Program Officer – Psychological Health
• $137,963 per annum + 12% superannuation
• 2 x Full Time opportunities – Ongoing and fixed term until April 2027
• Wadawurrung Country /Geelong based role (hybrid – 3 days a week in office)
We currently have two exciting full-time positions, a 12-month fixed term and an ongoing opportunity to be part of the Psychological Health Strategy, Education team contributing to innovative projects that have an important impact on psychosocial health and safety within high-risk industries.
Sitting within thenewPsychological Health division in the Health and Safety Business Unit, the Program Officer– Psychological Healthwill form part of a flexible resource pool that work under the direction of the Program Managerwithin a small team of other Program Officers.
The Program Officer – Psychological Health will support WorkSafe to meet its long-term goals to reduce mental injuries claims by increasing motivation, knowledge and capability of uplift of Victorian employers to meet and exceed their psychological health and safety obligations.
This role will require you to translate complex legislative information and guidance into easy-to-find, easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply information tools and resources for Victorian workplaces. This will require you to work with different digital platforms including managing and designing content for web, developing eLearning, and overseeing the user experience.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Work collaboratively within the Psychological Health division and across WorkSafe to lead the scoping, design and development of projects, including working with external consultants and external partners
- Facilitate consultation, meetings or workshops using co-design principles and practices.
- Analyse data, research and insights to inform project scoping, decision-making and evidence-based recommendations.
- Undertake work identified in project plans and co-ordinate with other WorkSafe teams to deliver agreed projects and tracking progress.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop evidence-based resources and tools that prevent mental injury and promote psychological health for Victorian workplaces.
About you
You are an experienced Program Officer who wants to make a difference for Victorian workplaces and has a genuine interest in psychological health. You understand prevention and behaviour change methodology. Your written communication skills and ability to establish relationships with both internal and external stakeholders are outstanding.
You will also possess:
- An understanding of the legal, policy and the operational environment of WorkSafe Victoria
- Experience with translating complex information into simple and easy to understand support.
- Experience working within human-centred design framework and confidence designing for the user experience.
- Experience developing tools and resources tailored for different audience needs and cultural sensitives.
- You also have either a qualification or experience in a related discipline (e.g. health promotion, OHS, health sciences, education, marketing and communications)
- You have a proven ability to liaise in a professional manner with a diverse stakeholder group including senior management, employer groups, unions, external and internal stakeholders
Working with us
At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.
What's next?
Applications close 11:00pm on Thursday 19th March 2026. Click the link to apply and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.
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