Work Health & Safety Partner - Victoria

Job Description:

• Influence Safety at Scale – Partner with leaders across private hospitals and residential aged care services, helping shape the safety culture of one of Australia's largest and most respected healthcare organisations.
• Diverse, High-Impact Work – No two days are the same. Gain exposure to complex healthcare environments, leading incident investigations, risk management, audits and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple Victorian sites.
• Grow Your WHS Career – Join a collaborative and experienced Health & Safety team where you'll have access to professional development, mentoring, and genuine career progression within a national healthcare organisation committed to safety excellence.

For more than 165 years, St Vincent's has been delivering exceptional healthcare and aged care across Australia.

Today, more than 30,000 dedicated people work together across hospitals, aged care, community services and research to improve lives and help shape a better and fairer health and aged care system.

Our people are united by one purpose—to provide compassionate, high-quality care while creating healthier communities and safer workplaces.

We're looking for a passionate Work Health & Safety (WHS) professional who wants to make a genuine difference.

If you're looking for a role where you can influence organisational culture, partner with leaders and improve the safety and wellbeing of thousands of healthcare workers, we'd love to hear from you.

 

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Work Health & Safety (WHS) Partner to join our established Victorian Health & Safety team at the St Vincent’s Public Hospital in Fitzroy.

This is far more than a compliance role. You'll be a trusted advisor to operational leaders, working alongside teams across St Vincent's private hospitals and residential aged care services to strengthen safety culture, improve risk management and support continuous improvement.

Every day you'll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, coach leaders, solve complex safety challenges and contribute to creating safer workplaces for those delivering life-changing healthcare.

Based at our Melbourne Group Office ,you'll regularly travel across multiple St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne sites, providing variety, professional growth and exposure to diverse healthcare environments.

 

About the Role

Reporting to the Lead WHS Manager – Victoria, you'll partner with operational leaders to support the ongoing implementation of St Vincent's Work Health & Safety Management System while ensuring compliance with WHS legislation and best practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with managers and leaders to provide timely, practical WHS advice and support
• Building strong relationships that positively influence workplace safety culture
• Supporting implementation and continuous improvement of the St Vincent's WHS Management System
• Conducting workplace inspections, audits and assurance activities
• Identifying hazards and opportunities to strengthen risk controls
• Leading or supporting workplace incident investigations and implementing preventative actions
• Analysing incident, injury and hazard trends to proactively reduce workplace risks
• Preparing services for internal, external and accreditation audits
• Supporting Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and WHS Committees
• Developing risk assessments, safe work instructions and other WHS documentation
• Delivering WHS education, coaching and awareness initiatives
• Working collaboratively across multiple healthcare sites to improve organisational safety performance

About You

You're passionate about helping people work safely and enjoy building trusted relationships with leaders and frontline teams.

You bring a practical, collaborative approach and enjoy solving problems, influencing positive change and creating safer workplaces.

You'll also have:

Essential

• Minimum experience of 2 years in a Work Health & Safety role within healthcare or another complex operational environment
• Strong working knowledge of Victorian Work Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated experience undertaking workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence leaders and coach teams to improve safety outcomes
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer literacy and confidence using WHS systems and technology
• Ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities

Qualifications
Essential

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety (or currently working towards)
• Degree in Work Health & Safety or related discipline
• Current Australian Driver Licence

Desirable

• ICAM (or equivalent) Incident Investigation qualification
• WHS Internal Auditor qualification
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Why Join St Vincent's?

At St Vincent's, you'll be part of an organisation where safety is recognised as essential to delivering exceptional patient care.

We invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, influence and make a lasting impact.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Fitness Passport membership
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
• Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
• Opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most trusted healthcare providers

Diversity & Inclusion

At St Vincent's, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.

We warmly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people and people of all ages and backgrounds.

Pre-Employment Checks

Employment is subject to satisfactory completion of all required pre-employment checks relevant to the role, including reference checks, relevant immunisations and other compliance requirements.

Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now!

If you're looking for an opportunity to influence workplace safety, partner with leaders and contribute to safer healthcare environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit:

• Your current resume
• A brief cover letter outlining your experience and what interests you about joining St Vincent's

Applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis, and interviews may commence before the advertised closing date.

As we may close this advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

14 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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