Health & Wellbeing Advisor

North East Water; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Fitness Passport

Annual salary increases

4 weeks annual leave

Job summary

North East Water is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Advisor to support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan and enhance staff physical and mental wellbeing at the regional level.

You will coordinate injury management, support return-to-work programs, and promote a proactive wellbeing framework across the organisation. The role includes collaboration with the People, Culture & Safety team and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in allied health, safety or human resources and substantial experience in injury management and return to work.
• Experience in injury management, early intervention and return to work, coordinating safe recovery.
• Knowledge of psychological health and safety, psychosocial hazard management.
• Strong interpersonal communication with ability to build trusted relationships and provide practical advice.
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and industry best practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate injury management and return to work programs for staff.
• Provide specialist advice and support on injury management and return to work.
• Drive proactive injury management framework focused on early intervention and recovery at work.
• Support employees through parental leave planning.
• Oversee health and wellbeing programs (health initiatives, lenses reimbursements, immunisations, ergonomic assessments, Fitness Passport).
• Promote psychological safety through site visits, Wellbeing Committee and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Collaborate with People, Culture & Safety to enhance employee experience and manage medical screening, role documentation, records, and reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Injury management experience

Psychological health & safety

Legislation knowledge

Return-to-work coordination

Education

Allied health / safety / HR qualification

Job description

The Health & Wellbeing Advisor plays a vital role in supporting our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan that enhances both the physical and mental wellbeing of staff.

In this role you will:

Coordinate injury management & return to work programs:

• Provide specialist advice and support on injury management and return to work to staff experiencing work and non-work related injuries and illnesses.
• Drive a pro‑active best practice injury management framework focused on early intervention, recovery at work and holistic support.
• Support employees through parental leave planning.

Oversee the implementation our North East Water’s staff wellbeing programs, including:

• Organising and promoting health initiatives
• Reimbursements for prescription lenses
• Staff immunisations
• Undertaking ergonomic assessments
• Fitness Passport

Proactively promote psychological safety across the business, through:

• Regular site visits and joining toolbox talks with teams
• Overseeing the implementation of Employee Support Officers including chairing the Wellbeing Committee
• Promoting Employee Assistance Programs
• Empowering leaders and teams to foster a culture of care, inclusion and resilience

Support the People, Culture & Safety team through:

• Regularly collaborating with the team to enhance the employee experience and support positive workplace outcomes across the organisation.
• Implementing medical screening processes for new, existing and exiting staff members.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive inherent role requirement documentation for all roles.
• Ensuring up to date, confidential and secure management of records appertaining to our people.
• Collating information to support a range of People & Culture, and Health, Safety & Wellbeing reports.

Key Selection Criteria

Relevant qualification in allied health, safety or human resources and/or substantial relevant experience in an injury management and return to work environment.

Demonstrated experience in injury management, early intervention and return to work, including supporting employees with work-related and non-work-related injuries or illnesses and coordinating safe, sustainable recovery at work.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in psychological health and safety, including identifying and managing psychosocial hazards, supporting early intervention and promoting psychologically safe and mentally healthy workplaces.

Highly developed interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, provide sensitive and practical advice, and work collaboratively stakeholders.

Ability to maintain a working knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and industry best practice, and their application in the workplace.

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

• Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
• Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, compressed hours and the option to purchase additional leave,
• Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
• Annual salary increases and superannuation,
• Wide variety of leave types including 4 weeks’ annual leave and a monthly accrued RDO to use as you choose,
• 15 weeks paid primary caregiver leave and 3 weeks secondary caregiver leave,
• 24/7 confidential wellbeing support and psychology sessions available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
• Discounted gym and pool memberships throughFitness Passport,
• Musculoskeletal reimbursements for allied health treatments,
• Discounted private health cover,
• Onsite flu vaccination and skin check clinics annually,
• Social club,
• Bring your dog to work,
• plus much, much more! https://www.newater.com.au/careers/why-work-with-us

Position Information

Salary information: An attractive salary range of $88,383 to $99,396 plus 12% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.

Location: Primarily based at our Regional Headquarters in Wodonga.

This role involves occasional travel to visit our outdoor operational teams spread throughout the region, with pool vehicles available for any travel required.

Employment type: This is a full time, ongoing including a monthly accrued RDO and flexible work options available.

Pre-employment checks: Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and pre-employment medical and functional testing prior to commencement (organised and paid for by NEW).

Application requirement: Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.