Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a core pillar of quality practice in early childhood education and care. With children, families, educators, and visitors moving through the environment every day, services must maintain safe, well‑managed spaces and strong risk‑prevention systems. Many services appoint a dedicated WHS officer to oversee this work, but what does that role actually involve?

This article outlines a clear, practical role description for a WHS Officer in an early childhood setting, including examples of what the role looks like in action.