Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Employment Details

Employment Type
:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
:
Health Manager Level 5

Remuneration
: $173,345 - $193,906 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week
: 40

Requisition : REQ
634309

Location
:
Kogarah, Sydney

Applications Close
:
Sunday, 8 February 2026

The role requires travel throughout SESLHD locations

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Services is committed to supporting our people in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace where we can deliver the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing services, through continuously improving safety risk management performance, and encouraging a strong and responsible safety culture across our District. You will be working in a collaborative, supportive environment with a team that is passionate about building partnerships to provide a safe work environment for our people, and promote a healthy, safety conscious culture.

The Head of Health Safety and Wellbeing provides strategic leadership on work health and safety, workers compensation and injury management, and employee wellbeing for the District. The position leads a sizeable team of multi-disciplinary professionals who partner with stakeholders in the development and implementation of associated strategies, plans, programs, systems, policies and procedures to minimise risk exposure, improve organisational performance and ensure compliance with statutory and Safe Work NSW requirements, alongside NSW Health policy.

Ultimately SESLHD is committed to providing a work environment that enables our teams to thrive, underpinned by a strong safety culture.

The position is a key member of the People and Culture Directorate Leadership team and works collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders and senior executives to support the delivery of high quality person‑centred care.

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full‑time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take‑home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

• Please provide an example of a time you led a health and safety team in a high‑volume and complex environment, outlining how you ensured compliance with workers compensation, injury management and workplace health and safety legislation, policies and procedures while managing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Describe a situation where you coached and advised senior leaders on a complex or sensitive workplace matter, explaining how you used high‑level communication, influencing and negotiation skills to engage the stakeholders and foster a performance‑based, customer‑focused and positive workplace culture.

• for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Louise Johnson on Louise.

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