Mid-Western Regional Council

Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Safety &
Wellbeing Advisor

Help build a safer,
healthier workplace for 500+ staff and make a real difference to safety culture
across Council.

• Permanent full-time position – 35 hours
  per week
• 19-day month with one RDO every four
  weeks, with additional flexible working arrangement opportunities
• Grade I – $3,098.20–$3,487.60 plus
  superannuation gross per fortnight plus superannuation which equates to an annual salary of $80,553.20 - $90,677.60 gross plus superannuation (dependent on skills, qualifications and experience).
• Based in Mudgee, NSW

Mid-Western Regional
Council is seeking an experienced and solutions-focused Safety & Wellbeing
Advisor to join our Safety & Wellbeing team and help drive a positive
workplace health and safety culture across Council.

Reporting to the
Safety & Wellbeing Coordinator, you will provide practical advice, support
and coaching to managers, supervisors and workers across our diverse
organisation, while helping to maintain and continuously improve Council’s WHS
Management System.

This is a hands-on
role combining WHS systems, incident investigation, risk management, training,
injury management, compliance, reporting and employee wellbeing.

If you enjoy working
with people, solving problems and turning safety requirements into practical
improvements, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution across
an organisation employing more than 500 people.

A day in the life

You’ll work across a
broad range of WHS and wellbeing priorities, balancing day-to-day safety
matters with longer-term initiatives that strengthen Council’s safety culture
and systems.

No two days will look
the same in this role. You might start the morning reviewing an incident or
hazard report, analysing WHS data or following up on corrective actions. From
there, you could be out on site supporting a manager with a risk assessment, investigating
an incident or providing practical advice to a team on managing a workplace
hazard.

Your afternoon may
involve delivering or coordinating WHS training, working with Health and Safety
Representatives, reviewing a policy or procedure, preparing a report for the
Executive Team or supporting an injury management matter.

You’ll work closely
with managers, supervisors, workers and other stakeholders to identify risks,
find practical solutions and support people to understand and meet their WHS
responsibilities.

If you enjoy being out
and about, building relationships, solving problems and making a tangible
difference to workplace safety, this is a role where you can have a real
impact.

About This Role

In this role, you
will:

• Maintain and
  continuously improve Council’s WHS Management System, ensuring it supports
  legislative compliance, best practice and positive safety outcomes;
• Provide practical
  WHS advice, coaching and support to managers, supervisors and workers, helping
  build capability and confidence in managing workplace risks;
• Coordinate and lead
  workplace incident investigations, including root cause analysis and the
  implementation of effective corrective actions;
• Facilitate hazard
  identification, risk assessment and control processes, supporting teams to
  proactively identify and manage workplace risks;
• Analyse WHS data,
  incidents, hazards and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and
  develop practical recommendations;
• Coordinate WHS
  training, inductions and competency requirements, ensuring workers and
  contractors have the appropriate training and qualifications;
• Support WHS
  consultation and engagement, including working with Health and Safety
  Representatives and participating in WHS Committee meetings;
• Support workers
  compensation and injury management processes, including complex claims and
  return-to-work requirements;
• Ensure Council meets
  its WHS reporting and regulatory obligations, including the notification of
  notifiable incidents to SafeWork NSW; and
• Contribute to WHS
  and wellbeing initiatives that strengthen Council’s safety culture and improve
  health and safety outcomes.

About you

You are an experienced
WHS professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with practical
judgement, communication skills and a genuine commitment to supporting people.

You will bring:

• a tertiary qualification in Work Health
  and Safety or a related discipline;
• demonstrated experience in a WHS and/or
  injury management role, including incident investigations;
• sound knowledge of WHS and workers
  compensation legislation, standards and best practice;
• the ability to provide practical,
  risk-aware advice and confidently engage with managers, supervisors and
  workers;
• well-developed communication and
  interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, influence and build
  positive relationships across a diverse workforce;
• strong organisational, analytical and
  reporting skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and turn
  information and data into practical recommendations;
• experience supporting WHS training,
  inductions and competency requirements;
• a current Class C driver’s licence; and
• a strong commitment to integrity,
  accountability and creating a positive workplace safety culture.

Why work with us?

Looking for a career
change without the commute? The Mid-Western Region offers the best of both
worlds: meaningful career opportunities, a relaxed lifestyle and a strong sense
of community.

Mid-Western Regional
Council serves a growing regional community across more than 9,000 square
kilometres and employs more than 500 people. It’s a place where you can build
your career, make a genuine contribution to the community and enjoy a lifestyle
that gives you more time for the things that matter.

This position
offers:

• The opportunity to influence safety
  culture across a diverse organisation;
• A varied role spanning WHS systems, risk
  management, investigations, training, injury management and wellbeing;
• The opportunity to work directly with
  managers, supervisors and workers across Council;
• Meaningful work where your advice and
  recommendations can lead to tangible improvements;
• Exposure to a broad range of workplaces,
  environments and safety challenges;
• A 35-hour working week and one RDO every
  four weeks, or opt into a 9-day working week with an RDO every second
  week;
• 4 weeks annual leave, 1 week MyLeave and 2
  weeks sick leave;
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
  continuous service;
• Ongoing professional development
  opportunities; and
• The lifestyle benefits of living and
  working in the beautiful Mid-Western Region.

Ready to apply?

Please submit your
application, including your resume and responses to the position’s selection
criteria, by Monday, 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm

If you’d like to
discuss the position any further, please contact our HR Team on (02) 6357 5054.

Mid-Western Regional
Council is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes
applications from people of diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.