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Health and Safety Lead
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Job Description
Health and Safety Lead
Req ID: 7488
Posting Start Date: 03/06/2026
Advertisement End Date: 01/07/2026
Work Location: PYMHWS Parkville
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.
Job Description:
HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Permanent Ongoing Full Time 1.0 EFT Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH
Lead safety systems and injury management for Victoria's first standalone public youth mental health service.
Permanent ongoing Full-Time 1.0 EFT Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH
End-to-end WHS, injury management & WorkCover in a growing, values-led team
Salary Packaging 5 weeks annual leave Monthly ADO
About Us
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25. Operational from July 2025, PYMHWS is leading a bold transformation in how youth mental health is accessed, experienced, and governed across Melbourne's north and west.
We deliver specialist, community, and inpatient services from sites at Parkville, Sunshine, Footscray, Werribee and Cherry Creek. We work alongside families, carers, supporters and kin to provide developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and lived experience-grounded care.
We partner with Orygen, bringing world-leading research into care delivery. As we grow, we are building a service with – and for – young people, and we're looking for passionate, skilled professionals to help shape it.
Why Join PYMHWS?
Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
Work alongside passionate, values-led leaders in a purpose-driven organisation
Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full time employees
Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible
Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
Fitness Passport membership
Opportunities for professional growth and development
The Opportunity
The Health & Safety Lead is a hands-on operational role that sits within the People, Culture and Communications (PCC) team and reports to the Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing. You will be the engine behind PYMHWS's day-to-day safety systems – ensuring that staff, young people, families and visitors are protected through robust WHS processes, proactive risk management, and responsive injury and WorkCover coordination.
This is a rare opportunity to build and embed safety systems from the ground up in a brand-new service, in a sector that puts people first.
What You'll Do
Health & Safety Systems & Risk Management:
Lead incident reporting, investigation, triage and escalation processes
Oversee risk assessments, risk registers and safety management systems
Develop and maintain WHS procedures and operational guidance
Drive corrective actions, safety audits and regulatory compliance
Manage RiskMan oversight and safety process improvement
Operational Health & Safety Advisory:
Provide practical WHS advice to leaders on hazard management and risk controls
Support consultation requirements and HSR engagement
Identify and act on local safety issues and improvement opportunities
Injury Management & Workers Compensation:
Req ID: 7488
Posting Start Date: 03/06/2026
Advertisement End Date: 01/07/2026
Work Location: PYMHWS Parkville
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.
Job Description:
HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Permanent Ongoing Full Time 1.0 EFT Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH
Lead safety systems and injury management for Victoria's first standalone public youth mental health service.
Permanent ongoing Full-Time 1.0 EFT Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH
End-to-end WHS, injury management & WorkCover in a growing, values-led team
Salary Packaging 5 weeks annual leave Monthly ADO
About Us
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25. Operational from July 2025, PYMHWS is leading a bold transformation in how youth mental health is accessed, experienced, and governed across Melbourne's north and west.
We deliver specialist, community, and inpatient services from sites at Parkville, Sunshine, Footscray, Werribee and Cherry Creek. We work alongside families, carers, supporters and kin to provide developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and lived experience-grounded care.
We partner with Orygen, bringing world-leading research into care delivery. As we grow, we are building a service with – and for – young people, and we're looking for passionate, skilled professionals to help shape it.
Why Join PYMHWS?
Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
Work alongside passionate, values-led leaders in a purpose-driven organisation
Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full time employees
Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible
Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
Fitness Passport membership
Opportunities for professional growth and development
The Opportunity
The Health & Safety Lead is a hands-on operational role that sits within the People, Culture and Communications (PCC) team and reports to the Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing. You will be the engine behind PYMHWS's day-to-day safety systems – ensuring that staff, young people, families and visitors are protected through robust WHS processes, proactive risk management, and responsive injury and WorkCover coordination.
This is a rare opportunity to build and embed safety systems from the ground up in a brand-new service, in a sector that puts people first.
What You'll Do
Health & Safety Systems & Risk Management:
Lead incident reporting, investigation, triage and escalation processes
Oversee risk assessments, risk registers and safety management systems
Develop and maintain WHS procedures and operational guidance
Drive corrective actions, safety audits and regulatory compliance
Manage RiskMan oversight and safety process improvement
Operational Health & Safety Advisory:
Provide practical WHS advice to leaders on hazard management and risk controls
Support consultation requirements and HSR engagement
Identify and act on local safety issues and improvement opportunities
Injury Management & Workers Compensation:
