Safety & Return to Work Officer

Central Goldfields Shire Council; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Transfer of benefits for employees

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work arrangements

Salary progression through development

Counselling and wellbeing support

Job summary

Central Goldfields Shire Council in Maryborough, VIC, is seeking a proactive Safety and Return to Work Officer to support health, safety, injury management and return-to-work processes within the People & Culture team.

This permanent part-time role (30.4 hours/week) reports to the Coordinator Health and Safety and focuses on coordination, administration, incident records and compliant, wellbeing initiatives to protect staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in workplace health and safety, injury management and return-to-work practices.
• Strong relationship-building and collaborative skills.
• Proactive and compassionate safety professional.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate return-to-work activities and medical management.
• Maintain records for workers' compensation and incidents.
• Support health monitoring and safety initiatives.
• Assist governance, reporting and compliance through the Coordinator Health and Safety.

Skills

Workplace Health & Safety

Injury Management

Return-to-Work Practices

Job description

Central Goldfields Shire Council – Maryborough VIC

Located just a couple of hours from Melbourne, Maryborough sits in the geographical heart of Victoria, with easy access to major regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. The Central Goldfields Shire combines rich heritage, striking architecture, and a warm, connected community. With affordable housing, quality facilities, strong employment growth and continued investment across the region, it offers an appealing lifestyle that is both convenient and full of opportunity.

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• Band 6 Salary from $48.78 to $53.11 per hour
• Permanent Part Time 30.4 hours per week
• Based in Maryborough, Victoria

Making a difference

The Safety and Return to Work Officer is an operational delivery role within the People & Culture team, reporting to the Coordinator Health and Safety. Provide hands‑on coordination, administration and implementation support across return to work, workers compensation, injury management, health monitoring, incident support, compliance records and day‑to‑day safety and wellbeing activities. When there is active return to work or workers compensation activity, this work is the role’s highest operational priority.

The role supports the Coordinator Health and Safety’s strategic leadership of Council’s OHS Framework, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, Return to Work governance, psychosocial risk response, incident governance, reporting and committee responsibilities. It does not own these frameworks or strategies; instead, it ensures agreed actions are progressed, records are maintained, stakeholders are followed up and operational matters are escalated in a timely way.

Our ideal Candidate

You are a proactive and compassionate safety professional with a strong understanding of workplace health, safety, injury management, and return-to-work practices. You thrive on building positive relationships, supporting employee wellbeing, and driving a culture of safety through collaboration, coaching, and continuous improvement.

Our Values

• Authentic Communication

What Central Goldfields Shire Council can offer you?

Central Goldfields Shire Council is a collaborative, community‑focused workplace where our people—our greatest asset—are truly valued. We champion continuous learning, professional support, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful outcomes for our community. With over 210 staff, we’re proud of the positive culture we’ve built together and the commitment we bring to serving our region.

• Meaningful work with a dedicated team
• Transfer of benefits for employees from other Victorian Councils
• Inclusive and safe work culture with strong drive for gender equality, diversity and transparency in fair recruitment and promotion
• Work–life balance options – Our flexible arrangements promote work–life balance
• Annual salary advancement within Banding through professional development planning
• Free counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Program

If you have further questions about the role or joining our team, please email******@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or on phone [phone]***

Applications close at 11.00pm 9 November 2026.

Interviews will be conducted shortly after the close date

Central Goldfields Council is committed to providing an inclusive and safe work environment which embraces the diverse backgrounds and experience of all people. Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police and reference checks to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusive workplace by recruiting the right people.

We are a Child Safe Organisation committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are dedicated to creating environments where children are safe, valued, and heard.