Safety Officer jobs

Closes: 22 July 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 71348-02R12
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 July 2026
Contact Officer: Shannon Keevers on Shannon.Keevers@act.gov.au or 0402 962 508

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you an experienced Safety and Risk Officer who thrives in a fast-paced, high-demand environment?

To succeed in this role, you will bring extensive experience in construction safety across civil, commercial, or residential sectors. You will hold, or be willing to quickly obtain, a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety. This is a dynamic and varied position that requires strong critical thinking and sound logical reasoning skills.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a busy, high-volume setting. As part of a small, close-knit and collaborative team, you will provide support across multiple operational areas, including Contractor Management, DISST, Work Health and Safety Committee support, and Risk Register maintenance.

In this role, you will apply your specialised safety and risk expertise to support project and maintenance works, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, Australian Standards, and CHS requirements. Key responsibilities include site surveillance and monitoring compliance across nominated construction sites, as well as assisting with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of safety and risk management systems and processes aligned with the Division’s strategic goals and objectives.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services