Senior Coordinator, Health Safety & Wellness

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences 

The newly established Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences will be an interdisciplinary powerhouse of innovation and collaboration to lead integrated solutions to the needs of the communities we serve locally and globally. UQ offers one of the widest ranges of health and behavioural sciences programs of any Australian university, and the ambition for this new Faculty will be to will be to leverage its unified suite of esteemed schools, institutes and centres to unlock opportunities within UQ and with external partners. 

About This Opportunity  

The Senior Coordinator, Health, Safety & Wellness will provide HSW and regulatory advice to clients and stakeholders and collaborate with the wide Faculty and central HSW team to provide practical assistance, advice and oversight to assist with implementing best practice in HSW management systems. In addition, this position will also assist in the implementation of the HSW strategy and promote the highest practical standard of HSW, while supporting and encouraging a positive safety culture and facilitating compliance with legislation and national standards.  

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Advise stakeholders on Work Health and Safety (WHS) responsibilities, risk assessments, and hazard control, while implementing activities to improve safety and efficiency. 

• Assist with incident investigations, workplace inspections, and hazard reporting, escalating issues to senior management. 

• Ensure emergency procedures, wardens, and first aid contacts are current, in collaboration with relevant teams. 

• Support HSW inductions, mandatory training, and development initiatives to foster a positive safety culture. 

• Provide safety advice on areas like chemical and radiation safety, sustainability, and specialist responsibilities such as serving as an authorised Drugs Officer. 

Please note there are two positions available. Each position will primarily support either the St Lucia, Dutton Park or Herston precincts, though may be required to work flexibly across other precincts to adapt to peak workload periods and/or staff absence Both are full-time, continuing position at HEW Level 7. 

About You  

• 4 years of experience in health, safety, wellness, or a similar field, or equivalent experience and/or education. 

• Strong understanding of HSW principles, legislation, and the ability to apply them in a clinical environment. 

• Proficient in IT, including Microsoft Office and risk management systems, or the ability to quickly learn. 

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work independently. 

• Strong interpersonal skills, with tact, judgment, and confidentiality when dealing with all levels of the organisation. 

• Ability to influence teams positively and collaborate with management and peers to promote a strong HSW culture. 

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.  

Questions?  

For application queries, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via our new email address, talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job requisition ID in the subject line.  
 

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