Work Health Safety Business Partner

Join SALHN today as our next WHS Business Partner and make a real difference to the people behind patient care.

As a Work Health Safety Business Partner you will report to the WHS Preventions Team Leader, you'll lead injury prevention services across SALHN. Your day-to-day will include hazard and incident investigations, worksite safety audits, Due Diligence reporting, and supporting managers and Health and Safety Representatives to build safer workplaces across the network. Duties for the role will include:

• Lead the implementation of WHS systems, processes, and policies across assigned Divisional portfolios, ensuring alignment with SA Health strategic priorities and legislative requirements
• Facilitate worksite safety inspection audits, produce hazard reports, and partner with managers to resolve WHS compliance issues and escalate emerging risks
• Lead complex incident and accident investigations, including SafeWork SA reportable events, while monitoring hazard and incident reports to guide divisional management responses
• Provide specialist WHS advice, deliver educational in-service training, and coordinate Health and Safety Representative elections, inductions, and ongoing engagement across the network

About you:

• Demonstrated experience providing WHS leadership and consultancy to senior stakeholders across a large, complex organisation, including executives, managers, and Health and Safety Representatives
• Proven ability to lead incident investigations, including SafeWork SA reportable events, with working knowledge of ISO 31000 risk management standards and ICAM investigation methods
• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, WorkCover Self-Insurer Performance Standards, and SA Health WHS policies and procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to negotiate, influence, and build effective relationships across all levels of a health network
• Relevant tertiary qualification in WHS, health, psychology, behavioural science, allied health, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge of WHS legislation and ISO 45001

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Kate Cocks, WHS Prevention Manager,  0435 571 571, Kate.Cocks@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 24th November 2026

Attachments:

• 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: 954537

Advertised: 10 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 24 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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