Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator

Part Time Permanent, 50 hours per fortnight, flexibility with workdays and hours available.

Based in Cairns

Salary: Wuchopperen Health Service Limited Enterprise Agreement (2023)

Administrative Grade 6 $48.99 - $51.66 per hour

Wuchopperen Health Service

'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong'

Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns.

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen:

We provide a positive work culture and a diverse and inclusive environment. Our people matter to us, and we are committed to supporting them:

• Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Salary Sacrifice (up to $15,899 for tax free benefits and $2,650 p/a for entertainment benefits).
• 5 weeks annual leave and 15 days personal leave pro rata.
• Commitment to professional development.
• EAP for employees and family members.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to ensure:

• Employees and visitors enjoy a safe and healthy environment;

• Wuchopperen remains compliant and meets its legislative obligations; and

• A strong, thriving health and safety culture exists.

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator reports to the Manager, Human Resources and has no supervisory responsibilities.

This position works closely with other members of the Human Resources, Quality and Compliance, and Maintenance teams and maintains regular contact with health professionals, service providers and other stakeholders to ensure effective outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

1. Lead the development, implementation and management of a robust health safety and wellbeing management framework.

2. Provide high level, strategic workplace health and safety advice to the Executive Leadership Team, management, and staff.

3. Lead and promote effective health safety and wellbeing projects and initiatives, including mental health, psychosocial and wellbeing awareness programs.

4. Partner with the wider Senior Leadership Team and individual organisational teams and programs to:

• provide health safety and wellbeing advice and support to staff;

• understand their specific issues and potential barriers to safety;

• ensure all staff understand their legislative obligations; and

• ensure leaders and staff have sufficient tools and resources to mitigate physical and psychosocial risks.

5. Collaborate and communicate effectively across the organisation to ensure a positive, strong, and sustained workplace safety culture.

6. Develop, implement and review the audit schedule and maintain legislatively compliant policies, procedures, programs, systems, and practices.

7. Lead and promote a ‘risk based thinking’ approach to the identification, investigation and reporting of safety hazards and unsafe working conditions.

8. Review existing controls, together with recommending corrective actions to management with a prevention, and continual quality improvement focus.

9. Maintain structured workplace health and safety governance processes, including regular Committee meetings in line with the agreed terms of reference.

10. Lead and manage workers compensation, rehabilitation and return to work processes ensuring legislative compliance and assisting with the swift recovery of employees.

11. Manage and facilitate work health and safety training and development programs for staff including induction for new staff and external contractors, as required.

12. Effectively gather and analyse safety data, identifying trends to ensure evidence-based decision making and sound recommendations to management.

13 Provide regular reports detailing the progress of health safety and wellbeing objectives and performance targets.

14. Participate in organisational and community activities to advance the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

15. Work within Wuchopperen Policies and Procedures including the Staff Code of Conduct and the Work Health and Safety requirements and contribute to continuous improvement processes to ensure compliance with relevant standards and safe, effective service delivery.

16. Other duties as required, within your skills, experience, and capacity.

Core Capabilities:

For applicants to be successful in this role, they should demonstrate:

1. A tertiary qualification in Workplace Health and Safety is essential, together with experience in a similar role. A Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment is highly desirable.
2. Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures from an historical and contemporary perspective, including the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
3. Proven ability to interpret and apply work health and safety and workers compensation legislation, standards, and guidelines, as well as experience managing rehabilitation and return-to-work processes.
4. Experience with project management (especially in a health services environment) along with developing, implementing, and maintaining legislatively compliant workplace health and safety policies, procedures and practices.
5. Demonstrated leadership ability, together with the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment, prioritise and meet deadlines, deal with matters of a sensitive and confidential nature and meet organisational demands.
6. Demonstrated ability to meet and work within the core values and behaviours of Wuchopperen.

Qualifications and experience:

A tertiary qualification in Workplace Health and Safety is essential, together with experience in a similar role. A Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment is highly desirable.

Requirements:

• Hold a current Blue Card (for suitability to work with children and young people).
• Proof of qualifications is required to be provided prior to the commencement of duty.
• Possess a current driver’s licence.
• A commitment to adhere to Wuchopperen’s policies and procedures.

Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting.

Note: Revised legislation requires applicants to hold a blue card prior to commencement. Refer to Qld Government’s Blue Card Services website for more information.

Wuchopperen is a Child Safe Organisation and the safety and wellbeing of children is of utmost importance.

How to apply:

To be eligible for interview, applicants must submit a cover letter (no more than two pages), addressing the Core Capabilities and an up-to-date Resume including two referees and complete the screening questions provided from Employment Hero.

For more information contact Lindsey Chapman, Manager, Human Resources on 0488 725 550

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Monday 24th March 2025