OSCA occupation

111633 Work Health and Safety Manager

Leads the development and implementation of work health and safety programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements.

Major group: 1 Managers
Unit group: 1116 Workplace Compliance Managers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 132311 Human Resource Manager Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Leads the development and implementation of work health and safety programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 1 Managers
Sub-major group: 11 Business Administration and Promotion, and ICT Managers
Minor group: 111 Business Administration Managers
Unit group: 1116 Workplace Compliance Managers

Tasks

Manages the operations of the work health and safety business unit
Manages work health and safety budgets
Manages organisational response to any injury and compliance investigations
Sets, monitors, reviews and evaluates work health and safety management strategies, policies and plans
Oversees the organisation's work health and safety policies and practices to ensure compliance with legal requirements
Advocates for work health and safety in organisational policy

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Industry context

Alternative titles

Occupational Health and Safety Manager
WHS Manager

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Compare OSCA 111633 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code111633 Work Health and Safety Manager	111631 Quality Assurance Manager	111632 Regulatory Affairs Manager
Official role definition	Leads the development and implementation of work health and safety programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements.	Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of quality systems and certification processes within an organisation.	Plans, organises, directs, controls, coordinates and promotes adherence to regulatory frameworks and strategies within an organisation. Monitors regulatory environment and enables compliance.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Manages the operations of the work health and safety business unit Manages work health and safety budgets Manages organisational response to any injury and compliance investigations Sets, monitors, reviews and evaluates work health and safety management strategies, policies and plans	Liaises with technical, production and operational staff and management to ensure maximum quality outputs Updates and issues product specifications Oversees the activity of the quality assurance department and team in developing, implementing and maintaining processes and systems designed to ensure the quality and safety of the company's products Trains staff to uphold the highest quality standards	Develops and monitors regulatory policies, procedures and strategies Prepares, reviews and submits regulatory documents and applications to regulatory agencies Provides regulatory guidance, and coordinates with other departments within an organisation to ensure that products and services are compliant with relevant regulations Manages regulatory activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections or product recalls
Alternative titles	Occupational Health and Safety Manager WHS Manager	Not stated	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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