Job Reference: 21901
Why You’ll Be Excited About This Role
At Healius, we all have one thing in common: we’re passionate about making a difference to the health of Australians. Right now, it’s an exciting time to join us as we transform into a stronger, more agile organisation focused on excellent customer and patient experiences, smarter ways of working, and providing a great place to work.
This is an opportunity to step into a true Employee Relations advisory role, where your expertise, judgement and pragmatic approach will genuinely make an impact. You will work closely with leaders across a large, complex and highly regulated organisation, providing trusted ER advice on sensitive and high-risk matters.
You’ll balance commercial and people outcomes, help minimise organisational risk, and support positive employee experiences, while being part of a supportive and collaborative People & Culture team focused on continuous improvement and positive transformation.
About Us
Healius has an expansive network of over 80 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you will provide expert, pragmatic employee relations advice and end-to-end case management support that enables leaders to manage people matters confidently, consistently and in line with legislation, enterprise agreements, policies and Healius values. Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, you will help minimise organisational risk while supporting positive employee outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
Provide timely, accurate and commercially sound employee relations advice across the employee lifecycle- Manage end‑to‑end ER cases, including grievances, misconduct, performance, disciplinary processes and workplace investigations
- Coach and support leaders on appropriate people management actions, decision‑making and risk mitigation
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, industrial instruments, policies and procedures
- Prepare high‑quality ER documentation, correspondence, reports and case materials, including supporting Enterprise Agreement negotiations through the preparation of documentation, packs and briefing materials
- Partner with People & Culture colleagues and relevant external stakeholders to reduce risk and contribute to the continuous improvement of ER frameworks, templates and processes
What Type of Person Will Be Successful
To be successful in this role, you will be a confident and pragmatic employee relations professional, comfortable advising on sensitive and complex matters with discretion, integrity and sound judgement.
You will ideally bring:
- Demonstrated experience in an Employee Relations, HR Advisory or Industrial Relations role
- Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, the Fair Work Act and industrial instruments, including enterprise agreements
- Experience supporting leaders through complex and sensitive people matters, ideally within a large, multi-site or regulated organisation
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
We believe everyone leads, no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours we expect our people to embody: Customer Focused, Accountable, Collaborative, Credible and Resourceful.
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Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing
At Healius, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle and life outside of work.
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Flare Benefits platform – Access a wide range of discounts and perks across everyday essentials, retail, entertainment, technology and more.
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Fitness Passport – Enjoy discounted access to gyms, pools and fitness centres across Australia.
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Health & financial benefits – Including corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and salary packaging options.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free and confidential wellbeing support for you and your immediate family.
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Childcare support – Free access to Kiddo, a national platform connecting you with trusted babysitters, nannies and flexible childcare options, with discounts on bookings.
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Career development – Grow your skills with access to online learning, courses and development pathways.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Healius is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, inclusive and merit-based recruitment practices. We stive to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve, valuing people across different life stages, genders, cultural backgrounds, ages and professional experiences. All applicants are assessed equitably based on their ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Healius is part of the Commonwealth Government’s Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. We encourage applications from veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience.
How To Apply
Our standard application process for this role includes a short English language assessment and a one-way video interview. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to attend an online interview.
Healius is committed to responding to every applicant, regardless of outcome. Timeframes may vary depending on the role and volume of applications.
To view more job opportunities, visit careers.healius.com.au and follow us on LinkedIn. You can also keep up to date with future opportunities by joining our talent community.
