Job Description

Are you looking for a change? This could be it! CLS is seeking a Safety & Wellbeing Partner to join our team in Bundaberg.

About Community Lifestyle Support (CLS):

At CLS, we see our role as helping to make life easier and a little more fun. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation that is committed to making a difference. With over 25 years’ experience delivering holistic, person-centered support, we provide a wide range of dynamic and innovative services to people residing throughout the Bundaberg and Fraser Coast Regions.

Some of our many services include Specialist Allied Health Services, Skills Campus, Supported Independent Living, Community Access Support, and Psychosocial services.

We currently have over 250 frontline employees providing support to our customers across numerous sites in Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, and Maryborough.

About the Role:

Reporting to the People & Operations Manager, the Safety & Wellbeing Partner is fundamental in ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of staff, clients, and volunteers.

In partnership with the Governance team, the position provides advisory services and operational assistance to managers and staff on Work Health & Safety matters, including incident and risk management, injury management, interpretation and compliance of relevant acts, regulations, standards, and codes of practice, as well as support continuous improvement and employee wellbeing initiatives.

As a Safety & Wellbeing Partner, you will:

• Be the primary contact for WHS, staff wellbeing, and return-to-work enquiries across the organisation.
• Support organisational compliance with WHS legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and Queensland fire safety requirements.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of WHS systems, policies, procedures, and programs.
• Investigate incidents, manage corrective actions, and prepare required reports for regulatory bodies, including Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ).
• Conduct risk assessments, site inspections, audits, and emergency preparedness activities to identify and mitigate workplace risks.
• Mentor and support leaders in meeting WHS obligations, contractor management requirements, and safe work practices.
• Champion initiatives that create a psychosocially safe and inclusive workplace.
• Contribute to staff engagement initiatives that align with safety and wellbeing values.
• Manage rehabilitation and return-to-work processes in line with legislative requirements, liaising with employees, insurers, and treatment providers to support safe recovery outcomes.
• Monitor WHS performance data, identify trends and risks, and provide regular reporting and insights to leadership.
• Deliver WHS inductions, training, and staff engagement initiatives that support a safe, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

Your application will be assessed against the following Mandatory Requirements:

• Formal Qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety (minimum Cert IV) or related field.
• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, codes, and standards.
• Sound knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act and the RRTW process.
• A thorough conceptual understanding of risk management principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills (including monthly reports and briefing papers).
• Excellent computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn and manage new IT systems.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to work well as part of an innovative team, as well as work independently as required.
• Excellent organisational, time, task, planning, and priority management
• Ability to work collaboratively in a flexible team-based environment.
• Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively.
• Be flexible and adaptable in approach and feel comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Have an adaptable approach to stakeholder needs, building robust relationships with a firm foundation of trust.

To be considered, you will have (or the ability to acquire):

• Be eligible for, or hold a current Working with Children Blue Card
• Be eligible for, or hold a current NDIS Worker Screening Card.
• Current Driver Licence with own reliable vehicle (minimum third-party property damage insurance)

What’s in it for you:

• Be part of a fun, curious, and hardworking team, where we really do value our people
• A supportive and inclusive work environment
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunities for professional development
• Organisation-funded confidential services for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 ($30,000 gross) per FBT year to increase your take home pay. Find out more at https://eziway.net.au/
• Reimbursement for Working With Children and NDIS Worker Screening Check renewal applications, and First Aid certification

Note:

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, with shortlisted applicants contacted to attend an interview. This position does not have a closing date. We review applications daily and will close the vacancy when the available position has been filled.

You will be asked to provide a copy of the NDIS “Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You" certificate accessible for FREE via https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/worker-training-modules-and-resources/worker-orientation-module

CLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer