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Your complete guide to the Health & Safety Manager Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the Health & Safety Manager
The Health & Safety Manager leads workplace health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislation and fostering a proactive safety culture across the organisation.
Health & Safety Manager's duties and responsibilities
• Policy Development:
Create and implement HSE policies, procedures, and risk controls.
• Compliance:
Ensure compliance with local WHS laws and regulations.
• Incident Management:
Lead investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Training:
Coordinate HSE training and awareness programs.
• Leadership:
Influence safety culture and provide guidance to managers and staff.
Create and implement HSE policies, procedures, and risk controls.
• Compliance:
Ensure compliance with local WHS laws and regulations.
• Incident Management:
Lead investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Training:
Coordinate HSE training and awareness programs.
• Leadership:
Influence safety culture and provide guidance to managers and staff.
Requirements and qualifications for a Health & Safety Manager
• 5+ years’ experience in WHS roles
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and best practices
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Incident investigation and risk management experience
• Cert IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and best practices
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Incident investigation and risk management experience
• Cert IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent)
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Recruitment challenges persist. While 63% adjust salaries to fill existing roles, counteroffers have declined, with 57% opting not to make them. Staff turnover has stabilised for most organisations, with 40% reporting no change and 32% noting some improvement.
The focus on employee wellbeing is evident, with 81% of organisations offering Employee Assistance Programs and 45% providing health care subsidies. Work flexibility remains widespread, with 78% allowing flexible hours and 69% offering remote work options. As HR leaders refine attraction and retention strategies, investment in leadership, training, and AI integration will be critical to long-term workforce success.
