Safety and Wellbeing Lead

Create meaningful impact by shaping a thriving workplace culture through innovative wellbeing and safety initiatives that support employee success and organisational performance.

This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of our people by shaping culture, influencing leaders and driving meaningful organisational change.

As CNV’s Safety & Wellbeing Lead, you will partner with leaders to build capability, strengthen safety culture and drive initiatives that enhance both physical and psychological wellbeing.

You will provide expert advice and practical support across workplace health and safety, psychosocial risk, injury management and compliance, while leading key organisational processes including incident management, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives. Through your work, you will help create safer, healthier and more inclusive workplaces where our people can thrive.

• Provide expert advice, coaching and training on workplace health, safety, wellbeing and injury management.
• Support risk management, investigations, audits and compliance activities across the organisation.
• Lead injury management, workers’ compensation and return to work processes.
• Develop and implement wellbeing initiatives that enhance employee health and psychological safety.
• Maintain WHS policies, systems and frameworks, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice.
• Analyse safety and wellbeing data, prepare reports and provide recommendations to drive informed decision-making.
• Partner with leaders, employees and Working Groups to strengthen safety culture, consultation and continuous improvement.

• Qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline, together with relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing WHS and wellbeing advice, coaching and training.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, including psychosocial hazards.
• Experience in risk management, investigations, audits and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven capability in workers’ compensation, injury management and return to work programs.
• Ability to influence leaders, strengthen safety culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Understanding of workplace health, safety and wellbeing in community services, health, human services or not-for-profit settings. (highly desirable)

A strong commitment to CNV’s vision and feminist values, including understanding gender inequality and its impact, is essential.

To be considered for this role applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume.

Employment will be subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check, satisfactory criminal record history check, and proof of the right to work in Australia prior to commencement.

We are a Child Safe and Equal Opportunity Employer

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For more information about this role or the application process, contact People and Culture on 03 5430 3000.

At CNV, we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel safe, supported and valued.

• Take advantage of our above award wages and salary package up to $15,900 (tax free).
• Enjoy our generous leave entitlements which includes 5 weeks Annual Leave, Wellness Leave, Cultural Leave, and above award Personal Leave entitlements.
• Access to ongoing training, professional skills enhancement, and career development opportunities.
• Enhance your leadership skills through our Leadership Development Program.
• Thrive at work by tapping into our workplace health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements, and diverse working environment.
• Be supported in your role and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Program.

Apply as soon as possible.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may close earlier than advertised.