Director Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Director Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Amazing opportunity to lead safety in an organisation where the work genuinely matters.
Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing
A major Healthcare organisation is seeking an experienced Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing to lead enterprise safety strategy across a highly complex and high-impact operating environment.
This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping the organisation’s safety culture, strengthening governance and ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of a large and diverse workforce.
Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will lead the development and delivery of a contemporary health and safety strategy across a complex, multi-site healthcare environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director People & Culture and leading a sizeable team, the Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing will lead the organisation’s safety, emergency management and wellbeing functions.
This role offers the opportunity to:
About You
You are a credible and influential safety leader who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments.
You bring a strong balance of technical expertise, strategic thinking and leadership capability, with the ability to drive cultural change and influence at senior levels.
You will bring:
In return, the role offers:
If you are confident that your experience reflects the criteria outlined, please apply online to the attention of Matt Parrish ref: 4017412
A major Healthcare organisation is seeking an experienced Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing to lead enterprise safety strategy across a highly complex and high-impact operating environment.
This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping the organisation’s safety culture, strengthening governance and ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of a large and diverse workforce.
Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will lead the development and delivery of a contemporary health and safety strategy across a complex, multi-site healthcare environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director People & Culture and leading a sizeable team, the Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing will lead the organisation’s safety, emergency management and wellbeing functions.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Lead safety strategy for a large and complex healthcare environment
- Influence safety culture at Executive and Board level
- Shape the organisation’s approach to psychosocial safety and workforce wellbeing
- Drive enterprise improvement in WorkCover performance and safety risk management
- Lead strategic responses to complex safety issues including occupational violence and aggression, manual handling and fatigue risk
- Engage effectively with unions, regulators and key external stakeholders
About You
You are a credible and influential safety leader who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments.
You bring a strong balance of technical expertise, strategic thinking and leadership capability, with the ability to drive cultural change and influence at senior levels.
You will bring:
- Extensive leadership experience in health & safety within large, complex organisations
- Strong understanding of OHS legislation, WorkCover and psychosocial risk
- Proven ability to influence executive leaders and boards
- Experience managing safety in highly regulated and unionised environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and high emotional intelligence
- The ability to lead through complex or sensitive incidents with professionalism and resilience
In return, the role offers:
- Enterprise wide leadership scope
- A highly visible and influential position
- A large and capable team to lead
- The opportunity to shape the future of safety across a major healthcare organisation
If you are confident that your experience reflects the criteria outlined, please apply online to the attention of Matt Parrish ref: 4017412
Salary Range:
$ - $
Work Type:
Full Time
Location:
Victoria
Date Published:
12-Mar-2026