Work, Health & Safety Manager

The City of Port Lincoln is seeking a fulltime Work Health & Safety Manager to provide support and advice to assist Council to implement measures to eliminate risks to health and safety through a systematic approach to WHS and Risk Management framework.

How does this Position contribute to our Community

• Assist and support the identification monitoring and where appropriate respond to hazards to mitigate or minimise risks to the community.
• Effectively and efficiently meets community needs across the Eyre Peninsula through shared services.

What does this Position do

As part of the Governance Risk and Communications team the position provides specialised advice to the CEO Executive and Councils leadership team on WHS & Risk Management.

The role is required to proactively manage review and implement Councils Work Health and Safety (WHS) Return to Work and Risk Management programs policies and procedures and facilitate the consultation communication training awareness and understanding of WHS obligations and ensure compliance with those obligations.

This role has overarching responsibility to manage the WHS function within Council and will evoke change with the use of high caliber influencing skills.

Subject to the terms of a shared Services Management Agreement this position is also required to provide Work Health and Safety system support to the District Council of Tumby Bay through a Shared Services Agreement.

Key Objectives

• Responsibility for and to manage review implement and report on Councils Work Health and Safety System to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Return-to-Work self-insured SA Performance Standards.
• Preparation and distribution of trends and health and safety reports WHS performance and key performance indicators.
• Manage develop monitor review and report on the status of Councils WHS RTW & Risk Management Plan including associated WHS Evaluation (Rebate) Action Plans.
• Manage coordinate and undertake Councils WHS RTW & Risk Management Plan and Program Reviews.
• Mentor coach leave and provide guidance direction and instruction to the WHS and Risk Officer.
• Liaise with the LGA Workers Compensation Scheme to ensure Councils compliance with WHS and RTW requirements.
• Assist Manager Governance Risk and Communications with the coordination review implementation and administration of risk management systems.
• Provide advice review implement and monitor Councils Workplace Emergency Management Plan.
• Manage Councils WHS Management System and its use to support effective WHS compliance and communication.
• On behalf of Executive and Leadership develop and implement WHS Procedure Reviews.
• Provide guidance and instruction to the Work Health and Safety Committee to fulfil their Role and Function.
• Manage workplace injury claims and rehabilitation processes in accordance with Councils Return to Work Procedures in liaison with the Local Government Association Workers Compensation Scheme (LGAWCS).
• Manage develop and implement a health and safety training program to provide pro-active management of risk and ensure appropriate instruction and training is provided.
• Provide high caliber specialised advice and support on WHS.
• Instill confidence and upskilling across Council to ensure that employees and contractors act safely and proactively manage incidents and risk.
• Provide WHS advice and support to the District Council of Tumby Bay through a Shared Services Agreement.
• Identify priorities for Council and communicate accordingly.
• Benchmark performance against best practice and report accordingly.
• Auditing performance against legislative compliance
• Educating and informing by means of engaging fundamental change.
• This role will work closely with the Regional Coordinator (Northern Eastern).
• Lead by example.

Essential Qualifications Experience Knowledge & Skills

• Tertiary qualifications in WHS behavioural science or engineering
• Extensive (5 plus years) demonstrated experience in WHS at senior level
• Demonstrated Experience in managing transition to individual responsibility for WHS.
• Demonstrated high level engagement communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with wide variety of stakeholders
• Exceptional working knowledge of Work Health & Safety Act 2012 (SA) and Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
• Unimpeded Class C Drivers Licence

Highly regarded but not essential Qualifications Experience Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk management
• Knowledge of Performance Standards for self-insured Employers
• Experience in implementing systems for Risk Management contractor management emergency management and change management.
  

Applications close 5:00pm Monday 19th January 2026.

Enquiries about the role should be directed to Tamara Charman Manager Governance Risk & Communications via email or telephone.

Required Experience:

Manager