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At Orica, we’re building healthier, safer workplaces across mining, manufacturing, supply chain and agriculture.

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About the role

We are delighted to offer this opportunity for candidates who are skilled and experienced clinicians with OHS Nursing, Paramedical or OHS Physician experience to lead AusPac’s health strategy execution and deliver regional improvements. As our Regional Health Lead (AusPac), you’ll set the direction and project manage health strategy and uplifts initiatives,  strengthen systems and standards, govern health services and providers strengthen our systems and standards, and enable leaders, health resources and provider networks to deliver outstanding health outcomes for our people and customers.

This is more than a leadership role, it is an opportunity to design and deliver transformative health strategies, influence global standards, and collaborate with passionate teams who put safety, care and innovation at the heart of everything they do.

Location: Anywhere on the East Coast of Australia (other Australian locations within commuting distance to an Orica office or site considered).

Work style: Hybrid Flexible

Travel: Up to 25% across AusPac

What you will be doing

• Developing, improving and embedding Orica health processes, platforms, programs and systems aligned to standards, legislation and industry best practice.
• Coaching leaders and SHES teams on legislative interpretation, clinical and standard requirements, investigations and corrective action management.
• Building tools, systems and metrics that strengthen controls for SHES material risks; undertaking assurance to drive continuous improvement.
• Governing health-related incidents, exposures, classifications, investigations and actions; overseeing health performance data and reporting.
• Leading regional programs for fitness for work, medical surveillance and strategic health training; designing compliant surveillance strategies to evaluate control effectiveness.
• Developing and managing psychosocial risk management and support framework for the AusPac geographical region.
• Leading health related case management, education and proactive improvements for workers in the AusPac region.
• Managing our network of external health providers, SLAs and relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators and industry bodies.
• Chairing the AusPac Health Community of Practice and Wellness Committee and representing the region in global and external forums.
• Leading and mentoring a team of registered Occupational Health and injury management advisors/specialists. 
• Working closely with other regional SHES Leads and specialists specifically Hazardous Agents (Occupational Hygiene and Environment) Lead and SHES Business Partners to proactively measure, assess, mitigate risks.

What you will bring

• Tertiary Qualifications and registrations in health specifically registered nurse, registered paramedic or registered occupational physician.    Additional training in mental health and/or counselling would be highly regarded.
• 10+ years’ experience in clinical, multi-risk occupational health settings, including 5+ years leading health teams.
• Existing  AHPRA registration is essential.
• Deep knowledge of health legislation and industry risk relevant medical assessments informed consent, audits, investigations,  physical, biological, chemical and psychological risk assessments, fitness for work, surveillance and case management.
• Proven success managing multi-jurisdictional health service providers and implementing standards, systems and procedures across multiple sites and industry profiles.
• Exceptional communication, relationship building and influencing skills; high integrity, judgement and resilience; collaborative, inclusive leadership style.