Workplace Health and Safety Business Partner
Job No:
COS201
Location:
Colac
Workplace Health and Safety Business Partner
Coastal & Country Lifestyle in Regional Victoria
Promote consistent Health and Safety Culture. Live where others holiday.
Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking an experienced and values driven Workplace Health and Safety Business Partner to join its People and Culture team. This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine, organisational wide impact while enjoying an exceptional coastal and country lifestyle.
Why you’ll love working at Colac Otway Shire Council
This role offers more than a career, it offers lifestyle, impact and purpose.
You’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares about creating safe, healthy and supportive workplaces for everyone. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day - combining hands‑on engagement across our depots and worksites with strategic leadership that strengthens our overall safety culture.
About Colac Otway Shire Council
Located approximately two hours southwest of Melbourne and one hour from Geelong, Colac Otway Shire offers the best of both worlds, a rewarding role and an outstanding quality of life.
The region is renowned for its natural beauty, from the iconic Great Ocean Road and Otway rainforests to pristine beaches, lakes and vibrant regional townships. With a strong economy built on agriculture, tourism and community services, Colac Otway is an ideal place to live, work and grow your career.
About the role
Reporting to the Manager People & Culture this role provides strategic and operational leadership across:
- Health and Safety
- Injury Management
- Wellbeing
You are a confident, people focused person with strong technical expertise and the ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level. You bring sound judgement, approachability and a values driven style, with the credibility to advise and influence senior leaders.
You will have:
- Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience working in a role that provides advice and guidance on workplace health and safety, injury management and employee wellbeing.
- Experience in the implementation and maintenance of effective and robust safety management systems.
- Return to work/injury management experience.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to gain the cooperation of staff at all levels across the organisation, members of the public and other professionals.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
- Proficiency in understanding, interpreting and providing advice on relevant legislation, policy, guidelines and insurance matters.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet agreed outcomes and timelines with minimal supervision.
- Current driver’s licence.
Salary information: $86,793.20 to $93,614.04 per annum plus superannuation
Applications for this position close on Thursday 2 April 2026 at 11.59pm
For further information and how to apply:
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- Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria.
- Information to be included with your application:
- Letter of application
- Current resume
- Key Selection Criteria Responses
- Submit your application
Please note: we reserve the right to conduct interviews with suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
