Health and Safety Strategy and Systems Lead
Date: 6 May 2026
Location: WOOLOONGABBA, QLD, AU, 4102
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our team
The Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Team at BCE is dedicated to fostering and maintaining safe and healthy environments for employees, students, and visitors across schools and office locations. They offer expert advice and guidance on health, safety, and wellbeing to key internal stakeholders, managing projects to ensure compliance and cultivate a positive workplace culture. The team collaborates with various stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that promote positive behavioural change throughout BCE, and they support rehabilitation and return-to-work initiatives.
Summary
Lead and shape a system-wide approach to health, safety and wellbeing in a senior, strategic role with real organisational impact. As the Health and Safety Strategy & Systems Lead, you’ll drive enterprise-wide HSW Plan, influence executive decision-making, and deliver practical systems and frameworks that embed safety across a complex, multi-site organisation. This is a key leadership role focused on strengthening governance, capability and culture to ensure consistent, sustainable safety outcomes.
- Location: BCEO Woolloongabba
- Work hours: Fulltime | Flexible Working Arrangements Available
- Status: Fixed Term | May – December 2026
- Salary: $155,351 - $172,606 plus super
- Ad Close date: 18 May 2026
- Contact: CareersBCE@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
In this position you will:
- Lead and deliver an enterprise health, safety and wellbeing plan aligned to organisational priorities, emerging risk and legislative requirements
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders on risk, governance, systems performance and emerging trends
- Design, implement and continuously improve the enterprise-wide safety Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System.
- Strengthen governance and risk management, including oversight of HSW assurance activities and enterprise risk profiling
- Lead strategic initiatives and complex projects with clear outcomes, timelines and stakeholder alignment
- Build organisational capability through learning, tools and engagement that embed safety leadership
- Drive data-led decision making through reporting, analysis and performance insights across safety and wellbeing
- Harness emerging technologies (including AI) to innovate how we identify and predict risk, generate actionable insights, and simplify HSW workflows and reporting across the system
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Proven experience leading health, safety and wellbeing strategy at an enterprise level
- Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex risk into clear, actionable insights
- Experience designing and embedding systems, frameworks and governance in complex environments
- Highly developed project and program leadership capability, including delivery of large-scale initiatives
- Data-driven mindset with experience using insights to inform strategy and improve outcomes
- Strong relationship builder, able to collaborate across functions and drive system-wide change
- Tertiary qualifications in WHS, health, safety, environmental science or a related field
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Positive Notice Blue Card for working with children
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
- Fitness Passport access – discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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