Senior Psychosocial Health & Safety Advisor

Senior Psychosocial Health & Safety Advisor

Salary:

$124000 - 140000 / Year

Contract Type:

Contract

Location:

VIC - Melbourne - VIC 

Industry:

Professional

Reference:

4022615

Contact Name:

Imogen

Contact Email:

Imogen@publicsectorpeople.com.au

Date Published:

26-Mar-2026

An opportunity is available for an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing professional to support a Victorian Local Council with the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025.

This contract role will play a key part in progressing the organisation’s psychosocial health program, providing both strategic direction and hands-on delivery across several priority initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and implementation of initiatives supporting the Psychological Health Regulations 2025
  • Design and deliver education programs and training to build awareness and capability around psychosocial health across the organisation
  • Develop supporting guidance materials, resources and collateral for staff and leaders
  • Review, simplify and update the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures and documentation to ensure they are clear, accessible and written in plain English
  • Partner closely with the Risk team to strengthen the psychosocial risk management framework
  • Support the development of approaches to identify, capture and respond to control breakdowns and psychosocial hazards
  • Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across People & Culture, Risk and operational teams
About You
  • Demonstrated experience in Work Health & Safety, Organisational Development, or People & Culture within complex organisations
  • Strong understanding of psychosocial risk management and workplace psychological health
  • Experience developing and delivering training, education programs or organisational guidance
  • Ability to review and translate complex policy or regulatory information into clear, user-friendly documentation
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with risk, HR and operational stakeholders
  • A proactive self-starter who can quickly build relationships and drive outcomes in a contract environment
The Opportunity
  • Band 8 contract role within Local Government
  • Opportunity to lead meaningful work supporting psychological health and safety across the organisation
  • Collaborative and supportive People & Culture environment
  • Immediate start preferred
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply or reach out for a confidential discussion.
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