Play a key role in enhancing the RBA's Work Health & Safety Systems
Join a small, high-performing Safety & Wellbeing team
2-year fixed term contract, hybrid working
Your team
Reporting to the Head of Wellbeing & Safety, you will join a highly experienced team of specialists who work to deliver a safe and positive work environment for all employees.
You will also be part of an engaging and collaborative People Department team, a group of specialists in their own areas of expertise with a similar goal to deliver the best outcomes for the Bank.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced WHS professional to lead the enhancement and implementation of our Work Health and Safety Management System (WHSMS) to align with ISO 45001 and support compliance with Comcare Self-Insurance requirements. A comprehensive gap analysis has been completed, and this role will be responsible for delivering the identified improvement program, embedding sustainable governance and assurance processes, and strengthening the organisation's overall WHS maturity.
This role presents a unique opportunity to lead a significant organisational safety improvement program and create a lasting impact on safety governance and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead implementation of actions identified in the ISO 45001 gap analysis.
Review, develop and standardise WHS policies, procedures and system documentation.
Align the WHSMS with ISO 45001 principles and Comcare Self-Insurance requirements.
Establish governance, assurance, audit and management review processes.
Coordinate the internal audit and corrective action programs.
Engage and influence leaders and stakeholders to embed system improvements.
Monitor progress against project milestones and provide reporting to Comcare.
What does success look like?
The impact of your work will see the Bank have:
A WHS Management System aligned with ISO 45001 principles.
Readiness for the initial Comcare Self-Insurance audit.
Embedded governance, assurance and continuous improvement processes.
Enhanced organisational capability to maintain and continuously improve WHS performance.
About You
You are an experienced WHS practitioner with demonstrated success implementing and improving safety management systems in complex organisations.
We are seeking to speak with candidates who have:
Tertiary qualifications in WHS or a related discipline.
Significant experience in WHS management systems, governance and compliance.
Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001 and contemporary WHS practices.
Experience managing organisational change and improvement programs.
Strong project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Experience working with Comcare or self-insurance frameworks.
Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
Application Close :
July 31, 2026.
Skills Required
- Tertiary qualifications in WHS or a related discipline
- Significant experience in WHS management systems, governance and compliance
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001 and contemporary WHS practices
- Experience managing organisational change and improvement programs
- Strong project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience working with Comcare or self-insurance frameworks
What We Do
The Reserve Bank of Australia is Australia's central bank. Its duty is to contribute to the maintenance of price stability, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people. It does this by setting the cash rate to meet a medium-term inflation target, working to maintain a strong financial system and efficient payments system, and issuing the nation's banknotes. The Bank provides selected banking services to the Australian Government and its agencies, and to a number of overseas central banks and official institutions. Additionally, it manages Australia's gold and foreign exchange reserves
