Location: Darwin Status: Full Time Ongoing$140,000 – $150,000 + 15% superannuation Lead organisational safety systems and capability  The Northern Land Council is seeking an experienced professional WHS Manager to lead organisational wellbeing health and safety across one of the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal organisations.Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, this role is responsible for the operational leadership and continuous improvement of the NLC’s Work Health and Safety Management System. The position supports leaders across the organisation to effectively strengthen organisational safety capabilities while maintaining safe, healthy and culturally respectful workplaces.About the Role:The WHS Manager is responsible for leading the organisation’s operational WHS function, management systems and contributing to organisational risk management relating to work health and safety matters.You will translate organisational priorities into practical WHS programs and monitoring activities that support safe and compliant operations across a geographically dispersed workforce. The role provides WHS advice to senior leaders to support strong legislative compliance and ensure the organisation remains prepared for regulator engagement.Operating within delegated authority, the WHS Manager provides specialist WHS leadership across the organisation, escalates systemic safety risks and manages the WHS section budget. What You Will Bring:You are an experienced WHS leader who can interpret legislative and policy requirements and transforms them into practical safety programs that support safe operations.You bring the credibility and influence required to work effectively with leaders across the organisation and foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and culturally safe workplaces.In addition to this, you will have:Relevant qualification in Work Health and Safety (Diploma or Advanced Diploma) and more than 5 years professional experience.Demonstrated experience leading a WHS team or function delivering operational safety programs within a complex organisational environmentExperience maintaining and continually improving WHS management systemsSound working knowledge of WHS legislation and its application to organisational compliance and risk managementFor a full copy of the Position Description refer to the link provided below.What’s in it for you?This role supports safe and culturally respectful workplaces across the Northern Territory while working alongside Aboriginal communities and Traditional Owners.We offer a competitive remuneration package including:Salary range $140,000 – $150,000 plus 15% superannuation, commensurate with experienceGenerous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading and 18 days personal leavePaid Christmas close-down periodSalary sacrificing benefits including up to $15,900 per year plus meal entertainment benefitsThe opportunity to lead organisational safety in a respected Aboriginal organisation working across the Northern TerritoryInterstate applicants may be eligible for relocation assistance.Interested applicants should submit a current CV along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and the skills and experience you would bring to the role.If you have any further queries, please contact Katie Brown 0428 014 599Applications Close: Monday 23 March 2026About the NLCThe Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. Established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, the NLC represents the interests of Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people across the Top End of the Northern Territory. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work we do. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples’ social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on issues affecting their lands, seas, culture and communities. AUD Berrimah 0828

Work Health and Safety Manager

Location: Darwin 

Status: Full Time Ongoing

$140,000 – $150,000 + 15% superannuation

Lead organisational safety systems and capability  

The Northern Land Council is seeking an experienced professional WHS Manager to lead organisational wellbeing health and safety across one of the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal organisations.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, this role is responsible for the operational leadership and continuous improvement of the NLC’s Work Health and Safety Management System. The position supports leaders across the organisation to effectively strengthen organisational safety capabilities while maintaining safe, healthy and culturally respectful workplaces.

About the Role:
The WHS Manager is responsible for leading the organisation’s operational WHS function, management systems and contributing to organisational risk management relating to work health and safety matters.

You will translate organisational priorities into practical WHS programs and monitoring activities that support safe and compliant operations across a geographically dispersed workforce.

 The role provides WHS advice to senior leaders to support strong legislative compliance and ensure the organisation remains prepared for regulator engagement.

Operating within delegated authority, the WHS Manager provides specialist WHS leadership across the organisation, escalates systemic safety risks and manages the WHS section budget.

What You Will Bring:
You are an experienced WHS leader who can interpret legislative and policy requirements and transforms them into practical safety programs that support safe operations.

You bring the credibility and influence required to work effectively with leaders across the organisation and foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and culturally safe workplaces.

In addition to this, you will have:

  • Relevant qualification in Work Health and Safety (Diploma or Advanced Diploma) and more than 5 years professional experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading a WHS team or function delivering operational safety programs within a complex organisational environment
  • Experience maintaining and continually improving WHS management systems
  • Sound working knowledge of WHS legislation and its application to organisational compliance and risk management

For a full copy of the Position Description refer to the link provided below.

What’s in it for you?
This role supports safe and culturally respectful workplaces across the Northern Territory while working alongside Aboriginal communities and Traditional Owners.

We offer a competitive remuneration package including:

  • Salary range $140,000 – $150,000 plus 15% superannuation, commensurate with experience
  • Generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading and 18 days personal leave
  • Paid Christmas close-down period
  • Salary sacrificing benefits including up to $15,900 per year plus meal entertainment benefits
    • The opportunity to lead organisational safety in a respected Aboriginal organisation working across the Northern Territory
    • Interstate applicants may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Interested applicants should submit a current CV along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and the skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any further queries, please contact Katie Brown 0428 014 599

Applications Close: Monday 23 March 2026

About the NLC
The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. Established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, the NLC represents the interests of Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people across the Top End of the Northern Territory.

Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work we do. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples’ social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on issues affecting their lands, seas, culture and communities.