Work Health & Safety and Injury Management Advisor

Do you want a meaningful career creating a positive impact on people’s lives in the community?

Care Connect is seeking a dedicated and experienced WHS & Injury Management Advisor to join the team at our Abbotsford office, actively contributing to the safe strategic growth of our organisation.

About us

An industry-leading and dynamic support provider, Care Connect is proudly a not-for-profit organisation. We understand how important it is to remain independent at home. Our collaborative, authentic and talented team enhances people’s quality of life each and every day.

You can be part of it.

As part of delivering on our growth strategy, we invite a skilled Work Health & Safety professional to join our expanding People & Culture team.

About the Role

The WHS & Injury Management Advisor is key to our ability to safely deliver on the ‘people’ components of our strategic plan, including but not limited to the development of a new cohort of suitably skilled and compassionate Home Care Support Workers.

This is a part-time permanent role (0.6) with flexible working arrangements available.

Drawing on your broad skillset across both WHS and injury management, the WHS & Injury Management Advisor will support / coordinate new initiatives and will add value to existing activities including safe ways of work, risk management, incident reporting and data analysis, and RTW support.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, the successful applicant will:

Develop and support the implementation of clear, easy to follow WHS procedures, resources and tools that suit the end user

Maintain policies, procedures and documentation as required (eg following legislative updates or for scheduled periodic documentation reviews etc).

Plan and lead the ‘emergency duress’ project (from pilot to full rollout); provide regular updates, risks and data; monitor outcomes

Ensure our WHS consultation and emergency management procedures are effective

Review incident reporting processes and data; monitor incident investigations and close out (by managers); analyse data and make recommendations

Support injured workers from the point of injury to return to full duties (co-ordinating with managers), aiming for the earliest possible return to work, plus claim management.

Support nominated wellbeing projects.

About You

With formal qualifications in a relevant field, you will be a skilled and experienced WHS professional who is eager to make an impact in this exciting hybrid role. Tech savvy and a clear thinker, you will have considerable experience in implementing WHS initiatives that are thoughtfully designed and practical for end users. Energetic and proactive, you enjoy working on multiple small projects in parallel and are known for offering practical advice and solutions that ‘work’ for a variety of employee cohorts. Experience in the health sector and in leading wellbeing programmes would be advantageous.

To be considered for this role you must have full Australian working rights, current Police & Working with Children Checks – we can arrange police checks for successful candidates. Our selection process also includes psychometric assessment.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary, PLUS maximise your salary as a not-for-profit employee by accessing Salary Packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay!! We value your work/life balance with a flexible working environment, a passionate team and a caring, understanding work environment.

Care Connect is committed to your learning & progression with ongoing training & development to support you in your role and career. We also look after your health & wellbeing with an Employee Assistance Program, discounted health insurance & wellbeing products.

How to Apply

Could you be the WHS expert we’re looking for? If so, get in touch today! Click Apply Now & attach your current resume – we will keep you updated on the outcome of your application.

We understand the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our diverse community of clients. Care Connect is an inclusive, Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community including: First Nations peoples, people with culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+, mature aged and people living with disability.