About the job

Work Health & Safety Officer (Health Manager Level 2)

Temporary Full Time Exempt up to 31 March 2029

Opportunity to work from our modern offices | Chatswood, St Leonards

Attractive salary starting at $114,251 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading

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

• 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.

• 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

• 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
• Experience in a government or public sector setting is preferred
• Experience supporting cases involving non-work-related health conditions and workplace injuries