Health and Wellbeing Advisor

• Join the dynamic and innovate Swinburne Health, Safety and Wellbeing team
• Fulltime, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW 7 salary + 17% super

About the Role 
Swinburne University is seeking a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Advisor to lead the development and implementation of health and wellbeing initiatives across the university. This role plays a crucial part in promoting psychological safety and fostering a positive workplace culture, with a strong focus on managing psychosocial risks.

In this position, you will collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to design and implement systems, programs, and training that identify and mitigate psychosocial hazards. You will also contribute to the development of policies and initiatives that support a mentally healthy workplace.

As a Health and Wellbeing Advisor, you will provide expert guidance on assessing and managing psychosocial risks. Your responsibilities will include developing proactive risk management strategies, supporting key stakeholders in creating psychologically safe work environments, and ensuring compliance with relevant workplace health and safety legislation.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated experience in psychosocial risk management, including monitoring and evaluating psychosocial risk controls
• In-depth knowledge and occupational health and safety legislation, particularly related to psychological health
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation

Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.

Qualifications
An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au .

Applications Close: Monday 10th March 2025, 11pm    

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world. Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550. Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquires about the role can be sent to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (general enquires will not be answered by phone).

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action , Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.
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