About the role

Work Health, Safety & Risk Specialist

Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC) Geraldton, WA Full-Time Position

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces, managing organisational risk and driving continuous improvement? Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC) is seeking an experienced and proactive Work Health, Safety & Risk Officer to lead and coordinate workplace health, safety, risk, compliance and organisational resilience activities across our organisation.

About Us

Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC) is the Regional Entity for the Yamatji Nation Indigenous Land Use Agreement. We are committed to supporting our members, communities and organisational objectives through strong governance, leadership, and operational excellence.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this Geraldton-based position plays a critical role in fostering a positive safety culture, ensuring legislative compliance and supporting effective risk management across all business units.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and maintaining YSRC's Workplace Health and Safety Management System.
• Coordinating organisational risk management frameworks, registers and reporting.
• Conducting workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Developing and delivering WHS inductions, toolbox talks and training programs.
• Supporting managers with risk assessments, SWMS, JSAs and safety planning.
• Coordinating workers compensation, injury management and return-to-work processes.
• Monitoring contractor compliance and organisational compliance obligations.
• Supporting emergency management, business continuity and organisational resilience initiatives.
• Providing regular WHS, risk and compliance reporting to leadership.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A qualification in Workplace Health & Safety, Risk Management, Governance, Business or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years' experience in a WHS, Risk, Compliance or related role.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations and risk assessments.
• Excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• A current Driver's Licence.
• A current National Police Clearance.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.

Highly Regarded

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health & Safety.
• Experience working within Aboriginal organisations, government, community services or not-for-profit sectors.
• Experience managing workers compensation and return-to-work processes.
• Understanding of Indigenous land, heritage and community-related matters.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why Join YSRC?

• Opportunity to influence organisation-wide safety and risk outcomes.
• Work closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Make a meaningful contribution to an Aboriginal-led organisation delivering outcomes for Yamatji people.
• Geraldton-based role with a diverse and rewarding scope of responsibility.
• Supportive and values-driven workplace culture.

Location

This position is based in Geraldton, Western Australia. Applicants must be willing to work from the Geraldton office and undertake travel as required.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit:

• A current resume.
• A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications will be assessed as received, and YSRC reserves the right to close the recruitment process at any time.

YSRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.