Psychosocial Safety Business Partner

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Victoria; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria seeks a Psychosocial Safety Business Partner to help teams reduce risks to staff health and safety. You will turn safety plans into practical steps, coach leaders, and investigate incidents to drive measurable improvements.

The role requires a full, current driver’s licence and willingness to travel to metropolitan and regional locations. Relevant qualifications or experience in workplace safety or psychological health are preferred, with

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications or experience in workplace safety or psychological health.
• Knowledge of Victorian health and safety laws.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to metropolitan and regional locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear advice on complex safety risks.
• Coach leaders and safety reps to safer workplaces.
• Investigate incidents and recommend targeted changes.
• Deliver workshops and safety projects and assess results.

Skills

Communication

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training facilitation

Travel readiness

Education

Qualifications in workplace safety or psychological health

Job description

Help protect staff from psychological harm at work.Guide leaders through complex safety challenges with practical advice.Turn safety plans into actions that improve working lives across Victoria.Use your skills to prevent harm before it happens.Ongoing, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.About usSafety, Wellbeing and Compliance provides processes, systems and services to support the department to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025, Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013).What you will doAs psychosocial safety business partner, you will help teams reduce risks to staff health and safety. You will turn safety plans into practical steps that prevent harm.You will:provide clear advice on complex safety risks and help teams meet Victorian health and safety lawscoach leaders, managers and safety representatives to build safer workplaceshelp teams find, assess and control risks, then check how well those controls workinvestigate incidents and use safety data to recommend targeted changesdeliver practical workshops and safety projects, then assess their results.About youYou must hold a full, current driver's licence and travel to metropolitan and regional locations. You will benefit from relevant qualifications or experience in workplace safety, psychological health or related fields.You should also have:practical knowledge of Victorian workplace safety laws and experience applying themexperience finding, assessing and controlling complex risks to psychological healthstrong communication skills to build trust, guide leaders and explain sensitive issues clearlyskills to analyse information, solve problems and deliver measurable improvements within agreed timeframes.To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Elaine Feeney at [e-mail] and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.How to applyPlease click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Child safe statement of commitmentThe Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.