Work Health Safety Advisor

Anglicare NT; Darwin; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Flexible working conditions

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Anglicare NT is seeking an experienced WHS Advisor to support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Work Health & Safety Management System. You will provide practical coaching to leaders and staff to ensure safe work practices, risk management and legislative compliance.

Key duties include coordinating inspections, investigations and reporting; managing workers' compensation and return-to-work processes; delivering WHS training and maintaining data systems for governance oversight.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (minimum requirement).
• Diploma in WHS is highly desirable.
• 2–3 years' experience in a WHS advisory or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
• Experience with incident investigations, risk assessments, audits and workplace inspections.
• Experience supporting workers' compensation and injury management processes.
• Confidence delivering training and engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Providing WHS advice and operational support across multiple programs and locations.
• Coordinating workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments.
• Supporting incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions.
• Managing workers' compensation and return-to-work processes.
• Delivering WHS training, inductions and awareness initiatives.
• Maintaining and reporting on WHS data and systems, including incident management platforms.
• Monitoring compliance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Preparing WHS reports and insights for leadership and governance committees.

Skills

WHS advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Data reporting

Education

CertificateIV WHS

Diploma in WHS

Tools

Incident management platforms

Risk assessment methods

Job description

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

Working with Anglicare NT, you will have access to:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

In this hands on role, you will support the implementation and continuous improvement of Anglicare NT's Work Health & Safety Management System. You will provide practical advice, coaching and support to leaders and employees, helping to ensure safe work practices, effective risk management and legislative compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing WHS advice and operational support across multiple programs and locations
• Coordinating workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments
• Supporting incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions
• Managing workers' compensation and return-to-work processes
• Delivering WHS training, inductions and awareness initiatives
• Maintaining and reporting on WHS data and systems, including incident management platforms
• Monitoring compliance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Preparing WHS reports and insights for leadership and governance committees.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (minimum requirement)
• Diploma in WHS (highly desirable)
• Minimum 2–3 years' experience in a WHS advisory or similar role
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice
• Experience with incident investigations, risk assessments, audits and workplace inspections
• Experience supporting workers' compensation and injury management processes
• Confidence delivering training and engaging stakeholders at all levels

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.

Unfortunately, we aren't in a position to sponsor candidate visas. If you don't have the independent right to work in the country you're applying for, we will not be able to progress your application

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)