Senior Psychological Health & Safety Specialist

Senior Psychological Health & Safety Specialist

• $143,915 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Full-Time, ongoing opportunity
• Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung/Melbourne CBD or Wadawurrung/Geelong based location, or other location by negotiation, with regular work and travel requirements throughout Victoria

Purpose

Working across the Psychological Health and Safety Specialist teams (Operational and Strategic), the purpose of the role is to:

• Provide expertise and advice to influence improvement in relation to aspects of psychological health and safety to achieve reduction in the incidence and severity of work-related psychological harm, injury and disease, and,
• Improve WorkSafe Victoria’s capability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based psychological health and safety initiatives.

Key accountabilities

• Provide specialist knowledge, expertise, and advice to influence improvement in the health and safety of Victorian workplaces as is relates to workplace Psychological Health and Psychosocial issues.
• Improve WorkSafe’s capability to develop, implement and evaluate health and safety initiatives. This includes informing the decision making of others, recommendations of business solutions and development of initiatives to reduce risks to psychological health and safety.
• Provide expert advice in the identification and management of current and emerging psychosocial hazards and risks, as well as trends, including a current understanding of how this applies in relation to OHS legislation in Victoria.
• Actively provide expertise and advice to support complex workplace psychosocial interventions, building organisational capability and the development of strategic programs in relation to psychosocial hazards and risks to psychological health at work.
• Write expert reports and represent WorkSafe as an expert witness in court proceedings and tribunal forums as required.

Appointment

• You will be trained and appointed as an inspector under the OHS and/or other legislation.
• You may be required to complete the Diploma of Government within the first two years of appointment, depending on operational policy and requirements.

Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated extensive experience in psychological health and safety and psychosocial risk management with a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes for workplaces.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical information and data.
• Ability to undertake effective research and analysis and produce accurate reports and advice on emerging psychological health and safety issues.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions in a complex environment and work proactively to resolve issues.
• Understanding and prior application of project management methodologies, including the preparation of project plans and undertaking project evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise in a professional manner with a range of internal and external clients/stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to train, develop and motivate employees in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Accredited post-graduate qualification in Psychology (such as Masters or Doctorate degree) or equivalent industry experience.
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders. 

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm on Thursday 27th August 2026. Click the link to apply and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

For further enquiries please contact Will Hillgrove via email will_hillgrove@worksafe.vic.gov.au