Senior Director Whs, Early Intervention And Wellbeing

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 155,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Council Jobs in Canberra leads a seasoned WHS, wellbeing and early intervention program as Senior Director Whs, Early Intervention And Wellbeing. The role reports to the Education Directorate and shapes policy across the workforce.

We seek a collaborative leader with extensive WHS legislation knowledge, strong interpersonal skills and a track record of implementing health and safety frameworks for large teams. Temporary appointment with possible extension.

Qualifications

• WHS leadership experience in a large organisation.
• Proven ability to develop and implement wellbeing and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction for WHS, wellbeing and early intervention.
• Collaborate with the Directorate to improve systems and processes for a strong safety culture.
• Engage across multiple stakeholders and manage sensitive situations within tight timeframes.

Skills

WHS leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Education

Human Resources

Work Health and Safety

Job description

Senior Director Whs, Early Intervention And Wellbeing

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A

Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation

Position No: 57597

Directorate: Education

Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 November 2026

Contact Officer: Amie Corrigan on***************@act.gov.au

Details: We are seeking a work health and safety (WHS) professional to lead the strategic direction for an integrated WHS, wellbeing and early intervention approach to support the safety and wellbeing of our staff. Working with other teams in the Complex Behaviour Support and WHS Branch you will ensure that WHS, wellbeing and early intervention approaches are incorporated into all aspects of the Directorate’s functioning.

You will work collaboratively across the Directorate to drive the continuous improvement of the systems and processes to support an integrated approach to WHS, wellbeing and early intervention in our schools and Education Support Office to drive a strong safety culture.

Our ideal candidate will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. You will be a supportive, collaborative, and engaging leader with extensive knowledge of WHS legislation and experience in implementing WHS, wellbeing and early intervention policies and processes in workplaces. You will need to demonstrate resilience, tact and empathy in managing multiple stakeholders and sensitive situations and work to tight timeframes.

The ability to develop and maintain strong and effective stakeholder engagement through highly developed interpersonal skills is also vital for this role.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Work Health and Safety or similar and/or experience in managing WHS, wellbeing and injury management frameworks for a large workforce would be high regarded.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 4 January 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.

Selection may be based on written applications and referee reports only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Closes: 17 November 2026