WH&S Co-ordinator

at  TAFE Queensland

About TAFE Queensland
TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. TAFE Queensland been named the Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious 2023 Australian Training Awards. Our training is delivered to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on-campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.
By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.
Your Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to management and staff on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, a wide range of hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors.
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of Work Health and Safety practices and procedures.
• In consultation with the Director, implement, monitor and review relevant policies, procedures, standards and systems to ensure efficient and effective workplace health and safety processes and practices are maintained.
• Establish, co-ordinate and maintain procedures, systems and registers for workplace health and safety audits, environmental audits, first aid training and delivery and personal safety. Maintain accurate and updated first aid supplies,
• Undertake proactive risk assessments in the field of Workplace Health and Safety, identify and deliver safety related training needs and conduct appropriate educational programs in workplace health and safety including induction, evacuation, floor warden and safety committee training.
• Facilitate the Region’s workplace health and safety network meetings, including preparing and circulating committee meeting agenda’s and minutes.
• Carry out risk assessments in the field and report on inspections at all campuses to ensure safe work practices and environments are maintained, undertake the evaluation of the use of safety equipment and chemicals and develop and implement emergency procedures for all areas of the Institute.
• Ensure that all accident, injuries, illnesses and occurrences are investigated in a timely manner, accurate records are kept according to legislative requirements and ensure follow up on accident/injury investigations and actions. Ensure any incident learnings and alerts are circulated to key stakeholders.
• Support WHS processes for student work placement including assessments, risk management, injuries and insurance claims.
• Model and actively promote an ethical and safe work environment that supports a culture of zero harm and best practice regarding health, safety, wellness and sustainability

If you’re interested in this role, click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• A detailed resume;
• A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the “How you will be assessed” criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
• The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor