Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 9746
About the role
Advisor, Health Safety and Wellbeing role sits within the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team supporting and delivering services and programs for the Department of Government Services and its customer departments and agencies supported under the shared corporate operating model. This includes the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF).
The advisor role shares a strong alignment to ensuring OHS compliance with supporting Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the workplace with a strong focus on legislative and regulation requirements and compliance whilst supporting the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
Key Accountabilities include
· Provide support for Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the People and Culture branch with the delivery of health, safety and wellbeing activities and initiatives including management of the Peer Support Program, Employee assistance Programs and contracts and staff wellbeing programs.
· Act as a first point of contact for Health, Safety and Wellbeing queries, providing sound advice and support on a broad range of issues including to executives, people leaders, employees and portfolio agencies.
· Assist in the delivery of Psychological Health Regulations compliance and agree actions to support psychological safety and the prevention of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:
· Consultancy: Demonstrated ability to provide succinct and clear expert advice to stakeholders on a range of employment, change management or health and safety matters, using a range of strategies to engage and communicate.
· Relationship building: Establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels and from different backgrounds and organisations.
· Communication: Highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including the ability to develop and present material on complex matters to a wide range of audiences and the ability to prepare quality briefs, reports and correspondence.
· Problem solving: Identifies complex stakeholder issues and manages and monitors the impact and risk of a program, project or issues on people and organisations with a vested interest.
Mandatory requirements
· Experience as a health and safety professional with relevant understanding of legislation and regulations
For specific responsibilities please review the attached Position Description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. All applications should include:
· a resume; and
· a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.