In-Demand Lead practitioner Jobs in Adelaide, Sa

WHS Manager
Barkuma —Greater Adelaide SA
- $18,550 a year
- Management
- Writing skills
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
5d
Mental Health Lead
Sonder —Elizabeth SA
- Full-time
- Case management
- Discharge planning
- Acute care
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Crisis Stabilisation Centre - Carer Consultant
Sonder —Elizabeth SA
- $76,376.56 - $81,906.76 a year
- Full-time
- Databases
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Return to Work Officer
Gallagher Bassett —Adelaide SA
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
ICU Medical Practitioner - Transition Year
SA Health —Adelaide SA
- $89,253 - $144,291 a year
- Full-time
- ICU experience
- Rehabilitation centre
- Patient care
- Health insurance
- Annual leave
Clinical Lead, Positive Behaviour Support
Community Living Options —Edwardstown SA
- Up to $15,899 a year
- Full-time
- Health insurance
- Gym membership
11h
Key Worker - Northern Adelaide
Everyday Independence —Salisbury SA
- $80,104 - $94,122 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Working with children
- Education
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
5d
Referrals for AWS
Accenture —Greater Adelaide SA
- Full-time
- AWS
- Referral program
2027 WCHN Advanced Trainee/Fellow Clinical Practice Guideline
SA Health —Adelaide SA
- $117,483 - $183,357 a year
- Part-time
- Medicine
- Bachelor's degree
- Paediatrics
- Commuter assistance
- Employee assistance program
Senior Practitioner
Centacare —Pooraka SA
- $55.72 an hour
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
- Case management
- Social Work
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
5d
Allied Health Assistant
SA Health —Greater Adelaide SA
- $67,979 a year
- Part-time
- Patient monitoring
- Rehabilitation centre
- Communication skills
6d
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner - Ear Health
SA Health —Greater Adelaide SA
- $79,432 - $83,266 a year
- Part-time
- Clinic
NURSE PRACTITIONER
SA Health —Adelaide SA
- $137,464 - $143,282 a year
- Part-time
- Research
- Discharge planning
- Leadership
- Commuter assistance
- Employee assistance program
7d
Senior Medical Practitioner - SALHN Emergency Department
SA Health —Greater Adelaide SA
- $199,064 - $257,597 a year
- Part-time
Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses 2025/2026
SA Health —Adelaide SA
- $66,552 - $106,187 a year
- Part-time
- Rehabilitation centre
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
2027 WCHN Advanced Trainee Paediatric Chief Medical Resident
SA Health —Adelaide SA
- $106,225 - $172,348 a year
- Full-time
- Medicine
- Bachelor's degree
- Recruiting
- Commuter assistance
- Employee assistance program
Clinical Psychology Registrar
PsychMed —Gilles Plains SA
- Part-time
- Master's degree
- Working with children
- Psychology
- Wellness program
- Relocation assistance
Specialist
Gallagher Bassett —Adelaide SA
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
3d
Practice Nurse Manager | Elizabeth SA | Permanent Full-Time
For Health Group —Elizabeth SA
- Full-time
- Management
- Team management
- Care plans
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Exercise Physiologist - Para Hills
Proactive Health —Para Hills SA
- $75,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Private practice
- Clinic
- Bachelor's degree
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WHS Manager

Barkuma -
Greater Adelaide SA

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Job Details

Permanent
$18,550 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Employee assistance program
Salary packaging

Qualifications

Management
Incident management
Certificate IV
Writing skills
NDIS Worker Orientation Module
Driver Licence
Risk management
Leadership

Full Job Description

24th June, 2026

Barkuma is seeking an experienced and proactive WHS Manager to join our People and Safeguarding team and help drive a strong safety culture across our diverse operations.

