Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner
People, Safety & Wellbeing
Temporary Full Time - to end of December 2026
Fraser Coast
Stream A Level 5 – 6 (competency based) - $93,401 - $100,017 plus superannuation
* + 9-day fortnight
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking two experienced Safety & Wellbeing professionals to join our team as Safety & Wellbeing Business Partners. Working collaboratively with teams across the organisation, you'll play a critical role in building a positive and mature safety culture, where safety and wellbeing are recognised as shared responsibilities of employees, visitors, and contractors.
You will provide trusted, sound advice and partner with business units to influence positive behavioural change, embedding proactive risk management practices and moving beyond reactive, compliance-based approaches.
These are fantastic opportunities to work in a community focused position, working in the beautiful Fraser Coast.
What your day will look like:
* Business partnering with teams and managers to identify critical risks and improvement opportunities in safety management including aspects such as hazard and incident management and emerging focus areas such as psychosocial risk management.
* Providing sound safety advice and assistance to managers, supervisors and safety representatives in the implementation of council's safety management systems including WHS management plan, policies and procedures.
* Assisting the Principal Business Partner and Program Lead in reviewing and managing applicable plans, policies and procedures
* Maintaining engagement opportunities with staff e.g. Attendance at safety committee meetings, sometimes operational meetings, pre-starts and toolbox talks, trainings and dynamic risk assessments to provide contextualised support on risk control suitability.
* Conducting workplace investigations, internal audits and supporting workplace inspections.
* Monitoring work health and safety data and ensuring all relevant registers and documents are maintained.
* Providing advice and support to the injury management team as required.
Please click here to view a full position description.
What you'll need for success:
* Ability to drive a positive mature safety business partnering culture with a solution-oriented approach in interactions with the workforce
* Diploma (or higher) in WHS and significant experience in a similar position with strong knowledge of work health and safety legislation and standards
* Experience undertaking full safety investigations with a root- cause, zero blame approach
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with people of varying levels and inspire collaboration across the organisation
* A high level of organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills
What's nice to have:
* Fire Safety Advisor
* Certified Investigator
* Professional membership with Australian Institute of Health and Safety
Benefits of Working with Council
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to review our Employee Value Proposition.
What we Offer:
* Values based culture
* Employee discount shopping program
* Professional development
* Flexible working arrangements including work from home
* Study assistance program
* Novated leasing
* 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
* Paid maternity and paternity leave
* Paid emergency services leave
* Uniform subsidy
* Years of service rewards
Apply now:
Applications close 11pm on Tuesday 27 January subject to change pending qualified applications received.
A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.
For further details please contact Olu Lasaki, WHS Program Lead, on
Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.