Health and Wellbeing Lead

Health and Wellbeing Lead

Our Business

Working at TasWater isnt just a job; its an opportunity to deliver social environmental and economic benefits for Tasmania today and tomorrow.
Our talented workforce of over 920 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460000 customers every day.
We have a bold and ambitious future inspired by our vision to unlock waters full potential and centred on our customers and communities our people and partners the environment and our collective water future.
Over the coming 4 years were investing $1.2 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania and will we make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

As the Health and Wellbeing Lead you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering TasWaters health and wellbeing strategy. Partnering with leaders across the business you will provide specialist expertise in psychosocial wellbeing occupational health injury management and workers compensation driving programs and initiatives that support a safe healthy and engaged workforce. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational support helping to build organisational capability manage risk and achieve sustainable health and wellbeing outcomes across the business.

• Apply specialist expertise in injury management workers compensation and health and wellbeing to deliver effective person-centred operational outcomes.
  
• Partner with leaders to embed a proactive risk-based health and wellbeing culture and build organisational capability.
  
• Oversee complex workplace injury and workers compensation cases coordinating effective treatment rehabilitation and sustainable return to work outcomes.
  
• Monitor health and wellbeing performance identify trends and opportunities for improvement and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance workforce safety wellbeing and organisational outcomes.

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What were looking for

We are seeking an experienced health and wellbeing professional who can influence leaders manage complex workplace health matters and drive positive workforce outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in injury management occupational health and wellbeing along with the ability to build trusted relationships lead initiatives and champion a proactive risk-based approach to health and wellbeing across the organisation.

• Relevant qualification or equivalent demonstrated capability in occupational health and safety psychology or allied health.
  
• Demonstrated experience independently leading delivery of health and wellbeing programs in a high risk environment and provide specialist advice on complex organisational matters.
  
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and key stakeholders to shape the strategic direction of health and wellbeing programs.
  
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical risk management and problem-solving capabilities
  
• Adaptable and resilient with a passion for building safe healthy and high-performing workplaces while supporting continuous improvement and positive change

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater you join a company that offers career development pathways training courses and access to subject matter experts.
We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.
We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. Were continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart Launceston or Devonport and attracts a salary of $135072- $150080 (inclusive of superannuation)

Ready to apply Simply include a CV/resume and a 1-2 page cover letter telling us how your experience matches What we are looking for and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.

If you would like to learn more about the role please reach out to Sarah Young - Manager Health and Wellbeing via email at or call

If you require assistance in applying please contact Ash Reid Talent Acquisition Partner via email at or call

Our applications will be closing on Friday 14th Augustat 10:00AM

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process you may be asked toparticipatein pre-employment checks relevantto the role. These may include a National Police Check orAusCheck with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.