Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

• Located at Sydney’s Iconic Taronga Zoo
• Full time ongoing position
• TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 3/4, annual package starting at $98,832 (includes base salary $87,199 + plus superannuation & leave loading)

Taronga Zoo Sydney is looking for an organised and motivated Health and Wellbeing Coordinator to join our Work Health and Safety team!

This is a unique opportunity to coordinate a broad range of occupational health activities that support the health, wellbeing and recovery of our people. The role is responsible for coordinating injury management and return to work processes, health surveillance and monitoring programs, and wellbeing initiatives across our diverse workforce.

About the Role…

This is a unique opportunity to coordinate a broad range of occupational health activities that support the health, wellbeing and recovery of our people. The role has a strong focus on injury management, return to work coordination, health surveillance and health monitoring programs, while also supporting a range of wellbeing initiatives across our diverse workforce.

Key Accountabilities…

• Coordinate injury management and return to work activities to support positive recovery outcomes for employees.
• Manage health surveillance and health monitoring programs, including scheduling, record management and stakeholder coordination.
• Support the delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives that promote physical and psychological wellbeing across the organisation.
• Assist with psychosocial risk management activities and wellbeing programs.
• Maintain accurate health, wellbeing and injury management records, reports and systems.
• Work closely with employees, leaders, health professionals and external providers to support a range of health and wellbeing activities.

About You…

We are looking for candidates that have:

• Experience coordinating health, wellbeing, injury management, rehabilitation, return to work or similar programs.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage with employees, leaders and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and experience working with databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience in workers compensation, return to work, health and wellbeing, rehabilitation, human resources, allied health or a related field will be highly regarded.

Benefits…

Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:

• Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers!
• Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
• Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
• A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
• Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
• Discounted Fitness Passport
• We’re a social team - there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
• + more!

We Value Diversity…

Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.

Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.

About Applying…

Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.

1. A key part of this role is supporting employees through injury and recovery while balancing employee wellbeing, operational requirements and organisational obligations. 
   1. Describe a situation where there were differing views between an employee and another stakeholder involved in the recovery process, such as a manager, treating practitioner, rehabilitation provider or insurer.
   2. What was your role, how did you manage the situation and what was the outcome?
2. This role requires coordinating multiple health, wellbeing or injury management activities across a diverse workforce.
   1. Describe the most complex program, activity or initiative you have coordinated.
   2. Include the number of stakeholders involved, the challenges you encountered and the steps you took to achieve a successful outcome.

Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 20 September 2026