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About the Role
At Resmed, we are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor passionate about creating safer workplaces and partnering with leaders and teams to build a proactive safety culture. This role involves providing practical advice, strengthening safety systems, and solving practical safety challenges across Australian operations.
Responsibilities
- Provide timely and practical Health & Safety advice to leaders, employees, and key stakeholders.
- Interpret WHS legislation, standards, and internal requirements, translating them into practical workplace solutions.
- Coach leaders to understand and confidently fulfill their Health & Safety responsibilities.
- Build strong relationships across manufacturing, operational, and corporate teams.
- Support effective consultation and engagement with employees, Health & Safety Representatives, and Health & Safety Committees.
- Lead and embed a proactive safety culture by partnering with leaders and teams to strengthen safety ownership, accountability, and everyday safe behaviors.
- Foster an environment where employees feel confident to speak up about safety, proactively identify and report risks, and contribute ideas that improve workplace safety.
- Facilitate and support workplace risk assessments, hazard identification, and implementation of effective controls.
- Partner with teams to review existing controls and identify opportunities to strengthen them.
- Maintain and support effective management of Health & Safety risk registers.
- Analyze hazards, incidents, near misses, and safety observations to identify trends and emerging risks.
- Translate insights into practical preventative actions and improvement initiatives.
- Provide Health & Safety input into workplace changes, new equipment, processes, and projects.
- Support ergonomic and workplace design risk assessments from a preventative and systems perspective.
- Support the timely reporting, assessment, and investigation of workplace incidents and near misses.
- Facilitate effective incident investigations and root cause analysis.
- Partner with leaders to develop practical corrective and preventative actions.
- Monitor actions through to completion and evaluate whether controls have been effective.
- Identify recurring themes and use insights to shape broader Health & Safety improvement priorities.
- Support the development and delivery of Health & Safety improvement plans, initiatives, and projects.
- Develop and deliver engaging Health & Safety training, education, and awareness programs.
- Provide ongoing coaching to leaders and employees on safe work practices and risk management.
- Support Health & Safety inductions and other required safety training.
- Identify capability gaps and recommend practical ways to strengthen safety knowledge and behaviors.
- Develop clear and engaging Health & Safety communications, tools, and resources.
- Support safety campaigns and initiatives that encourage active employee participation.
- Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Health & Safety policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
- Help maintain and strengthen our Health & Safety Management System.
- Support internal and external Health & Safety audits, inspections, and assurance activities.
- Monitor corrective actions, audit findings, and improvement commitments through to closure.
- Maintain accurate Health & Safety documentation, records, and reporting.
- Monitor Health & Safety performance indicators and provide meaningful insights to leaders.
- Support compliance with applicable WHS legislation, regulatory requirements, and Resmed standards.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in a Health & Safety, WHS role.
- Sound knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, regulations, and contemporary Health & Safety practices.
- Experience undertaking risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective action management.
- Ability to interpret Health & Safety requirements and translate them into practical workplace solutions.
- Strong consultation, coaching, and influencing skills.
- Confidence partnering with leaders and employees at different levels of an organisation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, prevention-focused mindset.
- Ability to analyze safety information and trends and translate insights into meaningful action.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across a broader team.
- Experience within manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, engineering, or another highly regulated environment.
- Experience working with ISO 45001 or another recognized Health & Safety management system.
- Formal incident investigation or root cause analysis training.
- Experience supporting Health & Safety audits and regulatory interactions.
- Experience delivering Health & Safety training and coaching leaders.
- Exposure to ergonomics, manual handling, machinery safety, hazardous substances, or contractor safety.
- Experience supporting organizational change, new equipment, facility, or process risk assessments.
Skills
- Health & Safety
- WHS
- Risk Assessment
- Incident Investigation
- Corrective Action Management
- Consultation
- Coaching
- Influencing
- Problem-Solving
- Data Analysis
- Organizational Skills
- Documentation Skills
- Collaboration
- ISO 45001
- Root Cause Analysis
- Ergonomics
- Manual Handling
- Machinery Safety
- Hazardous Substances
- Contractor Safety
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Relevant qualification in Work Health & Safety, Health & Safety, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
About the Company
- At Resmed, the health and safety of our people is fundamental to how we work.
- Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring.
- Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones.
- We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates.
- We commit to respond to every applicant.