Principal Consultant - Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Full-time or part-time role in the Human Resources Branch
- Salary $116,413 plus 12% superannuation - VPS Grade 5
- Based in Ballarat or Melbourne CBD, with hybrid working opportunities
About Us
The State Revenue Office (SRO) is the Victorian Government's revenue management agency, administering a range of taxes, duties, levies, grants and subsidies. We are committed to delivering great outcomes for the Victorian community through a workplace culture that values flexibility, inclusion, and professional growth.
Why Join Us?
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Inclusive and supportive workplace culture.
- Opportunities for professional development.
Find out more about working at the SRO at Careers | State Revenue Office, or via our LinkedIn page.
About the role
Join our Human Resources Branch where we provide a full range of HR services to over 1000 employees to help build a culture of performance and commitment, promote a safe and inclusive workplace, and enable us to achieve our business goals.
The Principal Consultant - Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) works with the HSW Specialist to ensure the SRO's people are healthy and safe. It does this by delivering the HSW framework, ensuring legislative compliance, and building safety systems and culture aligned with Victoria's Psychological Health Regulations.
The role, which can be performed full time or part time, supports the People, Culture and Capability (PCC) division to develop a strategic organisational system to inform, guide and support our leaders, employees, contractors to achieve a consistent approach to managing staff safety and wellbeing.
Reporting to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Specialist, you will be responsible for:
- Building and maintaining relationships with SRO staff and leaders to advise and coach on effective health, safety and wellbeing management.
- Providing expert practical health, safety and wellbeing advice to leaders and staff through risk assessments, incident reporting and investigations.
- Supporting the HSW Specialist to develop HSW policies, guidelines and procedures, recommendations for minor works, and preparation of reports to the executive and senior leadership.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in OHS/Workplace Health and Safety or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated current knowledge or experience working with OHS legislation and compliance codes including the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act and associated regulations.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing health safety and wellbeing improvement initiatives and risk management activities.
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ready to make an impact?
Submit an application via the `Apply now' button by 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
You will need to:
- upload a cover letter addressing key selection criteria numbers 1 and 2 in the position description
- and a resume.
More information
You can find out more about this role via the position description. You can also contact Karen Day, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Specialist, on 0400 894 276 for a discussion about the role.
If you need a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format or you require any adjustments to assist you to participate in the recruitment process, email [email protected].
This role may be subject to a probation period review.
