Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.

HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Permanent Ongoing | Full Time 1.0 EFT | 📍 Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH

Lead safety systems and injury management for Victoria's first standalone public youth mental health service.

• Permanent ongoing | Full-Time 1.0 EFT | Parkville / Multiple sites / WFH
• End-to-end WHS, injury management & WorkCover in a growing, values-led team
• Salary Packaging | 5 weeks annual leave | Monthly ADO

About Us

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25. Operational from July 2025, PYMHWS is leading a bold transformation in how youth mental health is accessed, experienced, and governed across Melbourne's north and west.

We deliver specialist, community, and inpatient services from sites at Parkville, Sunshine, Footscray, Werribee and Cherry Creek. We work alongside families, carers, supporters and kin to provide developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and lived experience-grounded care.

We partner with Orygen, bringing world-leading research into care delivery. As we grow, we are building a service with – and for – young people, and we're looking for passionate, skilled professionals to help shape it.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
• Work alongside passionate, values-led leaders in a purpose-driven organisation
• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full time employees
• Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Fitness Passport membership
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

The Opportunity

The Health & Safety Lead is a hands-on operational role that sits within the People, Culture and Communications (PCC) team and reports to the Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing. You will be the engine behind PYMHWS's day-to-day safety systems – ensuring that staff, young people, families and visitors are protected through robust WHS processes, proactive risk management, and responsive injury and WorkCover coordination.

This is a rare opportunity to build and embed safety systems from the ground up in a brand-new service, in a sector that puts people first.

What You'll Do

Health & Safety Systems & Risk Management:

• Lead incident reporting, investigation, triage and escalation processes
• Oversee risk assessments, risk registers and safety management systems
• Develop and maintain WHS procedures and operational guidance
• Drive corrective actions, safety audits and regulatory compliance
• Manage RiskMan oversight and safety process improvement

Operational Health & Safety Advisory:

• Provide practical WHS advice to leaders on hazard management and risk controls
• Support consultation requirements and HSR engagement
• Identify and act on local safety issues and improvement opportunities

Injury Management & Workers Compensation:

• Lead return to work coordination and Injury Assist processes
• Manage WorkCover claims liaison with DXC and other providers
• Coordinate suitable duties planning, RTW plans and legislative requirements
• Oversee payroll and entitlement coordination relating to injury management

Compliance, Governance & Reporting:

• Produce WHS reporting, trend analysis, and safety metrics
• Support Board, executive and committee reporting as required
• Coordinate WorkSafe engagement and regulatory correspondence

About You

You are a practical, people-focused safety professional with a genuine commitment to workplace wellbeing and compliance excellence.

• WHS Expertise – Strong knowledge of Victorian OHS and WIRC legislation, safety systems and operational WHS practice
• Injury Management – Proven experience supporting injured workers and managing WorkCover claims and return to work processes
• Investigation Skills – Experience conducting and supporting safety incident investigations and risk assessments
• Stakeholder Engagement – Confident communicator who can partner with leaders, workers, unions and external regulators
• Qualifications – Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline
• Healthcare Experience – Experience in a healthcare or human services environment is highly regarded, as is psychosocial risk management experience

Conditions of Employment

All appointments are subject to:

• Valid Working with Children Check
• Police Check
• Evidence of Immunisation history consistent with the role's risk category (Category C)
• Availability to work across multiple sites within the Melbourne metropolitan area

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful – we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kathy Smith at kathy.smith@pymhws.org.au.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our People and Culture team if you’re contacted for an interview.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

PYMHWS stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.