Applications close at 11:55pm on 9 March 2026
The Tasmania Prison Service is recruiting for a Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety. This role contributes toward the achievement of the broader Department of Justice work health and safety strategic objectives by providing specialist work health and safety capabilities for the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) ensuring the effective management and compliance with the Department's Safety Management System.
The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform TPS Recruiting at *************@justice.tas.gov.au as soon as possible.
Details of Appointment
This role is a permanent, day work position working 73.50 hours per fortnight.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements - talk to us about how this could work for you.
*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.
Benefits
Salary of $109,999 to $123,395 pa. starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increases within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement
In addition to the salary:
* 12% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging.
* 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
* Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.
* Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.
Working Environment
Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania. This position is based at Risdon Vale.
The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time).
Duties
* Provide high level authoritative advice on work health and safety matters to the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) senior executive, managers and workers.
* Assist with the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of the Department of Justice Work Health and Safety Strategic Plan and Safety Management System within the TPS.
* Influence and support TPS senior executives, managers and workers to effectively implement and maintain safe systems of work and ensure compliance with the Department’s Safety Management System.
* Provide coaching and mentoring to the Coordinator, Work Health and Safety (TPS) day to day.
* Manage complex enquiries and prepare high-level correspondence, documentation, and reports in a timely manner.
* Facilitate high level risk assessments, audits and investigations to support continuous improvement and positive learning outcomes and build the safety capacity of the TPS.
* Prepare and analyse work health and safety reports, including identifying and advising on trends, risks and issues arising from data analytics.
Please see the Statement of Duties for a full list of duties
Desirable requirements
* Diploma in Work Health and Safety
* Industry experience in a complex organisation
* Work Health and Safety Investigation Qualification (e.g. ICAM)
* Lead Auditor Qualification
* Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
* Current Driver’s Licence
Pre-employment Checks
The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or