OVERVIEW OF THE TEAM

The Regional Operations Team is the service delivery arm of Regulatory Operations Group (ROG) and administers the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) through a variety of prevention, compliance and enforcement activities. Services are delivered across the country through employees working in regional offices in QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA, NT, WA and ACT.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) or obtain within 18 months of engagement.

Work Health and Safety (WHS) Inspectors play a vital role in workplace health and safety by helping employers understand their WHS responsibilities, fostering a cooperative and consultative approach with workers and their representatives and by taking appropriate action when non-compliance is found.
WHS Inspectors undertake a range of WHS regulatory activities in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures.
The work includes WHS related prevention programs and campaigns, stakeholder engagement and dispute resolution, presentations, inspections and investigations across a wide range of industries and risk factors (physical and psychosocial).
The APS5 Inspector and the APS6 Senior Inspector role requires working as a member of a team, assisting to mentor less experienced inspectors, and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders including employers, workers, complainants, Health and Safety Representatives, employer associations, unions, and federal and state government agencies.