The role

Applications close at 11:30pm AEST Wednesday, 18 November 2026 (late applications will not be accepted).

The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team –

The Safety, Safeguarding & Prevention Team provides specialist advice, support and assurance across workplace safety, wellbeing, psychosocial risk, injury management, safeguarding and prevention. The team works collaboratively with leaders and employees across the ASC to identify risks, strengthen controls, improve organisational capability and support safe, healthy and respectful workplaces.

About the role –

The Work Health Safety (WHS) Advisor leads the development, implementation and continuous improvement of designated workplace safety, psychosocial safety, wellbeing and prevention initiatives across the ASC. The role partners with leaders and stakeholders to identify risks, strengthen controls and implement practical solutions that improve organisational capability, safety performance and employee wellbeing.

Working within the Safety, Safeguarding & Prevention Team, the position is responsible for managing assigned WHS, psychosocial safety, wellbeing and prevention programs, monitoring implementation and effectiveness, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring organisational obligations are met. Through specialist advice, risk management, reporting and program leadership, the role contributes to safe, healthy and respectful workplaces across the ASC.

About you –

We are looking for an experienced WHS Advisor who is passionate about creating psychologically safe and healthy workplaces where employees can thrive.

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant WHS qualification or equivalent experience.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in workplace health and safety, wellbeing, injury management, psychosocial risk, organisational risk or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting WHS, wellbeing, injury management, psychosocial risk management or workplace risk functions within a complex organisational environment.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation, psychosocial risk obligations and contemporary workplace safety and wellbeing practices.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse risk, incident and workforce information to identify trends, support recommendations and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills, including the ability to provide practical advice and guidance to leaders and employees.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, recommendations and supporting documentation relating to workplace safety, wellbeing or organisational risk matters.

This position is offered as an ONGOING position.

Why work with us?

We have offices located in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. Across all locations, we offer:

• Options for flexible working arrangements.
• Annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals.
• Access to a customised ASC L&D calendar for ongoing professional and career development.
• Generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions.
• Corporate discount on AIS Shop merchandise.
• Access to Clearinghouse for Sport, an information sharing platform for Sporting professionals.

Additionally, our Canberra campus offers:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite facilities including café, dining hall, gym, and swimming pool.
• Priority placement for your children to access the award winning, onsite AIS Caretaker’s Cottage Childcare Centre.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact:

• Contact Officer: Dean Salzke, Director - Safety, Safeguarding & Prevention
• Email address: [email protected]

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this position applicants are required to be Australian citizens only and must be able to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance.

As part of the Commonwealth Child Safety Framework the ASC is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and leading the way in Child Safety across the sports sector. This position requires a Working with Vulnerable/Children People check to obtain employment.

About the agency

At the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), we champion the value of sport. We encourage and help Australians of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to get involved in sport and enjoy the many benefits. We play a central leadership role across the broader sport sector through collaboration and direction. The ASC delivers a variety of grants through investment in high performance and national sport participation programs, performance pathways, people development and wellbeing, and research and innovation. We manage high performance operations at the AIS Campus in Canberra, supporting seven National Training Centres of Excellence, and a European Training Centre in Italy. Further, we individually support thousands of athletes and dozens of Australian sports through guidance and collaboration.

Notes

• As part of this position, the role occupant may have access to sensitive, and potentially distressing information in the areas of sexual misconduct and child safeguarding.
• The ASC is committed to protecting children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with children to undergo screening processes prior to appointment.
• Should a merit pool be established for this position, it may be used to fill ongoing or fixed term opportunities as they arise within 18 months from the date advertised.
• The ASC operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 and is separate to the Public Service Act 1999. The ASC accepts most leave liability and recognition of prior service if you are currently employed at a Commonwealth agency.
• If you are experiencing issues or have any questions with the e-recruitment system, please contact the People & Culture Hub via email [email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected] or phone (02) 6214 1328.