Wellbeing Health and Safety Advisor

Anglicare Southern Queensland; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglicare Southern Queensland invites applications for a Wellbeing Health & Safety Advisor based in Fortitude Valley. The role supports the implementation of the WHS Management System, provides incident/risk management guidance, and contributes to injury prevention and case management for staff.

You will develop and deliver WHS initiatives, promote proactive hazard identification, and collaborate with internal teams to review policies, train staff, and ensure compliance across a large

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role providing high level advice and support.
• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated application of work health and safety legislative standards relevant to a large complex organisation.
• Practical knowledge of workers’ compensation claims, management and legislative requirements.
• Experience in design, delivery and evaluation of risk assessment, safety auditing, compliance and job safety analysis, comprehensive reporting.
• Proven experience in building and sustaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience operating in high-risk environments, managing ongoing psycho-social risks and supporting rehabilitation of injuries.
• Desirable: experience in Therapeutic crisis intervention, Social Work and/or Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and delivery of WHS initiatives and documentation that supports the risk framework.
• Promote a culture which supports proactive hazard identification and risk minimisation strategies to reduce work related illness and injuries.
• Case management for staff Recovering at Work following workplace injuries.
• Develop, promote, and implement WHS strategies including incident investigation and reporting, and health and safety auditing and hazard management.
• Assist teams to manage safety risks including manual handling, ergonomics, and fire safety
• Assist with the planning and delivery of training plans to support WHS needs; provide coordination and evaluation of materials and resources
• Assist to review policies and processes.

Skills

WHS advisory

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Rehabilitation support

Job description

Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia (Hybrid)

Job Description

Anglicare are currently seeking to hire a Wellbeing Health & Safety Advisor to join our team based in Fortitude Valley. In this role, you will provide support, advice and assistance in the implementation of Anglicare’s Wellbeing Health & Safety Management System. This will include advice and support to Anglicare in relation to incident/risk management and injury prevention/management, and an injury/illness case management element. Some duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the development and delivery of WHS initiatives and documentation that supports the risk framework.
• Promote a culture which supports proactive hazard identification and risk minimisation strategies to reduce work related illness and injuries.
• Case management for staff Recovering at Work following workplace injuries.
• Develop, promote, and implement WHS strategies including incident investigation and reporting, and health and safety auditing and hazard management.
• Assist teams to manage safety risks including manual handling, ergonomics, and fire safety
• Assist with the planning and delivery of training plans to support WHS needs; provide coordination and evaluation of materials and resources
• Assist to review policies and processes.

What we are looking for

If you are a passionate, diligent and team focused WHS advisor, coupled with injury management experience, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This role will be dedicated to one of our business portfolios, where you will work with a diverse range of claims and cases, as well as advising on preventative incident and injury management.

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role providing high level advice and support.
• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated application of work health and safety legislative standards and guidelines relevant to a large complex organisation.
• Practical knowledge of worker’s compensation claims, management and legislative requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of risk assessment, safety auditing, compliance and job safety analysis, comprehensive reporting.
• Proven experience in building and sustaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience operating in high-risk environments, managing ongoing psycho-social risks and supporting the rehabilitation of both physical and psychological injuries.
• Experience driving a safety culture in a supportive and caring sector with experienced professionals trained in Therapeutic crisis intervention, Social Work and/or Psychology (Desirable)

For further information please contact

Daniel Walsh - Recruitment Advisor - dwalsh @ anglicaresq.org.au

Applications will be progressed as they are received.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community

Job Info

• Job Identification 1818
• Job Category Corporate and Business Support
• Posting Date 10/16/2026, 12:05 AM
• Job Type Full-Time
• Locations Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia (Hybrid)