Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Westgold Resources Limited; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance based bonus

Health insurance

Wellness allowance

Family leave policies ( IVF, surrogacy

Adoption support

Referral bonus

Long service leave

Salary sacrifice

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Westgold Resources Limited is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to lead WHS across our Northern Operations, with a focus on underground mining safety, risk controls, and incident investigations. You will partner with site leaders to drive safety performance and strengthen the safety culture.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a hands-on approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and training delivery. WA-based, full-time with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Health & Safety role within an underground mining environment.
• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management principles and mining safety systems.
• Experience participating in incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and genuine commitment to creating safer workplaces.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical WHS leadership, support and advice to operational teams and site leaders.
• Partner with supervisors and crews to identify hazards and implement effective risk controls.
• Lead and support incident investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and compliance activities.
• Assist with the maintenance and continuous improvement of site safety management systems.
• Support emergency response, injury management and statutory compliance requirements.
• Analyse safety trends and contribute to initiatives that improve site safety performance.
• Coach and mentor leaders and employees to strengthen safety capability across the operation.
• Support training and competency processes, including inductions, safety training activities, verification of competency programs and maintenance of training records.

Skills

Underground mining experience

WHS leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Incident investigations

Risk management

Education

Diploma in Work Health & Safety

Job description

## Senior Health and Safety AdvisorApply: Full time: Posted Today: JR103315Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.## About the OpportunityAre you an experienced **Health & Safety Advisor** looking to take the next step in your career?We are seeking a motivated safety professional to join our Northern Operations team as a **Senior Health & Safety Advisor**. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong underground mining experience who is ready to progress into a senior role and further develop their leadership, coaching, and operational influence.Reporting to the Manager Health & Safety, you will work closely with leaders across the operation to drive safety performance, strengthen risk management practices, and foster a proactive safety culture.## About the RoleAs a Senior Health & Safety Advisor, you will:* Provide practical WHS leadership, support and advice to operational teams and site leaders.* Partner with supervisors and crews to identify hazards and implement effective risk controls.* Lead and support incident investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.* Conduct workplace inspections, audits and compliance activities.* Assist with the maintenance and continuous improvement of site safety management systems.* Support emergency response, injury management and statutory compliance requirements.* Analyse safety trends and contribute to initiatives that improve site safety performance.* Coach and mentor leaders and employees to strengthen safety capability across the operation.* Support training and competency processes, including inductions, safety training activities, verification of competency programs and maintenance of training records.## About YouYou may already be a WHS Advisor looking for greater responsibility, or an experienced safety professional seeking a role with broader influence. **To be successful, you will have:*** Experience in a Health & Safety role within an **underground mining environment**.* Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management principles and mining safety systems.* Experience participating in incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels.* A proactive, hands-on approach and genuine commitment to creating safer workplaces.* Tertiary or Diploma qualifications in Work Health & Safety (or equivalent).* Current WA Class C Driver's Licence.### Desirable* Statutory Supervisor qualification.* Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.* ICAM Investigation qualification.* Emergency Response qualifications.## ## Why Join Us?This is more than a WHS role—it's an opportunity to build on your experience and advance your career within a supportive mining operation. You'll gain exposure to senior leaders, contribute to strategic safety initiatives, and play a key role in shaping the future of health and safety across Northern Operations.**If you're ready to step up, make an impact, and grow your career in underground mining, we'd love to hear from you.****The Westgold Offer:** A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer **A range of benefits including:*** Performance based bonus* Group salary continuous insurance* A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount* A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.* Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!* 5 years' pro rata long service leave* Salary sacrifice options* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now! Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain). Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email [e-mail] Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.