Join our Workforce Services Team and Champion a Safer Future!

Are you a WHS leader ready to make a real impact? At SALHN, we're building a culture where every person feels safe, supported, and empowered. This is more than a desk job; it's a hands-on opportunity to lead, innovate, and directly contribute to the safety and well-being of thousands of healthcare professionals across one of South Australia's major health networks. If you're passionate about proactive safety, enjoy navigating complex challenges, and love seeing your work make a real difference in people's lives, then this is your chance to shine.

About the role: 

You will strategically lead, manage, and direct our dedicated WHS Prevention Team, ensuring advisory and operational services are delivered with excellence. This position demands a proactive leader who will drive legislative compliance, mitigate risks, and partner with senior management to significantly reduce work-related injuries and compensation claims.

Duties for the role will include:

• Leading the implementation of SALHN's Safety Council's Injury Prevention strategies.
• Managing the WHS Prevention Team to effectively support Divisional Services with programmed objectives.
• Driving the organisation's WHS audit verification program, ensuring compliance and preparing impactful reports.
• Assisting and supporting managers with WHS risk assessments and providing expert advice, training, and instruction.
• Reviewing incident/accident/hazard reports and advising on appropriate investigation and intervention strategies.

About you:

You are a WHS professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for creating truly safe workplaces.

• You possess tertiary qualifications in Work Health Safety or Injury Management or a relevant discipline.
• You have extensive experience and expertise in providing Injury Prevention advice and interpreting Work Health Safety Legislation within a large, complex organisation.
• You are a proven leader in developing, implementing, and monitoring effective Injury Prevention programs and procedures.
• You excel in building high-performance teams, fostering diversity, and motivating staff to achieve shared safety goals.
• You demonstrate exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, capable of explaining complex issues clearly.

If you're ready to take on a role where your expertise directly safeguards our most valuable asset – our people – then we encourage you to apply! Join us and contribute to a healthier, safer future for all.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jasmine Sim, Claims and Data Officer, on (08) 7117 0369, Jasmine.Sim@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 3rd August 2025

Attachments:

• 908928 - Team Leader Work Health Safety Injury Prevention Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 908928