At the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), we’re committed to creating safe, trusted outcomes for the building and construction industry—and that starts with our people. We’re looking for a Principal Psychosocial Advisor who will champion psychological safety, drive evidence informed wellbeing strategies, and help embed a culture where every employee can thrive. This is a senior, high impact role where your expertise will directly influence QBCC’s Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) strategy, with a strong focus on psychosocial risk management and mental health. You’ll partner with leaders across the organisation to shape thinking, uplift capability, and ensure our approach reflects best practice and legislative requirements. Everything you do will support our vision, purpose and FAIR values—Fairness, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.

Job details

Are you passionate about creating mentally healthy workplaces and influencing meaningful organisational change? The QBCC is seeking a Principal Psychosocial Advisor to drive our psychosocial risk management strategy and uplift psychological safety across the organisation.

This is a senior advisory role where you'll partner with leaders, shape strategy, and deliver initiatives that support a thriving, safe and high‑performing workforce.

What you will do

• You will lead the development and implementation of psychosocial health and wellbeing initiatives aligned to QBCC's WHS roadmap
• Provide strategic advice and coaching to leaders on mental health, wellbeing and psychosocial risk mitigation
• Conduct psychosocial risk assessments and contribute to systemic organisational interventions
• Develop and deliver training, workshops and wellbeing programs that build capability and confidence across the organisation.
• Collaborate across departments to embed best practice and ensure compliance with WHS legislation.
• Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve wellbeing initiatives to ensure they deliver meaningful outcomes.

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• Deep expertise in psychosocial risk management and contemporary mental health frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trust at all levels.
• Strategic thinking and analytical capability to design evidence‑based interventions.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, particularly in delivering complex wellbeing programs.
• The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, evolving environment.

How to apply

Please refer to the Position Description for a full list of Key Outcomes and Accountabilities and the Candidate Attributes.

Submit:

• Your resume, and
• A capability statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience aligned to the position and suitability requirements.

Your capability statement should address the following questions:

1. Critical thinking in action:
   Provide an example where you analysed organisational factors (such as systems, processes, workload, culture, or leadership) contributing to a health and safety risk. How did you identify these factors, and what recommendations or actions did you put forward?
2. Influencing through communication:
   Describe your experience engaging and communicating with workers, managers, and senior leaders across an organisation. How do you tailor your communication to influence understanding and improve health and safety outcomes?
3. Driving safety outcomes through engagement:
   Describe a time you used communication and engagement strategies to build awareness, shift behaviour, or improve psychosocial or WHS outcomes.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PD - AO7 Prin. Psychosocial Advisor (PDF, 951KB)
  Role Description
  
  QBCC Information for Applicants - May 2025 (PDF, 1.06MB)
  Application Kit