WHS Officer

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Harrison McMillan is seeking a WHS Officer (APS6) to work with a Federal Government Department.

Role

This team leads the overall WHS strategy and management of the department’s safety management system. This role resides within the WHS team and reports directly to the Assistant Director.

Success

• The development of nationally significant projects to support the re-build of the department’s safety management system including;

  • An uplift in due diligence training/awareness package

  • Conduct research to support the department’s uplift in fatigue management and alignment with the new Code of Practice

  • Organisational WHS capability uplift focussing on enhancing WHS knowledge and skills

• Identify opportunities to drive work programs led by an evidence-based approach

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders and positively contribute to building working relationships

• Tailor communication strategies to effectively communicate information to targeted audiences

• Demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deliver quality results within defined timeframes

• Proven ability to research and analyse safety data to present clear, logical arguments

• Assist with the procurement and/or management of specialist WHS services

• Assist preparing high-quality briefs, papers and guidance on relevant work health and safety matters

Experience

• Work health and safety tertiary qualifications, or equivalent practical WHS workplace experience

• An awareness of health and safety programs including their development and implementation in a large organisation with a diverse hazard profile

• Contemporary and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations, Codes of Practice, and relevant Australian and International Standards, and their application in a variety of workplaces with diverse hazard profiles

• Highly competent in the preparation of high-quality briefs, papers and guidance on relevant work health and safety matters.

Essential

• Experience developing Safety Management Systems

• Diploma in Work Health & Safety, equivalent workplace experience

This is a 12-month labour hire contract starting in June 2026.