Whs Advisor

Elements Recruitment Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Elements Recruitment Pty in Parramatta is seeking a seasoned WHS Advisor to partner with senior leaders and operational teams. You’ll provide practical guidance on safety, injury management and workers’ compensation, and help shape risk controls across corporate and frontline sites.

You will own return-to-work planning, incident review and policy improvement while coordinating with insurers, HR and operations to deliver timely safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in broad WHS, injury management and workers compensation.
• SIRA Return to Work Coordinator accreditation and experience managing NSW workers compensation claims.
• Experience managing workplace and non-work-related injuries.
• Exposure to psychosocial claims or psychosocial risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence advising operational and senior leaders.
• Experience within a larger, multi-site employer; frontline, operational environments would be highly regarded.
• A practical, empathetic and solutions-focused communication style.
• Strong reporting skills and intermediate Excel capability.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with HR and operational teams.
• A relevant WHS or related qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on WHS risks, incidents, injury management and appropriate actions.
• Manage workers compensation, return-to-work and personal injury matters.
• Develop and manage individual return-to-work plans.
• Work closely with employees, managers, insurers and external providers to achieve timely outcomes.
• Review incidents and support or coordinate workplace investigations.
• Maintain and improve WHS policies, procedures, risk registers and reporting.
• Support WHS inductions, training and safety awareness initiatives.
• Monitor hazards, incidents and injury trends and identifying areas for improvement.
• Work with the insurer on claims and workers compensation premium management.
• Prepare WHS data and insights for monthly Board reporting.
• Conduct site visits and risk assessments as required.

Skills

WHS expertise

Injury management

Workers compensation

Psychosocial risk

Stakeholder management

Excel

Communication

Independent work

WHS qualification

Education

WHS qualification

Job description

$130,000 + super | Parramatta | Hybrid

Step into a broad WHS Advisor role where your advice, judgement and stakeholder influence will make a real impact across safety, workers compensation, injury management and return to work.

Joining a well-established, purpose-led organisation with 500 + employees across multiple locations, you'll work closely with the senior People & Culture leader, broader HR team and operational leaders to provide practical advice, strengthen safety awareness and support positive injury management outcomes.

This is an established role with strong foundations in place, allowing you to focus on partnering with leaders, managing BAU matters and continuing to improve safety practices across the organisation.

The Role

Reporting to the senior People & Culture leader, you'll act as a trusted WHS Advisor to operational and senior leaders across corporate and frontline environments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising leaders on WHS risks, incidents, injury management and appropriate actions
• Managing workers compensation, return-to-work and personal injury matters
• Developing and managing individual return-to-work plans
• Working closely with employees, managers, insurers and external providers to achieve timely outcomes
• Reviewing incidents and supporting or coordinating workplace investigations
• Maintaining and improving WHS policies, procedures, risk registers and reporting
• Supporting WHS inductions, training and safety awareness initiatives
• Monitoring hazards, incidents and injury trends and identifying areas for improvement
• Working with the insurer on claims and workers compensation premium management
• Preparing WHS data and insights for monthly Board reporting
• Conducting site visits and risk assessments as required

About You

You'll be a confident, pragmatic WHS professional who can work autonomously, build credibility quickly and provide clear, practical advice to managers.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience in a broad WHS, injury management and workers compensation role
• SIRA Return to Work Coordinator accreditation and experience managing NSW workers compensation claims
• Experience managing workplace and non-work-related injuries
• Exposure to psychosocial claims or psychosocial risk management
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence advising operational and senior leaders
• Experience within a larger, multi-site employer; frontline, operational, environments would be highly regarded
• A practical, empathetic and solutions-focused communication style
• Strong reporting skills and intermediate Excel capability
• The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with HR and operational teams
• A relevant WHS or related qualification is preferred.

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be a true advisor.

You'll have genuine ownership, regular interaction with senior and operational leaders, and the support of the senior People & Culture leader and HR team. The focus is on helping managers make sound decisions, improving safety awareness and supporting employees back to work effectively.

If you're an experienced WHS professional who enjoys stakeholder engagement, injury management and practical safety advice, we'd love to hear from you.