Health, Safety & Wellbeing Partner

Health, Safety &
Wellbeing Partner

• Permanent Role
• Salary Range of 106k - 111k pa
• Competitive salary on offer + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging
• Flexible working arrangements - 2-3 days on sites (across Victoria) or office (Lilydale, Scoresby, or Ballarat)
• Join a values-oriented Human Rights Organisation

About Us:

For over 50 years Melba Support Services has been providing services to people with disability that focus on supporting people to dream big, embrace life and do what they choose and value. Melba is firmly grounded in upholding human rights and recognises that part of living a happy, healthy life is being independent and being able to do the things that bring us joy. Melba won the 2023 National Disability Award for Excellence in Service Quality.

About the Role:

The Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Partner is responsible for the provision of timely specialist advice and support to managers and staff across a broad range of Health, Safety and Wellbeing issues. This role will provide an opportunity to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to make a difference to Health and Safety across Melba. You will be integral in developing and implementing policies, procedures, systems, and improvement projects. Working with our injury management and specialist manual handling ergonomist, you will be providing practical subject matter advice, conducting risk assessments, and coaching our managers around HSW investigations and inspections. You will be a touchpoint working closely with our HSRs and safety committees to build a culture of consultation at Melba around health, safety, and wellbeing improvements. You will be working with our teams around emergency management and business continuity planning to continually improve our capability and response.

Does this sound like you?

• Do you have a qualification in health and safety, or relevant experience?
• Are you an allied health, health or emergency personnel who would like to make a move into health and safety?
• Do you have great interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills?
• Do you work well collaboratively with a range of people from different backgrounds?
• Do you have solid computer skills using Microsoft packages?
• Do you like working on a variety of projects and initiatives?
• Do you have a passion for safety improvements?

A background within aged care, health or disability sectors is not essential but preferred.

If you would like to hear more, please contact Linda Roberts, HSW Manager, on.

Requirements:
A current NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children Check (we can support you through the process of obtaining one or both checks if you don't already have them).

Why Join Us?

• We are a human-rights, values-based, not-for-profit community organisation committed to providing services that support individuals with disability to lead everyday lives of their choice, if this resonates with you, come join us!
• Join a supportive and collaborative culture where your contributions make a real impact.
• Enjoy onsite parking and other benefits.
• Access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging.
• Flexible work arrangements, with the ability to work from home or the office.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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We are an equal opportunity Employer and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion.

First nations people;
people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.