Sunshine Coast Airport – the natural choice for your next career move

We’re proud to be growing a high-performing workplace where our people thrive, driving one of Australia’s fastest-growing regional airports. Located in one of the country’s most iconic destinations, Sunshine Coast Airport is committed to delivering an effortless and enjoyable experience for our passengers, partners, and team. If you’re passionate about innovation, sustainability, and making a real impact in a dynamic environment – this is the opportunity for you.

To support our commitment to providing a safe and compliant working environment for our team, we are now taking applications for a Safey Advisor to join our Operations team on a permanent, full-time basis, commencing as soon as possible.

Reporting to the General Manager – Operations, the Safety Advisor plays a pivotal role in overseeing the organisation’s Workplace Health and Safety function, ensuring it meets Work Health and Safety (WHS) compliance requirements while supporting the broader strategic objectives of the business. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, the Safety Advisor cultivates a proactive and positive safety culture. This is achieved through effective communication, education, training, and a continuous improvement approach to safety systems and practices.

Are you capable of:

Maintaining Safety Management Systems to comply with WHS legislation requirements;
Providing expert advice and support on WHS-related matters;
Monitoring and interpreting WHS legislation and regulatory changes;
Collaborating with different stakeholders to embed safety into operational practices and decision-making processes;
Coordinating and delivering safety education, training, and awareness initiatives;
Leading incident investigations and implementing appropriate corrective actions, including close out;
Developing and reporting on safety performance metrics and contribute to board and executive-level reporting; and
Actively promoting a strong safety culture through engagement, leadership and visibility?

Do you have demonstrated experience in:

Applying WHS practices and legislation in a small to medium size business; and
Conducting risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations?

Do you have a formal qualification in Work Health and Safety?

If you answered yes, and would like to register your interest then please submit your resume and cover letter today.

Sunshine Coast Airport is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support applications from individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to encouraging diversity, belonging and inclusion in the workplace.

Closing date for applications is 26 September 2025, unless filled earlier. Sunshine Coast Airport would like to thank all applicants for taking the time to apply for this role. While we aim to respond to all applications, only those selected for shortlist will be contacted for further discussions before or after the closing date.

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