We are looking for someone with work health and safety experience and knowledge to help our organisation provide a safe and healthy workplace for our staff, volunteers and visitors.

Our work is about the conservation of New South Wales endangered koalas. Our vision is a healthy and thriving koala population. Our mission is to lead the world in the care and conservation of wild koala. We operate a koala hospital to care for sick and injured koalas. We also operate a world first Wild Koala Breeding Program located at Guulabaa, Cowarra State Forest. This is the only breeding program for Koalas in the world where they are bred to be released to the wild to support in-situ Koala conservation. The site is open to visitors. The organisation also manages two plantations that cultivate Koala food trees and undertakes research in relation to the plantation management. We also have koala habitat regeneration projects.

About the Work Health and Safety Volunteer: The role will assist the administration of the work health and safety group and help managers and supervisors implement the work, health and safety practices of Koala Conservation Australia. The role includes participation in the Work, Health and Safety Group, participating in WHS consultation with staff and volunteers and assisting with implementation of WHS policies, procedures and practices. They will ensure that WHS notice boards are kept up to date, first aid kits are up to date and that relevant documentation is in place and regularly reviewed. They will assist the organisation to monitor workplace incidents and hazards and implement remedial actions.

Key duties:

1. Assist KCA comply with all work, health and safety legislation, regulations and other requirements.
2. Participate in the Work Health and Safety group and workplace consultation, including preparation of meeting notes and follow up on any actions arising from meetings.
3. Prepare written summaries of work, health and safety incidents and hazards for the information of the WHS Group, General Manager, Board of Directors and Business Services Manager.
4. Participate in regular reviews of workplace incident and hazard reports and follow up appropriate remedial action with managers and supervisors.
5. Contribute to the development of work health and safety policies, procedures and practices and assist with communication strategies and monitoring to ensure adherence.
6. Ensure WHS notice boards are kept up to date, first aid kits are up to date and that relevant documentation is in place (eg Safe work method statements, safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals).
7. Assist in record keeping (on-line) of WHS information including incident and hazard reports, policies and procedures, data sheets, training records, forms and checklists, risk assessments and other relevant information.
8. Research and identify WHS legislative requirements and good practice and advise management on requirements and improvements.

Key Requirements:

1. Qualifications or demonstrated experience in work, health and safety.
2. Understanding of current work, health and safety legislation, regulations and other requirements or ability to quickly gain current knowledge.
3. Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Understanding or experience in working within volunteer organisations.
6. First aid certificate would be desirable.