Occupational Health Advisor

Join Viva Energy Australia on a 12-month fixed-term contract part - time role (0.5 or 0.6) as an Occupational Health Advisor and play a pivotal role in supporting the health safety and wellbeing of our people. This flexible opportunity can be based in Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane

Working within our Group HSSE team you will partner with leaders and employees to deliver fitness for work assessments health monitoring programs injury and illness management rehabilitation support and workplace health initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a diverse workforce while contributing to a strong safety culture within one of Australias leading energy companies. If you are passionate about employee wellbeing proactive health management and helping people perform at their best wed love to hear from you.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Accurate completion of fitness to work assessments and health monitoring and subsequent reviews
• Support of workplace injury/illnesses treatment and the clinical assessment of employees returning from personal sick leave and workplace related injury or illness
• Completion of drug and alcohol testing in alignment with Australian Standards and the review of the results with escalation to the Medical Review Officer (as required)
• Compliance with clinical governance and maintaining workers medical confidentiality and privacy for employees and contractors
• Provision of rehabilitation planning for return to work for employees based at the Geelong Refinery and oversight of Contractor return to work at the Geelong Refinery.
• Support of wellbeing initiatives within the business

Qualifications :

• Registered Division 1 Nurse with AHPRA no restrictions;
• Bachelors degree in Paramedic Sciences or other suitable Health Sciences.
• Experience delivering occupational health services (including audiometric assessment and spirometry);
• Return to work coordinator experience and injury triage and management would be an advantage
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills;
• Attention to detail when reviewing medical reports and writing clinical notes;
• Self-motivated organised good time management and adaptable to quickly changing situations;
• Excellent presentation skills & ability to communicate credibly with health professionals employees leaders People and Culture and HSSE leads

Additional Information :

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

• Please note that only candidates with full Australian working rights will be considered for this position.

Please note: This role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Applications Close 2 October 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time