Senior Safety Business Partner - PPeCS

Australia Post; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Growth and mentorship

Team discounts

Job summary

Australia Post’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing team is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to partner with leaders across elevated-risk environments. You will drive strategic, data-driven safety and wellbeing initiatives, coach leaders, and embed practical solutions that strengthen physical and psychological safety.

Reporting into the Health, Safety & Wellbeing function, you'll influence culture where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior safety management or business partnering role
• Strong knowledge of physical, psychological and psychosocial safety, including relevant legislation and policies
• Experience designing and implementing safety improvements or organisational change initiatives
• Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders across multiple locations
• Relevant OH&S qualifications, with additional business-related qualifications highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Diagnose safety and wellbeing risks using incident data and workforce insights
• Design and implement targeted safety and wellbeing initiatives
• Coach leaders to strengthen safety leadership and culture
• Monitor investigation outcomes and improvement programs for governance and compliance
• Partner with operational leaders to identify continuous improvement opportunities

Skills

Senior safety management

Stakeholder coaching

Data-driven safety

Leadership collaboration

Safety culture advocacy

Education

Occupational Health & Safety qualification

Additional business qualifications

Job description

Being in a business support role at Australia Post means helping our people deliver for every Australian. Just like our Posties, you’re still the people behind every parcel. Whatever your team or role, you’re helping grow our people, grow our business and making a lasting impact on the Australian community. You’ll find a culture of connection in our great people and the flexibility to balance work with life outside of it.

About the opportunity

Join Australia Post’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing team in a dynamic, purpose-led role supporting our Customer Success function. As a Senior Safety Specialist, you'll partner closely with leaders and teams working in elevated-risk environments to drive meaningful improvements in safety culture and wellbeing outcomes. Reporting into the Health, Safety & Wellbeing function, you'll deliver strategic, data-driven initiatives, coach leaders, and embed practical solutions that enhance both physical and psychological safety. This is an exciting opportunity to influence transformational change, strengthen leadership capability, and help create a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility.

You’ll also

• Diagnose safety and wellbeing risks using incident data, workforce insights, risk assessments and operational metrics.
• Design and implement targeted safety and wellbeing initiatives that improve physical, psychological and psychosocial safety outcomes.
• Coach and influence leaders to strengthen safety leadership capability and embed a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Monitor investigation outcomes, track improvement programs and ensure a consistent approach to safety governance and compliance.
• Partner with operational leaders and working groups to identify continuous improvement opportunities and deliver practical, fit-for-purpose safety solutions.

About you

You're a collaborative and influential safety professional who thrives on building trusted relationships and driving meaningful change. You bring a pragmatic, data-driven approach to safety, can confidently challenge the status quo, and have a proven ability to coach leaders and influence outcomes across complex stakeholder environments. You’re equally comfortable working autonomously and partnering with senior leaders to foster a culture where safety and wellbeing are everyone's responsibility.

You’ll also need

• Significant experience in a senior safety management or business partnering role within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of physical, psychological and psychosocial safety, including the interpretation and application of safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing safety improvement or organisational change initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders, driving accountability and positive safety outcomes across multiple locations.
• Relevant qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, with additional business-related qualifications highly regarded.

What else is in it for you?

• Bring your whole self to work every day and be met by a welcoming bunch of people who respect and support you
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, like the opportunity to work from home two days per week
• Opportunities for growth and development through formal programs or mentorship
• Exclusive team member discounts and offers for more cash in your pocket, evolving policies for flexible working, leave types and access to health and wellbeing resources

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian – and it’s important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We’re a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We’re also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you’ve got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at ***************@auspost.com.au or on 03 8737 9***.