Group
Occupation
111633 Work Health and Safety Manager
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
111633 Work Health and Safety Manager
Leads the development and implementation of work health and safety programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements.
Alternative titles
- Occupational Health and Safety Manager
- WHS Manager
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Manages the operations of the work health and safety business unit
- Manages work health and safety budgets
- Manages organisational response to any injury and compliance investigations
- Sets, monitors, reviews and evaluates work health and safety management strategies, policies and plans
- Oversees the organisation's work health and safety policies and practices to ensure compliance with legal requirements
- Advocates for work health and safety in organisational policy