Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator at St John of God Health Care

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Mar, 26

Salary

137946.0

Posted On

30 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational Health, Safety, Wellbeing, Risk Management, Incident Investigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Legislation Knowledge

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

St John of God Accord (Accord) is a values-focused disability service provider in Victoria. We partner with people with disabilities to empower them to live a great life, with a full range of tailored services. We welcome people of all diverse identities, religious and cultural backgrounds. We provide a wide range of NDIS services to over 1,000 clients for: long term homes and short-term respite, for supported independent living (SIL) and respite (STA) skill-building through support coordination, group programs and individualised support in the community specialist allied health services such as positive behaviour support, physio, occupational therapy, speech pathology and psychology As a not-for-profit group, we invest in quality and in the communities, we serve by updating and expanding our services, facilities and technology, and supporting our caregivers to deliver great care through an excellent work culture. Your role We are currently seeking applications for a proactive and motivated Occupational Health, Safey and Wellbeing Coordinator to support the development and maintenance of a safe, healthy and supportive work environment across our services. Your contribution will directly support our mission to provide high-quality, person-centred services while maintaining the highest standards of safety and care. This role plays a key part in driving service-level occupational health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, working closely with leaders and caregivers to identify, implement and monitor effective risk controls and wellbeing strategies. This position is offered on a permanent part-time basis (four days per week), working collaboratively with local services and the broader Group OHS & Wellbeing team. The Position Design, implement and monitor local OHS and wellbeing initiatives to continuously improve caregiver health, safety and wellbeing. Lead and support OHS risk management processes, including hazard identification, risk assessment, control implementation and monitoring. Investigate, analyse and report on incidents and hazards, and coach leaders and caregivers in effective incident investigation practices. Provide expert advice and act as a trusted advisor to leaders, influencing decision-making to proactively manage OHS and psychosocial risks. Coordinate OHS and wellbeing training, initiatives and committees, and support early intervention, injury management and return to work programs in collaboration with key stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you will possess a tertiary or vocational qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Wellbeing or a related discipline, and demonstrated experience in a senior safety or wellbeing role within healthcare, community, disability or welfare settings. You will bring strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, a sound working knowledge of contemporary OHS and workers compensation legislation, and the ability to analyse data, identify trends and drive sustainable improvements in safety performance. We can offer you Salary (based on experience): $124,196 to $137,946 (pro rata for part-time) plus 12% Superannuation Permanent part-time role, working 30.4 hours per week Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self-education and additional superannuation A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements For enquiries, please contact Silvana Gugliandolo, Director Corporate Services, on 0409 425 554 If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process. St John of God Accord (SJGA) complies with the NDIS Commission and all prospective employees are required to apply for your NDIS Check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people with a disability. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing, implementing, and monitoring OHS and wellbeing initiatives to improve caregiver health and safety. It also includes leading risk management processes and providing expert advice to leaders.