Employee Relations Manager

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• Full Time, Ongoing opportunity
• $170k-$180k salary excluding superannuation

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Workplace Relations 

The Workplace Relations team is a specialist centre of expertise that leads the governance and compliance of workplace relations obligations. It includes risk management advisory services, on all things related to the employment relationship including HR systems design, HR policy and processes, interpretation of employment entitlements and provision of case management support services for Austin Health manager and employees on workplace employment related issues.

About the role

In this role you will manage a team of Employee Relations specialists and provide high level support, coaching and advice to line managers, HR People Partners and senior leaders. The Employee Relations manager will drive employee relations initiatives such as the policy framework, governance and compliance, complex case management and investigations, change management and consultation.

You will also provide leadership and coaching to the P&C ER team, supporting their development and creating a strong culture of collaboration, service delivery and best practice outcomes.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations matters in large organisations.
• Experience leading a team of ER specialists.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Gus Lancaster, Director Workplace Relations at gus.lancaster@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 8 November 2026