Health Superintendent

Ravenswood Gold is Queensland’s largest gold mining operation, committed to achieving excellence in safety, health, environmental performance and operational success. We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health Superintendent to lead our site health strategy and drive a culture focused on employee wellbeing, fitness for work, injury prevention and occupational health excellence. 

This is a key leadership role responsible for developing, implementing and continuously improving health programs across our mining operation while ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and industry best practice. 

About the Role 

Reporting to the Health & Safety manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all occupational health, injury management and wellbeing initiatives across site. 

About the role: 

• Lead and manage the site’s occupational health and hygiene programs.  
• Develop and implement health strategies that support employee wellbeing and fitness for work.  
• Oversee injury management, rehabilitation, return-to-work programs and site clinical processes 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Queensland mining health and safety legislation and regulations.  
• Manage health surveillance programs, statutory medical requirements and fitness-for-work processes.  
• Provide leadership and support to site medical services and health personnel.  
• Drive health-related risk assessments and exposure monitoring programs.  
• Coordinate contractor and employee health management systems.  
• Analyse health trends and data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.  
• Partner with operational leaders to embed a proactive health culture across the business.  
• Manage relationships with medical providers, rehabilitation specialists, regulatory bodies and external stakeholders.  
• Develop and deliver health promotion and wellbeing initiatives across the workforce. 

About You 

To be successful in this role, you will possess: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health, Nursing, Health Science, Occupational Hygiene, Allied Health, Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline. 
• Demonstrated leadership experience in occupational health, employee wellbeing, injury management or health services. 
• Strong knowledge of Queensland mining, workplace health and safety and workers’ compensation legislation. 
• Proven experience developing and implementing health management systems and programs. 
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills. 
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities. 
• Ability to influence and engage leaders and employees at all levels of the organisation. 
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity. 

Highly Desirable 

• Previous experience within the mining, resources or heavy industry sectors. 
• Qualifications or certification in Occupational Hygiene. 
• Current QLD Workers Compensation Regulatory Services (WCRS) Approved Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator (RRTWC) Certification. 
• Experience managing health surveillance programs and fitness-for-work frameworks. 
• Knowledge of Queensland coal or metalliferous mining legislation. 

Why Join Ravenswood Gold? 

• Competitive remuneration package on offer 
• Leadership role with the opportunity to influence site-wide health outcomes. 
• Play a key role in supporting the health, wellbeing and safety of our workforce. 
• Join a growing mining operation with a strong commitment to people, safety and performance. 

Apply Now 

If you are a passionate health professional with strong leadership capabilities and a desire to drive positive health outcomes in a dynamic mining environment, we encourage you to apply. 

Submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and suitability for the role. 

Ravenswood Gold is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

All preferred candidates will undergo pre-employment checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Police Check, medical assessments, reference checks, and verification of qualifications. 

Ravenswood Gold acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we walk, live and work. We recognise their long history on the lands upon which our operations exist today and the care they gave to these lands for thousands of years. We pay our respect to their cultures and Elders past, present and future, and recognise their continuing connection to land, air and sea. 

Ravenswood Gold specifically acknowledges the Birriah People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold Mine operates, the Bindal People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold Townsville office and warehouse are located and the Yuggera and Turrbal People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold head office is located in Brisbane.