State Inspector- SafeWork NSW- Investigations and Enforcement

• Role Title: State Inspector - Investigation
• Grade: State Inspector
• Salary Range: $152,397 to $153,827 plus superannuation
• Duration: Ongoing (permanent)
• Locations: Parramatta
• Applications Close: Tuesday 28 October 2025 (9:59AM)

About SafeWork NSW

SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our focus is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety and associated legislation.

SafeWork NSW is undergoing an exciting and important period of transformation as we establish the organisation as a modern, strong and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator.

About the Team

The Investigations and Enforcement Directorate is responsible for providing frontline advisory, triage and response functions, including leading and or contributing to 1st response activities for critical WHS incidents. The Directorate also leads the investigation of WHS matters, management of the High-Risk Workplace and Repeat Offender Program and manages and coordinates SafeWork's Enforceable Undertakings function. Broadly the Directorate also leads and or contributes to building and maintaining critical partnerships and relationships with other regulators, communicates WHS regulatory outcomes and lessons learnt to industry and the community.

About the Role:

As a State Inspector in Investigations and Enforcement you will be responsible for undertaking SafeWork's incident response and investigations.

• You will lead and contribute to strategic and operational portfolios of work that are directly aligned to improving policy procedure and operational practice as well as building the capability of Investigations and Enforcement and Safework NSW more broadly to deliver effective and consistent regulatory outcomes.
• You will maximise business outcomes by developing a high performing culture through coaching and mentoring of team members and enabling behaviours aligned with corporate values
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate desired outcomes and achieve business unit objectives.
• You will conduct workplace visits and investigations into workplace incidents, injuries and fatalities and where required, provide specialist advice regarding compliance with WHS legislation.
• You will provide advice regarding safe work practices and how to comply with work health and safety legislation.
• You will actively contribute to a positive and supportive workplace

To be successful you will have:

• Strong communication skills to engage and influence key stakeholders to improve regulatory outcomes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Well established resilience skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team
• High level written communication skills and an ability to understand comprehensive and/or technical reports
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a timely manner
• Solid knowledge and use of technology

For more information about the role and its accountabilities, click HERE to view the role description.

Essential requirements

• Advanced Diploma in Government (Workplace Inspection)
• Satisfactory criminal record check
• Satisfactory medical assessment capacity in regard to physical and psychological impacts of the inherent duties of the role
• Regular travel throughout NSW with the occasional Inter-state travel
• Employees are expected to hold a valid driver's licence throughout employment
• Appointment and ongoing assignment may be subject to restrictions and the satisfactory participation in mandatory pre-employment and ongoing probity screening, in accordance with relevant Legislation and/or related policies

How to Apply

Your application should include:

• A covering letter (maximum two pages) indicating the location for which you are applying and detailing the skills and experience you would bring to this role, including demonstrated examples

• You should also include an up-to-date resume (of no more than five pages)

For enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact Sharlene Fouzder via [email protected]

A talent pool may be created to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities for a period of up to 18 months.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact Sharlene Fouzder via [email protected]

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