Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Advisor

Aveo; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (12 weeks)

All About Me leave days

Extra annual leave purchase

Work from home up to 2 days/week

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aveo Brisbane is seeking a proactive Workplace Health and Safety Specialist to deliver expert guidance across multiple sites. You will coach managers, drive incident prevention and lead risk management initiatives.

With a Bachelor’s in WHS and experience across multi-site operations, you will strengthen Aveo’s WHS program, support audits, and travel regionally to ensure compliance.

This role offers flexible work options up to two days from home and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, health, WHS or related field is required.
• Experience in a multi-site WHS role is desirable.
• Strong ability to analyse WHS issues and develop strategies, policies and programs.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation across states is essential.
• Mentoring and delivering WHS training is advantageous.
• Current driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to operational managers on WHS responsibilities and Aveo safety objectives.
• Consult with managers and staff on health and safety matters and implement risk controls.
• Investigate and manage notifiable and high-risk incidents and corrective actions.
• Lead ad-hoc WHS projects and oversee training requirements.
• Support annual WHS audits and governance reporting.
• Travel to Aveo communities across QLD & Northern NSW as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring & training

Autonomy / self management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, health, WHS or related field

Additional WHS tertiary qualifications

Tools

Riskman system

ICAM investigation course

Job description

Role overview

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more.
Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let’s redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the National Health and Safety Manager, this position will deliver professional advice and expertise, implement best practice systems and processes and provide coaching and leadership in the area of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS). The role will work with the business to deliver Aveo’s WHS compliance and assurance programme; ensure timely implementation of corrective actions; provide specialist advice and assistance in relation to safety hazards, incident management and risk management; manage employee injuries and improve return to work outcomes; and ensure adherence to WHS law.

What we offer

• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• 2 additional ‘ All About Me’ leave days per calendar year
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
• Opportunities for further career development

You will

• Provide guidance, advice and support to operational managers concerning their WHS responsibilities and the achievement of Aveo’s safety objectives, K P Is and compliance targets.
• Consult, advise and guide managers and employees on a broad range of health and safety matters and work collaboratively to implement effective incident prevention and management practices.
• Advise, and assist with incident management. This includes investigating and managing notifiable and high-risk incidents and their actions.
• Complete ad-hoc WHS projects as directed by the National Health and Safety Manager.
• Oversee, monitor and assist with WHS training requirements.
• Implement safety initiatives and continuous improvements that will strengthen the WHS Management system.
• Respond to general WHS inquiries from managers and staff.
• Assist in the delivery of the annual WHS Audit Plan by undertaking a portfolio of safety audits and reporting the results of said audits to community management.
• Assist in WHS Governance reporting and WHS System, risk and hazard management
• Regular travel to sites throughout Aveo’s Communities ( Q L D & Northern N S W)
• Assist with Southern Region’s safety requirements if Southern Region Advisor is on leave.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in science, health, WHS or other related field with relevant experience.
• Riskman and Safety Culture system experience advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar multi-site role
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyse W H S issues and develop and implement appropriate strategies, policies, procedures and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate W H S projects
• Demonstrated ability to analyse safety statistics, identify trends and develop preventative strategies.
• Comprehensive understanding of W H S legislation, Codes of Practice and guidelines across all states
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching and designing and delivering training for staff in W H S
• Well-developed communication skills – specifically collaboration and stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to consult, partner, negotiate and influence.
• Must be able to work autonomously, be able to effectively prioritise their work and be able to respond effectively to changing operational needs and challenges
• Bachelor degree in science, health, W H S or other related field with Additional tertiary qualifications specific to W H S
• Demonstrated measuring and monitoring (auditing) experience.
• Rehabilitation & Return to Work Co-ordinator experience and I C A M investigation course completion advantageous.
• Current drivers licence

Who we are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years’ experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we’re on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 90+ diverse communities nationwide. We’re a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.

Job details

Job ID 30599
Closes 2pm, 14 Mar 2025
Location Aveo Brisbane Office, Newstead, QLD, 4006
Type Full Time
Keywords: Occupational Health Manager, Location: Brisbane, QLD – 4006