Title:  Work Health and Safety Improvement Partner

Work Health and Safety Improvement Partner

• Permanent Full Time | 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off
• Eastern Health | primarily Box Hill Hospital, with travel across sites as required
• Be part of a collaborative team that partners with clinical and operational leaders

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

This role provides the opportunity to influence how safety is managed across Eastern Health through practical, organisation-wide improvement. Strengthen risk management, improve systems, and support safer workplaces.

The WHS Improvement Partner delivers WHS improvement initiatives across the organisation, working in partnership with stakeholders to implement practical solutions and embed consistent practices.

The role focuses on strengthening systems, processes and tools to support effective risk management across clinical and operational areas, including psychosocial risk, occupational violence and aggression (OVA), and fatigue.

Using data, audit findings and incident trends, the role identifies improvement opportunities, monitors progress, and supports informed decision-making.

You will be part of a collaborative team that partners with clinical and operational leaders to deliver practical, organisation-wide improvements and build a proactive safety culture aligned with Eastern Health’s Healthier Together promise.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Qualification in Work Health and Safety (Certificate IV or higher), or working towards
• Demonstrated experience delivering or coordinating WHS projects or improvement initiatives
• Sound understanding of WHS legislation, risk management principles and safety systems
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into practical improvements
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and support others
• Experience working with systems or databases, with a focus on data quality and reporting
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement
• Current driver’s licence

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offerred and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offerred and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Sally Hibbert, Associate Director, WHS Improvement

Contact Number: 0402 204 343

Contact Email: sally.hibbert@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: Friday 24 April 2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day