Health Safety and Wellbeing Education Officer

Health Safety and Wellbeing Education Officer

EastGippsland is an expansive natural playground, boasting over 21,000 square kilometres of high country, national parks, and breathtaking coastlines. As a major regional council, East Gippsland Shire covers 10% of Victoria and employs many passionate community members. We’re committed to providing skills development and career growth opportunities while offering a lifestyle that balances work and leisure.

Opportunity

As a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Education Officer you will champion a proactive safety culture across all our teams. This role focuses on delivering OHS training, supporting compliance, and guiding staff through safe work practices and systems. If you’re passionate about workplace safety and skilled in education and engagement, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strong working relationships with staff, supervisors and managers to support and expand their knowledge of their OHS responsibilities through education and training.
• Deliver training for safety management systems (SMS), safe operating procedures (SOPs), job task assessments (JTA’s), Safe Working Methods Statements (SWMS), risk assessments and injury prevention models.
• Perform and document Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessments to support the business units in the provision of "suitable and adequate" training to protect persons from risks to their health and safety at work.
• Undertake site specific inductions for all staff.
• Facilitate incident and hazard system training and support for staff.
• Work collaboratively with the HSW Team to support adherence and achievement of the endorsed HSW strategic objectives.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on OHS performance across the organisation, with particular emphasis on high‑risk work environments and duties.

This is a full‑time, limited‑tenure opportunity for 12 months. The WHS team works from our Lakes Entrance office, but you’ll work from Lakes Entrance, Kalimna West and Bairnsdale regularly, with travel across the region as needed.

What We’re Looking For

If successful, you’ll need to undertake a police check and a pre‑employment medical. You must also be legally entitled to work in Australia.

Why You’ll Love EGSC

Work‑Life Balance

How To Apply

If this sounds like your next move, apply now and attach :

Applications close at 11 : 59 pm on 19 November 2025

Questions? For a confidential discussion about the position or to learn more, please contact Brodie Stubbs, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator on (03) 5153 9500 .

East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender diverse people, religiously, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of any age.

East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. To uphold these standards a valid working with children check is required to be held for applicable positions.

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