Regional Safety Advisor

Regional Safety Advisor – South East Region (Melbourne)

Exclusive Opportunity with Safety Australia Group

Safety Australia Group is proud to be exclusively partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Regional Safety Advisor in Melbourne’s Knox City area.

Ready to step into a role where you can truly influence safety culture and drive real change?
This is a hands-on, site-based role with some interstate travel, offering the opportunity to work closely with operational teams in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re confident, engaging, and ready to take ownership of safety outcomes while building strong relationships across the business—this could be your next move.

Why This Role?

This is more than a compliance role. It’s an opportunity to:

• Shape safety culture in a high-performing manufacturing environment
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and frontline teams
• Drive continuous improvement and influence real outcomes
• Grow your career within a nationally connected safety function

About the Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you’ll act as a key safety partner across multiple sites, ensuring systems, processes, and behaviours align with best practice and legislative requirements.
This is an on-site role, embedded in operations, where your visibility and engagement will be critical to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate WHS training, including legislation, hazard management, and safe equipment use
• Ensure compliance with federal and state safety legislation and internal standards
• Maintain accurate safety records and reporting systems
• Conduct audits, investigations, and hazard identification activities
• Analyse safety data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Partner with site teams to develop and implement practical safety solutions
• Support workers compensation processes, including claims management and return-to-work coordination
• Lead rehabilitation and return-to-work programs in collaboration with stakeholders
• Drive system and process standardisation across sites
• Contribute to national safety initiatives and share best practices

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a similar safety role, ideally within the construction or manufacturing industry
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (tertiary qualifications or equivalent highly regarded)
• Strong understanding of developing and implementing safety plans, programs, processes, and systems to minimise risk
• Proven experience conducting audits and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Confidence to engage, influence, and coach leaders at all levels
• A professional, positive, and approachable demeanour
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to drive positive results through consultation and collaboration with employees
• Demonstrated leadership through positive safety behaviours and leading by example
• Experience mentoring or supporting team members
• Knowledge of ICAM or equivalent incident investigation methodologies
• Commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and building strong team culture

What Success Looks Like

• Strong safety culture and engagement across sites
• Effective audit outcomes and measurable risk reduction
• High-quality data, reporting, and compliance standards
• Improved workers compensation outcomes and reduced claims impact
• Visible leadership and influence across the business

Location & Travel

• Based in the Knox City area (Melbourne)
• On-site presence is essential due to the nature of manufacturing operations
• Some interstate travel required

How to Apply

If you’re ready to bring energy, influence, and expertise to a role where you can make a genuine impact, apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter.
For a confidential discussion, contact Safety Australia Group directly.
Take ownership. Drive change. Build safer workplaces.