Newly created role - lead strategic change, strengthen safety culture, and implement safety systems that enable our people to thrive.

This is a Permanent Full-Time appointment.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager Work Health Safety to join our Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing (WHSW) team at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS). This role is central to embedding both physical and psychological safety into our systems, ensuring our people go home safe every day.

At CAHS, safety is more than a priority—it’s our culture. This newly created role reflects our commitment to building strong, proactive safety systems that support the wellbeing of our workers while enabling them to deliver safe, high-quality care for children and families across WA.

Reporting to the Director WHSW, you will lead a talented team to, develop, and implement prevention and risk management activities, policies, procedures and practices that align with WHS legislation, codes of practice, and broader strategic priorities. Playing a key role in fostering a proactive, prevention-focused safety culture across the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS).

No two days will be the same. Your ability to engage workers and leaders at all levels will be essential in fostering a collaborative, prevention-focused safety culture that protects and promotes the physical and psychological health of our workforce. You will also partner with senior leaders and operational teams to proactively manage risks, oversee incident investigations, and provide expert advice on key hazard areas including psychosocial hazards, manual tasks, workplace wellbeing, and workplace violence and aggression.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert advice on WHS legislation, policies, and risk management.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative safety solutions across complex healthcare environments.
• Overseeing programs that address psychosocial hazards, manual tasks, workplace wellbeing, and workplace violence and aggression.
• Partnering with executives, managers, and workers to embed safety into everyday practice.
• Developing and maintaining WHS policies, procedures, and systems that align with legislation and organisational priorities.
• Driving a high-performing, collaborative safety culture through mentoring, education, and stakeholder engagement.
• Monitoring and reporting on safety outcomes, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

We are looking for a proactive safety leader who can inspire others and set the standard for excellence in workplace health and safety. If you have demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary WHS and wellbeing teams, strong technical expertise in risk management, and prevention strategies, and an in-depth knowledge of WHS legislation we encourage you to apply.

About our Team

At CAHS, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and supportive workplace so our workers can deliver the highest quality care to children, young people, and families across WA.

Based at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), our Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing (WHSW) team champions a culture of safety and wellbeing across the organisation. We are dedicated to creating an environment where all workers feel supported, empowered, and confident to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

With a strong focus on both physical and psychological safety, we recognise that a healthy workforce is essential to achieving the best outcomes for the children and families we serve.

How to apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 2-3 pages.
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Role related questions:

We encourage you to contact Lara Williams, Director Work Health Safety and Wellbeing on email [email protected] or phone 0481 402 229 with any specific questions related to this role.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking and a pre-employment health assessment as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About CAHS:

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).

With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

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CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

Supporting diversity and inclusion:

If you have any access needs or require adjustments to fully participate in the application and interview process—including alternate methods of communication—or wish to make a confidential enquiry, please contact the CAHS Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) via email at [email protected] or by phone at +61 8 6456 0321.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.