Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

• Permanent Full-Time or Fixed-Term opportunity available with a sought-after 9-day fortnight (36.25 hours per week) designed to support work-life balance while making a meaningful impact.
• Salary: LGO 6 ($98,691 - $105,349per annum + superannuation), commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Application Close: 11:45pm, Monday 8 June 2026

About The Role

In this influential position, you will provide expert health and safety leadership, advice, and guidance across the organisation. You’ll contribute to the design and continuous improvement of systems, tools, resources, and training programs that ensure both organisational goals and legislative obligations are met.

Working in close partnership with operational teams, you’ll champion a collaborative and consultative approach—using education, coaching, and practical expertise to address real-world safety challenges. Your work will directly support service delivery, enhance capability across teams, and foster a strong culture of continuous improvement, safety, and wellbeing.

About You

You are a proactive and engaging professional with a tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety, Risk, Compliance, Law, Health, or a related discipline, supported by experience in a similar role.

Renowned for your ability to coach, influence, and facilitate, you empower leaders and teams to create safe, healthy, and high-performing work environments. You thrive in fast-paced, evolving settings, managing competing priorities with confidence and efficiency.

Your strong working knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory frameworks is matched by excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

For Further Information Review The Position Description.

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.

We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:

• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
• 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Uniforms, tools and PPE provided (if applicable to your role)
• Annual wage progression
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal training programs
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program
• The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

If you require more information regarding this role, please contact Kandy: ***email_hidden***

How To Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.

For Further Information Review The Position Description.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected] or phone 07 4727 9004 for a confidential discussion.

Attachments

• Position Description.pdf