Health Safety and Security Advisor

What's the role?

An exciting opportunity to provide Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) support and guidance, and integrate national risk management practices. Your work will embed our safety mission and overarching strategy, focusing on keeping people safe, promoting health and wellbeing, and adding value to our people and business.

Reporting to the HSS Manager for Publishing Operations, this position is based at our Adelaide Print Centre, and will connect with our Waymouth Street offices and the broader HSS team around the country.

In this role, you will:

• Provide trusted, consistent and specialist health, safety and security advice across editorial, corporate and production business areas; covering topics including driving risk, personal safety, plant-related and manual handling risks, and psychosocial support.

• Actively support business leaders in HSS performance, ensuring reporting and insights to enhance overall safety measures.

• Undertake HSS risk management activities, playing a key role in advising and coaching on hazard identification, risk assessments, and the development of elimination or control strategies.

• Actively monitor compliance and controls, and participate in verification, assurance, inspection and review activities as required.

• Actively manage self-insurance and review injury claims, handling tasks such as providing status updates and estimates in collaboration with our insurer and injury management provider.

• Coach and support employees in using our electronic HSS management software to report hazards and incidents, conduct audits, perform inspections and investigations, and manage corrective action plans.

Who are you?

• As a minimum, you will hold a Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety, along with 3 years of experience in an industrial-based business that includes office/administration areas.

• You must bring proven experience in managing safety risks across comparable production, operations and manufacturing environments.

• A natural collaborator, you will embody the qualities of a true health and safety business partner.

• A team player, it is crucial that you can work effectively within both local and remote teams, and make a positive impact on projects and safety cultures.

• You should showcase outstanding listening skills, patience, and the ability to influence others while maintaining empathy..

• You will be able to work from multiple locations within Adelaide and be able to travel interstate when necessary. Whilst we expect your work hours to primarily be during the day, we are looking for someone with the flexibility required to be available evenings and nights to align with business operations and shift patterns.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

This role is part of the Human Resources (HR) team where our purpose is to cultivate an engaging employee experience and a thriving performance culture. We aspire to create a workplace where our people are proud of our organisation, inspired by our purpose and have opportunities for growth.

We’re focused on delivering the News Corp Australia strategy through creating inspiring leaders, optimising organisational effectiveness, developing skills and creating a thriving performance culture.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit

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Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

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