Senior Work, Health and Safety Business Partner

South Australia Police; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

South Australia Police is seeking a Senior Work, Health and Safety Business Partner to provide strategic leadership and expert advice to strengthen WHS prevention across SAPOL. You will design, implement and monitor statewide WHS systems and safety programs, using data insights to inform high-level planning and organisational decisions.

You will lead development and evaluation of WHS policies, procedures and audits, working with executives and senior teams to embed a positive safety culture and

Qualifications

• Must hold current Australian work eligibility status.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and expert advice to strengthen SAPOL's WHS prevention service delivery.
• Design, implement and monitor statewide WHS systems and safety programs with data-driven insights.
• Lead development, implementation and evaluation of WHS policies, procedures and assurance activities, including audits and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with executives and operational teams to embed a positive safety culture and ensure compliance across statewide operations.

Job description

Senior Work, Health and Safety Business Partner

SAPOL's People, Culture and Wellbeing Service provides a holistic approach to the future development of our people and the organisation. Through strategic leadership and direction, People, Culture and Wellbeing will ensure our employees are skilled and supported to deliver a more efficient and effective service to the community. This will be achieved by increasing support to the frontline, ensuring the right people are in the right roles, developing talent pools and pipelines, delivering programs and strategies to foster highly effective leaders as well as providing collaborative business partnerships. Recognising that the capability of our workforce is dependent on the physical and mental health of all its members, People Culture and Wellbeing will deliver programs which provide an all-inclusive approach and promote every aspect of health and wellbeing.

The Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Section leads the development, promotion and implementation of workplace health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across SAPOL. The section provides specialist consultancy and advisory services to support a proactive safety culture, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed. This includes developing prevention strategies, supporting compliance with WHS legislation and SAPOL policies, delivering education and awareness programs, monitoring safety performance and trends, and collaborating with leaders and employees to embed safe systems of work. Through these functions, the WHS Section plays a key role in strengthening SAPOL's organisational capability to prevent injury, enhance wellbeing and maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

The Senior Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Business Partner provides strategic leadership and expert advice to strengthen SAPOL's WHS prevention service delivery. The role identifies emerging issues, critical risks and system gaps to drive continuous improvement across the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Branch and broader organisation. It designs, implements and monitors statewide WHS systems and safety programs, using data analysis and performance insights to inform high-level planning and organisation decision-making.

The Senior WHS Business Partner leads the development, implementation and evaluation of WHS policies, procedures and assurance activities - including internal and external audits, scheduled performance reporting and strategies to address complex, high-risk and sensitive WHS matters. Working closely with executives, senior leaders and operational teams, the position supports the embedding of a positive safety culture, strengthens organisational WHS capability and ensures compliance with legislative and organisational requirements across SAPOL's diverse statewide operations.

Special Conditions

The incumbent must hold a current Australian work eligibility status and will be subject to a criminal history check.

The incumbent may be assigned to other duties at this remuneration level or equivalent.

Some out of hours work and intra/interstate travel may be required.

The incumbent is required to participate in SAPOL's iEngage program.

Salary
ASO7 - $116,089 - $125,490 per annum.

Applications Close: 5:00PM 07/10/2026