Group Health, Safety & Wellbeing Systems Manager

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

The Group Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Systems Manager is a strategic leadership role that ensures compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing governance across the organisation. This position plays a critical role in integrating legal expertise into workplace safety, ensuring adherence to occupational health and safety laws, regulatory frameworks, and best practices while driving continuous improvement in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System.

This role is responsible for continually striving to make the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Management Systems clearer and simpler, reducing the burden of compliance and administration for the organisation and the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team.

Leveraging a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety, the role will ensure legal alignment, oversee safety system audits, assists in legal proceedings related to workplace safety cases, and act as a central point for occupational health and safety governance and integration of safety risk management into the organisation's broader framework.

There will be a requirement to travel across multiple sites as required, along with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development in workplace safety and legal compliance.

You will make an impact by:

• Overseeing and enhancing the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Monitoring and reviewing, ensuring adherence to Occupational Health and Safety Victoria Act, regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Interpreting and applying legal principles related to workplace safety and risk management, ensuring adherence to statutory obligations.
• Supporting the Group Injury Manager in legal proceedings, including evidence gathering for workers' compensation disputes.
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing the audit program
• Leading the integration of safety and legal compliance within the CAMMS Risk Register, supporting enhanced risk management practices.
• Facilitating ongoing training and education for employees on Occupational Health and Safety legislation, risk management, and compliance strategies.
• Collaborating with executives and key internal stakeholders to integrate safety compliance initiatives across all levels, driving continuous improvement and fostering a mature safety culture.

To be successful in this role… You will have demonstrated experience in the implementation and management of Safety Management Systems, such as ISO 45001 or self-insurance frameworks. You will bring proven experience in organisational wide transformation in health and safety systems in a medium size multisite organization and experience in project management including the ability to lead, manage & influence other members of the business.

You are someone who has capacity to think strategically and drive organisational-wide transformation in safety governance, and be outcomes focused in your approach, especially when the context may not be clear. A team player with a key influencing style, with strength in building relationships across the business with a strong bias for action/achievement.

You will have:

• A Bachelor Degree or higher in Law
• Minimum Cert IV Occupational Health & Safety
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant Victorian OHS legislation, Codes of Practice and standards
• Ability to apply statutory obligations in workplace safety and governance.
• Contractual & Regulatory Compliance: skilled in policy development, legal documentation, and audit preparation.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with an ability to prepare management/Board reports and other WHS documentation.
• Experience with auditing, assurance and compliance, as well as risk management principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to engage appropriately with staff at all levels of the organisation resulting in cultural change where OHS responsibilities become an integral part of managing a business
• Strong knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety and the ability to consult and deliver results in a highly regulated, complex, & multi-site environment
• Auditing qualifications (desirable)
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated successful change leadership/management experience (desirable)

Position Description Inherent Requirements

Additional InformationAt Epworth, it’s a community

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

Enquire / Apply

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For more information, refer to the position description or contact talent@epworth.org.au or call (03) 9426 0606.

Please Note: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled before the application closing date.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.