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Safety Business Partner | High-Impact WHS Role | Goulburn Contract: 16 weeks | ASAP start | Competitive hourly rate + super

Our State Government client is seeking an experienced Safety Business Partner to join a high-performing WHS team within a large, complex emergency services environment. This is a critical short-term contract supporting a geographically significant operational sector, working closely with frontline leaders to embed safe systems of work across a fast-paced, high-risk environment.

Role Details

• Location: Goulburn (primary base)
• Duration: 16-week contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Rate: $40.00 – $61.00 + super (PAYG / ABN options available)
• Work Arrangements: Primarily onsite; potential for limited WFH following induction
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required 
• Extension: Not available at this stage
• Hours: Full-time preferred

This role sits within a broader Safety Partnering function and plays a key role in supporting leaders to manage risk, improve safety performance, and ensure compliance with contemporary WHS legislation and frameworks.

About the Role As a Safety Business Partner, you will provide expert WHS advice and hands-on operational support to sector leaders, managers, and frontline teams. You will be embedded within a highly operational environment and will be responsible for driving safety culture, supporting incident and risk management activities, and strengthening leadership capability in WHS practices.

You will be working across a large and diverse operational footprint, supporting teams across station-based and office environments, with exposure to real-time operational risk and critical incident response environments.
This role is ideal for a seasoned WHS professional who thrives in complex, high-tempo settings and can operate independently while influencing senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to embed a strong and proactive safety culture across the sector
• Provide practical, operational WHS advice aligned with legislative and regulatory requirements
• Coach managers, supervisors, and Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) to build WHS capability and confidence
• Support implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of WHS management systems and processes
• Manage incident and risk processes including review of incident data, risk registers, and investigation support (including ICAM methodology where required)
• Analyse WHS data and reporting trends to identify emerging risks and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Act as a key point of contact for regulatory engagement including SafeWork NSW where required
• Support consistent application of WHS policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across safety systems and operational practices

About You You are an experienced WHS professional who is confident working in complex, operational environments. You bring a strong balance of technical WHS knowledge, stakeholder engagement capability, and practical problem-solving skills.
You will have:

• Extensive experience in Work Health and Safety within large, complex service-based organisations
• Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation, Codes of Practice, and compliance frameworks
• Experience in incident management, risk assessment, and safety investigations
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence operational leaders and frontline staff
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with regulators or unions
• Ability to analyse WHS data and translate insights into practical improvements
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (essential); additional qualifications highly regarded
• Confidence working autonomously in fast-paced, high-risk operational environments

Why Apply? This is a unique opportunity to work within a high-impact emergency services environment where WHS is mission-critical. You will be part of a respected safety partnering model, supporting frontline operations that directly impact community outcomes across NSW.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity in Goulburn NSW 2580.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
  
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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