WHS Business Partner - Home Care

Care Connect - Community Care Provider; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Care Connect, a not-for-profit community care provider in Australia, is seeking an experienced WHS Business Partner to join our People & Culture team. This role partners with leaders to drive proactive safety across office and field teams, delivering practical policies, training and incident investigations.

You will support a distributed workforce delivering care in clients' homes and communities, monitor legislative changes, and lead improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Relevant WHS qualifications and hands-on experience.
• Proven ability to support a distributed, field-based workforce.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive approach to injury prevention, safety, and wellbeing.
• Provide practical WHS guidance to both office-based and field teams.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve WHS policies, procedures and tools.
• Lead workplace inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Deliver engaging WHS training, education and resources.
• Manage workers' compensation claims and return-to-work plans.
• Contribute to and lead WHS and People & Culture initiatives and projects.

Skills

WHS experience

Stakeholder engagement

Safety management

Communication skills

Education

WHS qualification (Certificate IV or higher)

Tools

MS Office proficiency

Job description

At Care Connect, we're passionate about supporting people to live independently at home. As a not-for-profit industry leader, our collaborative and talented team enhances lives every day - and you can be part of it.

We're seeking an experienced WHS Business Partner to join our People & Culture team. This role plays a critical part in fostering a strong, proactive safety culture across a diverse workforce, including employees delivering care and services in client homes and across the community.

You'll partner with leaders and teams to provide expert advice, lead key initiatives, and deliver practical, fit-for-purpose solutions that keep our people safe and supported - wherever they work.

What You'll Do

• Champion a proactive approach to injury prevention, safety, and wellbeing
• Provide practical WHS guidance to both office-based and field teams
• Develop, implement and continuously improve WHS policies, procedures and tools
• Lead workplace inspections, audits and incident investigations
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure ongoing compliance
• Deliver engaging WHS training, education and resources
• Manage workers' compensation claims and return-to-work plans
• Contribute to and lead WHS and People & Culture initiatives and projects

To be successful, you will have:

• Relevant WHS qualifications and demonstrated hands-on experience
• Proven ability to support a distributed, field-based workforce
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to safety and risk management
• Experience in health, aged care or community services highly regarded
• Tech-savvy, with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
• A genuine passion for wellbeing and positive workplace culture

You'll also need Australian working rights, a Working with Children Check and a current Police Check (we can support you with this).

What's in it for You?

• A competitive salary
• Salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay
• Flexible, hybrid working options and a supportive team culture
• Career development opportunities and ongoing training
• Wellbeing benefits including EAP, discounted health insurance and wellness products

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We understand the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our diverse community of clients. Care Connect is an inclusive, Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community including First Nations peoples, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, mature-aged individuals, and people living with disability.