- $95,187 - $108,734 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Amberley - QLD, Williamtown - NSW
The Role
Within the Strategic Welfare function an APS 6 Work Health and Safety Officer is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex work health and safety work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to ensure they have knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.
An APS 6 Work Health and Safety Officer will work independently with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability for the achievement of outcomes of their work. They will exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. They will provide detailed work health and safety professional and policy advice in relation to complex work and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development.
An APS 6 Work Health and Safety Officer may be a team coach or lead a team and be accountable to set work priorities and manage workflows. They are expected to be capable of building team capability through coaching, feedback and developing the quality of work undertaken by others within a work unit. They may exercise the associated people and financial responsibilities to achieve work unit outcomes.
An APS 6 Work Health and Safety Officer will have considerable level of stakeholder engagement and may/will liaise with stakeholders in relation to complex issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes. They will be accountable to contribute towards ongoing self-improvement and professional development.
About our Team
Humans Performance and Safety (HPS) is committed to strengthening safety assurance and optimising human performance in the Air Force through a data-driven, risk-based approach. By leveraging safety data intelligence, HPS enhances operational readiness, survivability, and decision-making capability across all levels of command.
Through its Assurance and Due Diligence (A&DD) stream, HPS delivers comprehensive data analysis and communicates insights across the organisation—from senior leaders to frontline personnel. This ensures informed, risk-aware decisions that support a high-performance, safety-focused culture.
HPS uses data to evaluate to provide organisational assurance, identifying areas of success and those requiring remediation. These insights are central to sustaining situational awareness and guiding improvements in policy. Looking ahead, HPS is evolving its safety systems and assurance frameworks to support a future-ready Air Force—agile, integrated, and capable of maintaining long-term aviator performance and survivability.
Our Ideal Candidate
The APS 6 Work Health and Safety Officer at HPS is a specialist role focused on transforming safety-related data into actionable insights that drive improved health and safety outcomes across the organisation. Unlike a generalist Work Health and Safety advisor, this position requires strong analytical capability, with a demonstrated ability to interrogate complex datasets, identify emerging trends, and translate safety metrics and KPIs into clear, evidence-based recommendations.
The successful candidate will work closely with WHS operational, and Air Force risk specialist teams to support strategic decision-making, enhance reporting frameworks, and develop predictive models or dashboards that proactively address risk. A passion for data-driven safety improvement, combined with a solid understanding of WHS principles, is essential.
