SH&W Business Partner - VIC/TAS

At Wesfarmers Health we strive to make health, beauty and wellness experiences simpler, more affordable and easier to access for all Australians.

Our portfolio includes well-known names like Priceline, as well as our MediAesthetics brands - Clear Skincare Clinics and SILK Laser Clinics. In the digital space, we’re proud to have SISU Health and InstantScripts—and most recently, we’ve launched our newest retail beauty stores, atomica. 

About us:

What began in 1910 as a small co-operative of just three pharmacies has grown into Wesfarmers Health—a leading Australian organisation in health, beauty, and wellness.

Today, Wesfarmers Health proudly employs over 3,600 team members, all committed to delivering accessible, innovative, and trusted health and beauty services to Australians nationwide, across retail, medi-aesthetics, digital health, and wholesale and supply chain operations.

What you’ll do:

We're looking for an experienced Safety, Health & Wellbeing Business Partner to join or team. Reporting to the Safety Health & Wellbeing Manager - Supply Chain, the Safety, Health & Wellbeing Business Partner is responsible for implementing National Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SH&W) strategies across multiple sites, while also ensuring the delivering of strategy to support locals site trends, needs and focuses.  You will utilise your strong governance background with the ability to influence and work collaboratively with multiple site Leadership to ensure compliance is maintained with Self Insurance requirements, Wesfarmers Health’s SH&W Management System standards and regulatory / legislative requirements.

This role is based at our Melbourne Distribution Centre and will only cover VIC and TAS.

Other key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SH&W) – Demonstrate and promote all occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and safe systems of work. Demonstrating and driving safe behaviours by applying a risk-based approach, providing clear direction, setting and enforcing standards and supporting the delivery of on-site focus topics to promote team member engagement with SH&W.

• SH&W Leadership – Ability to lead safety across multiple sites, prioritise key activity based on local risks/trends and ensure the development and delivery of strategic improvement initiatives to make Wesfarmers Health a Safer Place to Work Every Day.

• Risk Management – Implement Risk Management procedures for site(s) to ensure risks are identified, assessed accurately, and controlled to an acceptable standard.  Ensure risks associated with workplace change are successfully managed at site. Ensure risk management processes are embedded at a local level through the development and delivery of training to support on-site SH&W processes.

• Incident Reporting and Investigation – Support and coach local leadership teams on application of Wesfarmers Health’s Care Program Policy, and associated recovery at work and early intervention strategies. Lead local leadership to complete timely, high quality incident investigations, including promoting accountability for corrective action completions / risk management. Where prescribed under state legislation, maintaining appropriate local return to work certification.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role within Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution or Warehousing business is preferred
• Experience in a multi-site regional role, supporting sites both remotely and with regular travel
• Sound technical knowledge in relation to OH&S legislation and standards
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and consultation/coaching skills to identify and influence desired outcomes
• Self-motivated leader with the ability to work autonomously
• High attention to detail, with excellent time management skills
• Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety and Certificate IV Training and Assessment

Why us?  

• Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline, atomica and Clear Skincare Clinics
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
• Novated leasing options
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Wesfarmers Health aims to become an employer of choice for First Nations Australians, through investments that attract, empower and retain First Nations team members within our stores, distribution centres, clinics and corporate offices. 

As part of the Wesfarmers group, we provide authentic support through a diverse range of programs and initiatives, designed to empower you on your journey towards personal achievement and professional advancement.