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Occupation

111633 Work Health and Safety Manager

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

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