WHS Officer

Sirius People; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirius People is seeking an experienced WHS Coordinator to join their People & Culture team across NSW sites. The role focuses on incident management, risk assessments, and training, with emphasis on legislative compliance and proactive safety culture.

Based in Sydney Olympic Park, the successful candidate will coordinate workers' compensation, oversee audits, and lead investigations, reporting with fairness and accuracy. Permanent residency is required; salary around $100K plus super.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in WHS, Return to Work, Workers compensation or Injury management.
• Formal investigation training with proven fair investigations.
• NSW Return to Work Coordinator experience or certification.
• Experience supporting multi-site operational environments and contractor safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• WHS System Maintenance and policy updates for compliance.
• Incident triage, root-cause investigations, hazard reporting.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims and RTW plans.
• Lead internal investigations with procedural fairness and reporting.
• Support wellbeing initiatives and EAP programs.
• Lead WHS Committee meetings and training.

Skills

WHS Experience

Investigation skills

Multi-site experience

Education

NSW Return to Work Coordinator certification

Tools

Risk Wizard

Job description

About the Organisation

Our client is a highly respected, purpose-driven multi-site organisation dedicated to delivering compassionate and essential services across NSW. Operating across multiple operational sites, they are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture built on integrity, continuous improvement, and care.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive WHS Coordinator to join the People & Culture team.

Key Responsibilities

• WHS System Maintenance: Review and update WHS policies, registers, risk assessments, training matrices, and SWMS to maintain full legislative compliance.
• Incident & Risk Management: Lead incident triage, root-cause investigations, and hazard reporting using WHS management software (Risk Wizard); track LTIFR, TRIFR, and corrective action trends.
• Injury Management & Return to Work (RTW): Coordinate workers' compensation claims, early intervention strategies, and suitable duties/RTW plans alongside treating practitioners and insurers.
• Workplace Investigations: End-to-end leadership of internal investigations into safety breaches, misconduct, or grievances with high procedural fairness and detailed reporting.
• Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing: Support the rollout of the Psychosocial Risk Management Framework and partner with HR to drive employee wellbeing initiatives and EAP programs.
• WHS Consultation & Capability Development: Lead WHS Committee meetings, deliver safety inductions and toolbox talks, and manage mandatory compliance training (First Aid, Fire Warden, licences).
• Operational Coordination: Oversee PPE and uniform ordering systems, vendor management, and ProSpend invoice approvals.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 3+ years experience in WHS, Return to Work, Workers compensation or Injury management
• Formal investigation training (e.g., ICAM, TapRooT, or conduct of administrative inquiries) with proven experience running procedural, fair investigations.
• NSW Return to Work Coordinator experience or certification, with sound knowledge of NSW workers' compensation processes.
• Proven background supporting multi-site operational environments and managing contractor safety compliance.

What's on Offer

• Work with a supportive, values-based organisation that genuine cares for its staff and community.
• A balanced 37.5-hour work week within a dynamic People & Culture team.
• Diversity of work-no two days are the same, spanning site visits, system improvements, and wellbeing programs.
• $100K + Super
• Based in Sydney Olympic Park (own transport is required)
• MUST be a permanent resident to be considered

If you are a WHS professional passionate about building proactive safety cultures and managing end-to-end employee outcomes, we want to hear from you!