Career Opportunities: Program Officer - Psychological Health (5220)
Requisition ID5220-Posted -Geelong - 1 Malop Street
* 2 x Full Time opportunities – Ongoing and fixed term until April 2027
* WadawurrungCountry/Geelong based role (hybrid – 3 days a week in office)
About the opportunity
We currently have twoexcitingfull-timepositions, a12-monthfixedtermandanongoingopportunity to be part of the Psychological Health Strategy,Educationteamcontributing to innovative projects that have an important impactonpsychosocialhealth and safetywithin high-risk industries.
Sitting within the new Psychological Health division in the Health and Safety Business Unit, the Program Officer – Psychological Health will form part of a flexible resource pool that work under the direction of the Program Manager within a small team of other Program Officers.
The Program Officer – Psychological Health will support WorkSafe to meet its long-term goals to reduce mental injuries claims by increasing motivation, knowledge and capability of uplift of Victorian employers to meet and exceed their psychological health and safety obligations.
This role will require you to translate complex legislative information and guidance into easy-to-find, easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply information tools and resources for Victorian workplaces. This will require you to work with different digital platforms including managing and designing content for web, developing eLearning, and overseeing the user experience. The goal is to provide a holistic approach to all psych-health content that not only makes compliance achievable but also support enhanced OHS performance.
Key accountabilities will include:
* Work collaboratively within the Psychological Health division and across WorkSafe to lead the scoping,designand development of projects, including working with external consultants and external partners
* Facilitate consultation,meetings or workshops using co-design principles and practices.
* Developand deliver projects in line withWorkSafe's prevention initiative lifecycle,including programlogic, project planning,milestonesand accountability.
* Analyse data,researchand insights to inform project scoping, decision-making and evidence-based recommendations.
* Undertake workidentifiedin project plans and co-ordinate with other WorkSafe teams to deliver agreed projectsand tracking progress.
* Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop evidence-based resources and tools that prevent mental injury and promote psychological health for Victorian workplaces.
* Bring togetherexpertiseand knowledge to translate evidence into practical and tangible information for Victorian workplaces to prevent mental injury and promote psychological health.
You are an experienced Program Officer who wants to make a differencefor Victorian workplacesand has a genuine interest in psychological health. You understand prevention and behaviour changemethodology. Yourwrittencommunicationskills and ability toestablishrelationships with both internal and external stakeholders are outstanding.
You will alsopossess:
* An understanding ofthe legal, policy and the operational environment of WorkSafe Victoria
* Experience withtranslating complex information into simple and easy to understand support.
* Experience working within human-centred design framework and confidence designing for the user experience.
* Experience developing tools and resources tailored for different audience needs and cultural sensitives.
* You also have either a qualification or experience in a related discipline (e.g. health promotion, OHS, health sciences, education, marketing and communications)
* You have a proven ability to liaise in a professional manner with a diverse stakeholder group including senior management, employer groups, unions, external and internal stakeholders
Working with us
At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.
What'snext?
Applications close11:00pmonThursday 19thMarch2026.Click the link toapplyand join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only applicationssubmittedviatheWorkSafe Careers websitewill be considered.
Preferred candidates willbe requiredto satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks asrequiredfor the position as part of the recruitment process.
Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.
To ensure a fair and open recruitment process, werequestthat you complete your written application and any online interviews without the use of AI tools. We want to understand your professional skills,experienceand capabilities. We acknowledge that candidates may choose to use AI as part of background research.
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