The Royal Children's Hospital

Work Health & Safety (WHS) Officer

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $85k - $90k/yr  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

  • 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading
  • NFP Salary packaging (tax savings on $15,899pa)
  • Furnished accommodation
  • Relocation assistance up to $1,500
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Work Health & Safety (WHS) Officer supports TDC to provide safe, healthy and culturally respectful workplaces across a diverse range of business units and community services.

Working closely with managers, employees, contractors and community stakeholders, the WHS Officer assists in embedding a proactive safety culture by providing practical advice, monitoring compliance, identifying risks and supporting continuous improvement in workplace health and safety.

About You:

  • Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety or equivalent qualification
  • Demonstrated experience in wokplace health and safety role
  • Experience working for a not-for-profit organsiation
  • Experience undertaking workplace inspections and risk assessments
  • Ability to delivery training and engage staff at all levels
  • Experience working in remote communities

Desirable:

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
  • First Aid Certificate.
  • Fire Warden or Emergency Response training.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial risk management.

Essential Licences/clearances

  • National police check
  • NT Working with Children check (Ochre card)
  • Minimum C class driver's licence
  • Northern Land Council (NLC) Permits (with assistance)

About Thamarrurr Development Corporation (TDC)

We are a Not-for-Profit, registered charitable organisation, owned by members of the Wangka, Tjanpa and Lirga peoples. The Wadeye Community, (formerly Pt Keats) NT, is located in the Western Daly River region – an area rich in cultures, wildlife and ecosystems. Wadeye is the Territory's 6th most populous town and one of Australia's largest remote indigenous communities. We support the Wadeye community through a range of areas including Housing & Construction, NDIS, Aged Care, Employment & Training, Enterprise Development and more.

Please note the following: Only applicants with a valid right to work in Australia will be considered

We are unable to accept emailed applications or resumes and phone calls from recruitment agencies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
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