Health Safety & Wellbeing Business Partnering Team Leader

Health Safety & Wellbeing Business Partnering Team Leader

Work Type:

Full Time

Location:

Melbourne - VIC 

  • Lead and mentor a small team of HSW professionals
  • Blend leadership with hands-on WHS delivery across a diverse portfolio
  • Melbourne-based role with flexible working arrangements
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About the Client
We are partnering with a respected national organisation recognised for its strong social impact and community focus. With a long history of delivering services that support people across all stages of life, the organisation plays a vital role in areas such as childcare, youth and employment, disability support, aged care, and community inclusion programs. Well known for its commitment to inclusion, fairness, and advocacy, this organisation is dedicated to creating safer, more connected, and more equitable communities across Australia.

About the Role
As the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partnering Team Leader, you will lead a small team of HSW professionals while also directly managing one of the health and safety portfolios within the organisation. With flexible working arrangements, you will have the balance of working from the office and from home to best support your team and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Acting as a business partner for your portfolio, providing practical, operational WHS advice and support.
  • Embedding safety and wellbeing into everyday practice, with a focus on psychosocial risk and legislative compliance.
  • Overseeing audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments, ensuring robust and proactive controls.
  • Developing and refining HSW policies, procedures, and training programs tailored to diverse workforce needs.
  • Managing return-to-work and wellbeing initiatives to support safe, sustainable outcomes.
  • Reporting on safety performance, trends, and risks to inform leadership decision-making.
This is a full-time role based in Melbourne with flexible working arrangements, offering the opportunity to influence safety outcomes across a broad and diverse organisation.

About You
You are an experienced HSW professional who can confidently balance leadership with hands-on operational delivery. You bring strong technical knowledge, an understanding of psychosocial legislation, and the ability to engage with a workforce that operates across varied environments and interacts directly with the public.

To be successful, you will have:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety (minimum Cert IV).
  • Demonstrated experience in both leadership and operational WHS delivery.
  • Strong understanding of psychosocial risk and related legislative requirements.
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
  • Background in not-for-profit, healthcare, or organisations with a diverse risk profile involving public interaction (highly regarded).
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role in a purpose-driven organisation that values its people and invests in their growth. You’ll be part of a supportive People & Culture team, blending strategic leadership with practical WHS delivery to create safer, healthier workplaces with the added benefit of flexible working.

Reference number:

3970414

Date Published:

07-Oct-2025

Contact Name:

Becka Brown

Contact Email:


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