Work Health & Safety Officer (Health Manager Level 2)
- Temporary Full Time Exempt 6 months, with the possibility of extension and consideration for ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work from our modern offices | Chatswood, St Leonards
Attractive salary starting at $114,251 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading
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Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 10th June 2026
Your work matters at Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health
Be part of one of the biggest digital transformations in Australia’s public health history. The SDPR program is reshaping the way care is delivered across NSW - bringing patient information together into one safe, secure, connected system.
If you want your work to have real impact at scale, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare in NSW.
Join the Team
As Work Health and Safety (WHS) Officer of our People and Culture team at SDPRIA, you will help make a real difference in healthcare by providing expert advice and support on workplace health and safety matters, while ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of safety. You will play a key role in promoting safe work practices, reducing risks, and supporting staff wellbeing across the organisation.
This role offers the opportunity to lead and contribute to major WHS initiatives and strategic projects that enhance safety performance across SDPRIA. You will play a key role in delivering strategic safety initiatives and applying their WHS knowledge to help ensure a safe and healthy workplace for all staff.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver expert coaching, advice, and direction to managers, business partners, and workers on WHS responsibilities, systems, and proactive safety monitoring methods.
- Drive implementation of WHS systems and programs, supporting risk mitigation, incident investigation, and safety performance improvement.
- Provide expert guidance to foster a safe and supportive workplace, managing both physical hazards and psychosocial risks.
- Develop and implement WHS policies, procedures, and documentation in alignment with legislative requirements and best practices.
- Provide guidance and support in managing non-work-related health conditions that may impact workplace health, safety, and performance.
- Prepare and deliver clear, compliant correspondence, reports, publications, and briefs aligned with agency requirements and WorkSafe Australia standards, including psychosocial safety considerations.
- Guide People and Culture and cultivate stakeholder relationships to maintain consistent workplace safety practices and ensure WHS compliance.
View the position description here.
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Relevant qualifications in Work Health and Safety, Injury Management, or relevant professional experience and/or
- Relevant experience in providing work health and safety advice in a workplace setting
- Proven expertise in advising and supporting managers and staff on WHS processes, risk identification, and safety management to promote a safe workplace culture.
- Strong up to date knowledge of relevant industry and WHS legislation, government policies, and psychosocial safety
- Experience in a government or public sector setting is preferred
- Experience supporting cases involving non-work-related health conditions and workplace injuries
What’s in it for You?
At SDPR, our benefits are designed to provide you with the flexibility, growth and support when you need it. We provide:
- Allocation day off per month in addition to annual leave
- Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
- Career development and learning opportunities to help you grow
- Wellbeing initiatives like Fitness Passport to support your physical and mental health
Learn More About Us
- Check out our diversity and inclusion commitment
- Learn more about Single Digital Patient Record
How to apply
Submit your cover letter most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience.
While we accept AI use - we want your application to feel genuine and true to you.
For questions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor at Amy.Korompay@health,nsw.gov.au or Hiring Manager at [email protected] and quote REQ667105.
Important information
- This role may require evening, night, weekend and/or shift work, in accordance with operational needs and Award provisions.
- This recruitment may be used to establish a Talent Pool for similar roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
- Successful candidates may be required to complete multiple virtual Epic training sessions and Epic orientation, all scheduled in U.S. time. (for SDHA, DHA, DHL, Trainers, Solutions Architect, Migration Analyst, Functional Specialist reporting, data and reporting lead, data courier analyst, principal service mgr, BI Developer, Integration Analyst)
- For this role 'Exempt' is refers to a fixed term contract of more than 13 weeks
- If you currently reside outside NSW, please indicate in your application whether you are willing to relocate if successful.
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