Work Health and Safety Business Partner

• Ref code: 6652619
• Full-Time, Ongoing role
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth’s 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The Work, Health and Safety Business Partner is responsible for the provision of timely specialist advice and support to managers and staff to support Health, Safety and Wellbeing outcomes for all staff across cohealth.

The role is responsible for providing practical subject matter advice, conducting risk assessments, and coaching our managers around health and safety investigations and inspections.

Alongside this the Work, Health and Safety Business Partner will also support the development, implementation, monitoring and ongoing improvement of cohealth Workplace Health and Safety management plans, initiatives, relevant policies and procedures. This role will also have a prevention and early intervention focus that seeks to build competency and capacity of managers and employees with regard to best practice approaches to health and safety.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Coordinate and facilitate timely, expert WHS advice and assistance to managers/supervisors in managing WHS
• Regularly work with cohealth program leaders to facilitate WHS risk assessments and inspections to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions
• Coordinate internal and external audits to ensure compliance with the WHS Management Plan and relevant legislation
• Monitor WHS incidents and facilitate proactive early intervention injury and claim management in partnership with Workforce Operations and RTW agent
• Working with teams to support emergency management and business continuity planning to continually improve our capability and response

What cohealth offers

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Work Health and Safety Role ideally within a Health Care or social service setting
• Proven experience in interpreting and applying the requirements of Commonwealth and state/territory OHS legislation in the workplace
• The proven ability and experience in navigating complex situations and providing sound decision making and advice with minimal guidance
• Experience in the development and implementation of creative and innovative safety management approaches and in the treatment and management of high risk WHS hazards
• A working knowledge of and Experience applying the ISO standards 45001 Occupational Health and Safety management System

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses). Additionally, some roles will also require current AHPRA registration and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Roles that are determined to be Risk Category A or B [staff that have direct and/or indirect contact with body substances and are at higher risk of occupational exposure to infections] will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza prior to commencement [A] or within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Application Process

Click on “Apply Now” to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV / resume and Cover Letter that addresses the key selection criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Corinne Rice [email protected] using the subject line: Work Health and Safety Business Partner enquiry via EthicalJobs.