Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator
- Box Hill & Eltham locations with Hybrid Working options
- Competitive salary including salary packaging
- Flexible Part Time position – 2 days per week (0.4FTE)
Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.
Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.
Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.
When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.
healthAbility is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.
Our ideal candidate:
- Recognised industry qualification such as a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Occupational health and safety occupational health and safety.
- Experience in providing OHS subject matter expertise and advice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and thorough understanding of OHS legislation.
- Working knowledge of risk management principles .
- Experience in risk assessments, safety audits and safety policy development.
- Highly developed interpersonal, coaching, and consultative skills.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and ability to deliver innovative solutions.
- Seeks out and is able to work collaboratively with other subject matter experts, managers and staff.
- Demonstrates tact, sensitivity, and sound judgment when addressing health and safety matters.
- Return to work or injury management qualification will be highly regarded.
- Work with psychological safety legislation and hazard identification will be highly regarded.
Please apply here by submitting a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria with your CV. Thank you for your time and interest and please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.
Any enquiries can be made to Nicola McDonald at nicola.mcdonald@healthability.org.au
See the video to hear from our employees why this opportunity is much more than a job and how healthAbility offers careers with meaning.
