Be Part of WorkSafe

Join us in our mission to create safer and healthier workplaces for all. Together, we can make a difference.

About WorkSafe

WorkSafe is part of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS), that assists the regulator in the administration of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and any other laws relating to work health and safety. This includes the provision of inspectors and other staff to secure compliance with the legislation.

The WorkSafe Commissioner is the regulator under the WHS Act. Discover additional information about the functions of the regulator here.

The principal objective of the WHS Act is to provide a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers in Western Australian workplaces, and of other people who might be affected by the work.

WorkSafe's vision is safe and healthy Western Australian workplaces.

WorkSafe team

WorkSafe is organised into the following directorates and divisions:

WorkSafe Industrial and Regional

The directorate is responsible for work health and safety legislation, inspections and noncompliance management in the construction, transport, wholesale, manufacturing, regional and primary industries.

WorkSafe Service Industries and Specialists

The directorate is responsible for work health and safety compliance in the services, retail, public sector and related industries, and provides specialised inspectors across industries in relation to plant, engineering, human factors, ergonomics and occupational hygiene.

WorkSafe Investigations

The directorate is responsible for investigations into serious matters relating to non-compliance with tenure conditions, illegal mining activity, safety incidents and workplace injuries and deaths.

WorkSafe Mines Safety

The directorate is responsible for occupational safety regulatory services - mining operation, inspections, audits and investigation, national uniformity initiatives, and promoting safety and health outcomes, including education and information, technical assessment and review, and statutory approval processes for people involved in the exploration, mining, extraction and processing of mineral resources.

WorkSafe Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods

The directorate administers legislation covering dangerous goods, explosives, major hazard facilities, petroleum operations (both onshore and offshore) and geothermal operations.

Regulatory Support

The division supports the activities of the WorkSafe Group through the provision of services covering administration, data intelligence, business systems improvement, and finance, and develops and delivers health and safety information and education, regulatory training, and policy and legislation advice.

Safety, Resource and Environmental Regulation Legal

The division offers advisory, litigation and regulatory prosecution services to the Minister, statutory office holders and business units connected to the Safety Regulation Group and the Resource and Environmental Regulation Divisions of DMIRS.

Join our team

At WorkSafe, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive, inclusive and innovative environment that allows our people to contribute, develop and thrive to reach their full potential.

We offer a diverse range of extraordinary career opportunities focusing on supporting a safe, fair and responsible future for the Western Australian community, industry and resources sector.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, creating a supportive, diverse, and innovative work environment.

Benefits include:

Great work/life balance with 37.5 hour working week as a standard and flexible working hours for most roles.
Leave options including purchase leave, deferred leave and long service leave after 7 years.
Flexibility to work at home, in the field and in the office for most roles.
Stable work, job security, fair remuneration, 11% superannuation contributions to a provider of your choice and salary packaging options.
The ability to give back to your community and make a difference.

A collaborative environment with the ability to gain insight from subject matter experts in your field.
Opportunities for professional development, acting, shadowing and mentoring.
Support to grow your skills with a wide range of formal training options.
Build a healthy lifestyle with our award-winning Health and Wellbeing program.
Supportive work environment including an Employee Assistance Program to assist you deal with life’s challenges.

Navigate to our list of current job openings to find out more, and check our temporary employment register for temporary roles.