Queensland Fire Department

Status: Temporary Flexible Full-time

Tenure Period: Until 10 October 2025

Possibility of Extension: Yes

Classification: PO4

Salary: $4,406.00 - $4,738.00 per fortnight

Division: Strategy & Corporate Services

Region/Directorate: PPL & CULTURE

Work Unit: SafetyWellbeing&PsychServ

Location: Kedron 4031

Closing Date: Midnight 15 May 2025

Reference No: QLD_QFD_20810_25

Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site

About us

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.

The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.

The QFD is an organisation that is focused on reframing the department’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through the Path to Treaty, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.

Purpose of the role

Reporting to the Executive Manager Health and Wellbeing, Safety, Wellbeing and Psychological Services, you will provide professional advice and coordinate the development of the QFD health and wellbeing programs to promote positive outcomes for QFD workforce.

Through liaison with the Safety and Wellbeing and Injury Management managers, along with key subject experts such as researchers and medical professionals, you will research and provide advice on health and wellbeing topics such as, but not limited to: fatigue management, heat stress, nutrition, medical standards and pre-employment assessments.

Key requirements

Mandatory requirements

Hold an applicable tertiary qualification in human sciences, nursing or occupational health.

Your key accountabilities

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

Initiate, develop, implement, and coordinate programs and events for the health and wellbeing of workers.

Provide high level expert advice and guidance on health and wellbeing topics to ensure compliance with organisational priorities, policy, processes and legislation.

Contribute to research, development, design, maintenance, review and implementation of health and wellbeing programs, standards, policy, systems and activities.

Research and prepare complex submissions, briefs, reports and correspondence relating to employee health and wellbeing practices across QFD and industry.

Establish and maintain collaborative networks and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders including participation on committees, working groups and whole-of-government forums.

Promote safety, health and wellbeing services, through preparation of promotional materials, workshops and symposiums.

Capabilities

To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the “key accountabilities” for this role:

Leadership Competency Stream – Individual Contributor(leading self)

Vision

Stimulates ideas and innovation

Makes insightful decisions

Results

Builds enduring relationships

Drives accountability and outcomes

Accountability

Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces

Pursues continuous growth

Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFD shared values:

Respect

Integrity

Courage

Loyalty

Trust

To find out more about the behaviours and competencies required for this role, visit Leadership competencies for Queensland | For government | Queensland Government

Want more information?

Please contact Paul Appleby, Executive Manager - Safety & Wellbeing on phone 0477 985 925 or email [email protected].

You can also visit our website to find out more information about joining our team.

You can also visit the FESSN website for more information about our Psychological and Support Services.

How to apply

Please refer to the QFD Public Service Application Guide [All PS Classifications/Streams and Senior Officer] for information on how to apply for this role and contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments if required.