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Senior Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner
SA Health
Job reference: 932308
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, People and Culture
  • Location negotiable across BHFLHN sites & Adelaide CBD with hybrid work options 
  • Salary: ASO6 $98,478 - $104,165 p.a
  • Ongoing Full Time

MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON WELLBEING ACROSS OUR BHF LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK

We are seeking a Senior Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to provide expert leadership and strategic direction across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. In this key role, you will act as a subject matter expert, delivering consultancy and advisory services to support the implementation of effective WHS and wellbeing systems in line with legislation, standards, and organisational requirements.

Working closely with executives, managers, and staff representatives, you will lead initiatives that strengthen a culture of safety and continuous improvement. You will take a lead role in risk management, incident investigation, hazard control, and injury prevention strategies, while driving a proactive, zero-harm approach across the organisation.

WHO WE ARE

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) spans a rich and diverse region from Gawler to Kangaroo Island and across the Fleurieu Peninsula. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional, person‑centred care to our consumers, residents, families and communities. 

Our mission is simple: Provide high-quality care, always safe, always consistent, always collaborative, and always kind.

We are driven by our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Kindness, and we seek people who embody these in their everyday work.

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

With locations across the network and access to office space in the Adelaide CBD, you'll enjoy flexibility and variety in your work environment. Hot-desking options are available across many sites, and hybrid work arrangements including regular work-from-home days to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • Are you committed to building and sustaining a zero-harm culture across a complex healthcare environment?
  • Do you have a proactive drive to identify risks early and implement practical, evidence-based safety solutions?
  • Are you passionate about influencing and supporting leaders and teams to improve workplace health, safety, and wellbeing outcomes?
  • Do you have a mindset for continuous improvement and are enthusiastic for improving system development, innovation, and best practice WHS frameworks?
  • Are you a strong advocate for ensuring compliance, accountability, safety leadership which creates a positive organisational impact?

If you answered YES then this is your next career step.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of WHS and Wellbeing management systems, frameworks, policies, and strategies across the organisation.
  • Provide expert WHS consultancy and advice to managers, supervisors, and leaders to support safe systems of work and reduce WHS risks.
  • Coordinate and support incident investigations, risk assessments, workplace inspections, and hazard management activities to drive a zero-harm culture.
  • Monitor compliance with legislation, standards, and internal systems, including maintaining registers, databases, and reporting to governance committees.
  • Contribute to organisational projects, training, and continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with People and Culture and other stakeholders.

WHAT WE OFFER

At BHFLHN, we see your work with us not just as a job, but as a meaningful opportunity to grow, progress, and contribute to a healthier workforce and community. You will have access to:

  • Relocation financial support (subject to eligibility) Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
  • Salary packaging benefits including a range including living expenses up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment Click here more information
  • Generous leave provisions and ongoing professional development
  • Employee Assistance Program, free support available to you and your family
  • Fitness Passport: discounted flexible health and fitness membership benefits for you and your family

Enjoy all this while working for BHFLHN, some of the most beautiful and nature-rich environments in South Australia.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.  See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.   Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 932308), or reach out to Caroline Russell, Executive Assistant People & Culture on Phone: 0458 487 689 or via E-mail: Caroline.Russell@sa.gov.au

More information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf.  Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline 

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DON'T HESITATE!  Applications Close on 30 April 2026

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

932308 ASO6 Snr WHS&Wellbeing Business Partner_Role Descirption_BHF.doc

 

 


Applications close: 30/04/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.