About the Company 

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the Job

We are seeking expressions of interest for an experienced and strategic leader to shape and drive our Health and Wellbeing framework. As the Manager, Work Health, Wellness and Hygiene, you will lead initiatives that promote physical and mental health, oversee injury management and return-to-work programs, and ensure compliance with occupational hygiene and Workcover self-insurance requirements.

About the Person

A forward-thinking leader with a deep understanding of injury management, occupational hygiene, and health and wellbeing programs. You will bring a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to lead and inspire teams. With a focus on proactive health strategies, risk management, and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in fostering a safe, healthy, and supportive work environment at SA Water. You will help drive a culture where health and wellness extend beyond the workplace and our people are encouraged to adopt self-care and healthy habits. You will focus holistically on the worker health and wellness lifecycle from the time they commence work at SA Water and reflect this in the program design.

About People and Safety

The People and Safety group are focused on ensuring workforce well-being and success through strategies such as talent attraction, diversity, and collaboration, while also prioritising health and safety efforts to prevent harm and promote overall well-being and career development.

In addition, your responsibilities will include: 

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day. 

You will:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of SA Water’s Health and Wellbeing framework and programs.
• Oversee injury management, return-to-work programs, and compliance with Workcover self-insurance requirements.
• Develop and implement strategies to manage occupational hygiene, health monitoring, and psychosocial risk.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to internal stakeholders to build a culture of health and safety.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on health and wellbeing performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Review and improve on wellness programs with a focus on prevention and good health, including but not isolated to immunisation, health checks, drug and alcohol testing.

Your success in this role will come from: 

• Extensive experience managing self-insured workers’ compensation schemes and return-to-work programs.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health, injury management, and psychosocial risk management.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Proven leadership skills, with a track record of coaching and mentoring teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective health and wellbeing strategies.
• Registered health professionals (Nursing, allied health, health science) are encouraged to apply.

Further information can be found in the attached candidate pack – Work Health, Wellness and Hygiene Manager.

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Despina Livadiotis from the Talent Acquisition team despina.livadiotis@sawater.com.au.

Applications close 11:55pm, 26 March 2025.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.