Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist at Telstra

Perth, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health And Safety, Wellbeing, Risk Management, Critical Risk Management, Communication, Coaching, Interpersonal Skills, Presentation Skills, Data Reporting, Research, Problem Solving, Incident Investigations, Auditing, Stakeholder Engagement, Legislation Interpretation, Safe Work Practices

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 27 Oct 2025 11:59pm Job Title Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist Job Summary Job Description About the team Make a difference As part of People, Culture and Capability, your mission will be to lead the development of our transformation roadmap. Be responsible for building the kind of talent, leadership and culture that impacts the way we work. People, Culture and Capability – Wellbeing & Workplace Relations oversees Telstra’s wellbeing and workplace relations programs. The role with us The Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist will play a pivotal role in driving a culture that promotes health, safety and sustainability at the heart of everything we do across the Telstra Group. Key responsibilities include: Partner with the business, build trusted relationships and influence decision making to support a strong focus on SSW. Support your stakeholders to understand their operational HSWE risks and obligations for their work environments and help drive a positive SSW culture. Provide insights and reporting to enable functional and cross-functional risk management and oversight. Work collaboratively across work environments/workstreams to ensure all relevant risks are identified and consistently understood and addressed. Contribute to the ongoing development and maintenance of the Telstra Group work environment risk profiles and agreed controls necessary to manage our SSW risk within agreed risk appetite. Participate in the development, delivery and ongoing improvement of risk management, awareness programs and strategies through cross-functional and functional working groups. Interpret key legislation and regulatory obligations to guide the development and implementation of safe work practices. Provide Subject Matter Expertise as needed to ensure our HSWE Management System remains fit for purpose. Contribute to the design of key health, safety and wellbeing communications to promote risk improvement initiatives and drive a thriving SSW culture across the organisation, our partners and external stakeholders. Identify compliance obligations through risk profiling and provide input into SSW annual compliance program based on Infrastructure work environment risks. Facilitate and/or conduct risk assessments and the development of controls, including safe work method statements. Provide Subject Matter Expertise for operational activities including project management planning and proposed changes to work practices. Assist the SSW Assurance team with the planning and execution of SSW second line audits. Collaborate with the Incident Response team and the business to respond to and learn from SSW incidents and where appropriate, develop programs to recurrence or harm. Partner with the Support & Recovery teams to support the early intervention strategy and associated programs to achieve safe and sustainable return to work. To be successful in this role, you will have: Essential Relevant diploma or tertiary qualifications with 5 years’ experience as a HSWE specialist/advisor, preferably working in a high-risk industry. A high-level understanding of HSWE management systems and risk management principles Experience with Critical Risk Management including developing and implementing Critical Risk Controls, as well as assessing Critical Control effectiveness Sound knowledge of, and experience managing to health, safety and environment standards and regulations Experience facilitating risk assessments and the maintenance of risk profiles for business units Proven ability to work independently and to handle multiple or competing priorities Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence across the organisation Superior communication (written and verbal), coaching, interpersonal and presentation skills Experience in HSWE data reporting Research and problem-solving skills Highly Desirable Formal qualifications in HSWE, e.g., degree, post graduate studies or significant equivalent experience. Lead Auditor qualification and experience in the planning and undertaking of audits Experience with facilitating incident investigations. We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. disabilityandaccessibility@team.telstra.com. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore. > Explore our teams https://www.telstra.com.au/careers/our-teams

Responsibilities

The Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist will drive a culture that promotes health, safety, and sustainability across the Telstra Group. Key responsibilities include partnering with the business to support a strong focus on health, safety, and wellbeing, and providing insights for risk management and oversight.