Tenure: 12 months Fixed-term, Full-time (with the possibility of extension or permanency)
Location: Kensington, Western Australia
The Senior Health and Safety Advisor role is responsible for ensuring the provision of a high-level advisory service across the department. The role undertakes relevant work to ensure legislative compliance, and works to promote best practice standards across the department. The role builds, establishes and maintains working relationships with key stakeholders, to influence and promote a whole of organisation approach to a positive and proactive approach for health and safety management.
At DBCA, we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will be Leading Others to help drive positive change.
The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.
Application Instructions:
Application details to allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application:
- A written response addressing the four (4) requested criteria (in no more than three (3) pages).
- A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualification or higher in a health and safety related discipline, or relevant transferable skills and degrees.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of work, health and safety programs and strategies, including advise and support delivery to key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, the development and delivery of facilitating health and safety initiatives, training and education programs.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, communication skills, and consultative skills, including the ability to effectively influence and maintain stakeholder relationships to achieve health and safety initiatives.
Application submission
Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website where you can submit your application online.
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Closing date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 12 noon AWST (3pm AEDT). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.
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