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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Location Negotiable
• Salary - ASO6 - $102,171 to $108,071 p.a. + 12% super + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Employment Full Time Contract
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Drive Safety. Influence Strategy. Make a Lasting Impact.

As a Senior WHS Consultant, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace. Operating with a high level of autonomy, you'll provide expert advice, lead complex risk assessments and investigations, and ensure WHS systems align with legislation, standards, and organisational priorities.

Partnering closely with leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, you'll drive continuous improvement, embed best-practice safety frameworks, and champion a proactive, zero-harm culture.  You'll also contribute to strategic planning, influence decision-making, and represent the organisation in statewide forums and initiatives.

Skills & Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Senior WHS experience in complex organisations with strong WHS legislation and compliance knowledge
• Skilled in risk assessment and incident investigation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to influence and advise senior leaders
• Experience implementing WHS systems and frameworks
• Strong data analysis and reporting capability
• Proven leadership and team development skills
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver outcomes
• Experience preparing reports and briefings

Please refer to the Role Description below for more detailed information about this position.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (general employment)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. Job ref: 934251.

Enquiries

Chad Liebelt
Workforce Safety, Systems and Security Manager
Phone: 08 7117 6321
E-mail: Chad.Liebelt@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

15 April 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

934251 Senior Work Health & Safety Consultant Role Description.pdf

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