About Barkuma:

Barkuma is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through providing diverse range of services. For more than 50 years, we have fostered an environment of self-determination, endless opportunities for learning and growth for our customers. Our aspirational goal is to become a leading provider of high-quality employment, transition, and in-home support services for both current and future customers. At the heart of our mission is our purpose to partner with individuals on their journey towards their best life.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Executive Manager, People and Safeguarding, the WHS Manager plays a critical role in maintaining and continuously improving Barkuma’s Work Health and Safety framework across a diverse range of environments, including disability accommodation, community services, corporate offices and manufacturing operations located at Elizabeth and Holden Hill.

This role provides expert WHS leadership and operational support across Barkuma’s diverse operations. It is responsible for supporting the safety and wellbeing of supported employees (who are also clients), staff, contractors, customers and visitors across all sites.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role that partners with leaders to manage risk, investigate incidents, drive continuous improvement and strengthen safety culture. It also leads injury management and return to work processes and supports safety and works collaboratively with the People and Culture Manager and team to support Barkuma’s workforce.

As Barkuma’s WHS subject matter expert, you will contribute to positive outcomes for vulnerable individuals while ensuring the organisation meets its legislative obligations and continues to strengthen its safety performance across all operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the ongoing development, implementation and continuous improvement of Barkuma’s WHS Management System, policies and procedures.
Provide practical WHS advice and support to managers, employees and key stakeholders across the organisation.
Conduct workplace inspections, hazard identification, risk assessments and implementation of effective control measures.
Support and coordinate investigations into incidents, injuries, near misses, hazards and psychological safety concerns, ensuring timely corrective and preventative actions.
Monitor WHS trends and performance data, preparing reports, safety alerts and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Lead workplace injury management and return to work processes, partnering with managers, employees, insurers and treating practitioners to support positive recovery at work outcomes.
Coordinate WHS training, inductions, toolbox talks and safety awareness initiatives across all sites.
Support WHS Committee activities and foster employee engagement in safety initiatives.
Maintain WHS registers, Safety Data Sheets, compliance records and other documentation required to meet legislative and organisational obligations.
Coordinate internal and external WHS audits and support regulatory inspections and compliance activities.
Develop and maintain job dictionaries and undertake capacity-based role assessments to support safe, meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities for people with disability.

About You

You are a practical and collaborative WHS professional who enjoys building relationships and partnering with leaders to create safer workplaces. You are comfortable working across multiple sites and operational environments and can balance compliance requirements with practical business outcomes.

You will bring:

Demonstrated experience in a WHS leadership, advisory or management role.
Comprehensive knowledge of WHS legislation, standards and best practice.
Strong experience in incident investigation, risk management and hazard identification.
Experience managing workplace injury management and return to work programs.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and report-writing skills.
The ability to influence, coach and support leaders to achieve positive safety outcomes.
Experience working within disability services, supported employment, manufacturing or other human services environments will be highly regarded.
Experience developing job dictionaries and conducting capacity-based role assessments.

Qualifications and Clearances:

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent)
Return to Work Coordinator Training.
Current NDIS Worker Screening or DHS Disability Clearance (or willingness to obtain).
NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ (or willingness to obtain).
Appropriate infection control certificate (or willingness to obtain).
HLTAID014 Advanced First Aid Training and Mental Health First Aid Training (or willingness to obtain).

Special Conditions:

Work rights for Australia.
Ability to work and travel across Barkuma sites as required.
Current Australian Driver’s Licence. (restricted P2 licence and above)

Benefits of Working with Barkuma:

Permanent role with $18,550 salary packaging option.
Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave.
Supportive, flexible and diverse team culture.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Access to a minimum of 6 annual EAP sessions.
Free flu vaccination.

Are you ready to apply?

Please carefully review and answer all screening questions. You will need to submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your abilities to undertake the key responsibilities of the role on seek portal.

Please note that we commence shortlisting candidates as soon as possible and as such early submission of your application is encouraged to ensure you don’t miss out on this great opportunity.

With respect, no recruitment agencies please. Candidates must have work rights for Australia. Barkuma is an equal opportunity employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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