Health and Safety Business Partner

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Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

Our Safety & Wellbeing team is a dynamic group of four high performing work areas:
Injury Management, Health and Safety, Wellbeing and Training. Together, we collaborate to deliver comprehensive Health and Safety service across Alfred Health, ensuring a safe and supportive workplace for all.

As an Occupational Health and Safety Business Partner, you’ll take charge of a service portfolio (Caulfield and Sandringham) and play a vital role in driving Alfred Health’s working as part of the Safety & Wellbeing Team. Your contribution will be crucial in fostering a positive safety culture across the organisation.

• Permanent Role – for Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals
• Full Time – 80 Hours + ADO:
  Enjoy a balanced work schedule
• Hybrid Work Arrangements – Flexibility to work on-site and remotely
• Manager and Administrative Worker Grade 5
• Generous Leave – Benefits including 5 weeks annual leave plus 13 additional paid days off each year

• A Cert IV/Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Proven experience in Health and Safety and a working knowledge of Victorian Health and Safety legislation, along with at least 2-3 years in a similar fast‑paced role.
• Strong coaching abilities, stakeholder management, problem solving skills and proficiency in Office 365 and incident reporting software (Riskman).
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and understanding importance of excellent record keeping standards and safety KPIs.
• High level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and the ability to travel between Alfred Health worksites as required.

• Experience in Workplace Training and/ or a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
• ICAM trained.

• Flexible work arrangements, with work from home days each week.
• Salary packaging and novated car leasing are available (tax‑free income) to increase take‑home pay.
• Car parking (subject to availability).
• 13 paid days off per year, in addition to 5 weeks of annual leave.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Brock Mathieson – Manager, Health & Safety Business Partner at b.mathieson.au.

Applications close: 11PM AEST, Friday 16 January 2026.

www.alfredhealth.org.au

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.