Safety Business Partner

What’s on Offer

• 12-month, Full-Time Maximum-Term opportunity – a chance to make a real impact

• Competitive remuneration – starting at $146,085 + 15% superannuation, negotiable based on your skills and experience

• Prime location – based in the heart of Canberra city

• Work with purpose – join an iconic Canberra brand deeply committed to serving the local community

• Enjoy great benefits – from wellness programs to professional development, we’ve got you covered

Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier workplaces where people thrive? We’re on the lookout for a proactive and relationship-driven Safety Business Partner to support our ActewAGL Retail and Corporate teams. In this dynamic role, you’ll lead early intervention and injury management strategies, champion wellbeing initiatives, and play a key role in shaping a strong, positive safety culture. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and drive continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

A Day in the Life of a Safety Business Partner

• Work independently while closely aligning with the broader team goals
• Support our people by managing wellness, injury, and rehabilitation cases across Retail and Corporate teams
• Lead with care through our Early Intervention program, keeping a close eye on outcomes and cost effectiveness
• Coach for insight by guiding teams through incident investigations and uncovering root causes
• Stay responsive by overseeing safety incident reporting and ensuring timely, meaningful follow-up
• Drive strategy by helping implement health and safety plans at both divisional and group levels
• Spark engagement with safety presentations, workshops, and training that connect and inspire
• Keep wellbeing visible through initiatives like flu vaccinations, physio support, and gym memberships
• Be the trusted advisor on WHS legislation, codes of practice, and compliance matters

What You’ll Bring

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Completion of RTW Coordinator course or ability to complete
• Demonstrated sound injury management skills and a proven effectiveness to secure positive outcomes in complex Workers’ Compensation and Income Protection related matters
• ICAM (or similar) investigation training
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related role

Desirable:

• Coaching and auditing experience
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Project Management Certificate

Why Join Us? – Where Safety Meets Purpose

At ActewAGL, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s part of who we are. You’ll be joining a courageous, creative, and resilient team within our People and Legal division, where innovation, wellbeing, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to support our people with benefits that go beyond the basics:

• Grow your career with ongoing professional development and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Stay active and healthy with discounted gym memberships and free annual flu vaccinations
• Feel supported through on-site physiotherapy and a range of wellness resources
• Protect your future with income protection for up to 3 years
• Be recognised through meaningful reward and recognition programs

Ready to make a difference?

To apply, log onto our recruitment portal and submit your cover letter and resume outlining the experience, qualifications, and capabilities you can bring to the role.

Applications close on Sunday 12 October 2025

To learn more about this exciting opportunity please call Stephen Duncan 0409016190

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Macy Dkhar at [email protected] (Emailed applications will not be accepted)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.