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Health, safety, and wellbeing recruitment.

Recruiting from Coordinator to Executive level across Australia.

With extensive industry knowledge and established networks, we connect businesses with the right HSE people and help candidates find their next opportunity.

About us

Specialist knowledge. A personal approach.

Meet the Team: Amanda Walker
Meet the Team: Amanda Walker
Meet the Team: Pete McNamara
Meet the Team: Pete McNamara
Meet the Team: Amanda Walker

At Acquainted Talent, we specialise in health, safety, and wellbeing recruitment, including psychosocial risk, environment, sustainability, injury management, workers compensation, systems, audit, risk, and quality. Our experience and established networks span all these areas.

We’re a boutique, specialist recruitment business, and that’s intentional. We believe the right people can make a real difference to an organisation, particularly when it comes to creating safer, healthier workplaces. You’ll deal directly with us throughout the process, with honest advice, a personal approach, and relationships that go beyond a single placement.

300+

Placements made

300+

Placements made

4.95

4.95

from 119 reviews on SEEK

2x Agency
of the Year

Health & Safety, AU

Health & Safety, AU

2025, 2024

2025, 2024

As listed on SEEK

3x Best
Agency

Health & Safety, VIC

Health & Safety, VIC

2025, 2024, 2023

2025, 2024, 2023

As listed on SEEK

Meet the Team: Pete McNamara

Trusted by Leading Companies

  • Costa
    Air Liquide
    Australian Grand Prix
    Fuchs
    Joval
    Laurent
    Orora
    PFD
    Royal Melbourne Hospital
    The Lost Dogs Home
    Vistaprint
    Lort Smith

Where to next

How can we help you?

Building a team or building a career, the conversation starts the same way. Pick your door.

For employers

Finding the right people for your individual business.

We recruit permanent and contract HSE professionals, combining specialist industry knowledge with established networks to help you find the right people.

For candidates

Thinking about your next move?

Whether you’re actively looking or just considering your options, we’re always happy to have a conversation about your career and what might be next.

Candidates we’re working with.

Candidates we’re working with.

Candidates we’re working with.

For employers

Candidate profileSenior HSE / risk leaderBrisbane · 18 years’ experienceBrisbanePermanent or contractAsk about this candidate
Candidate profileHSE coordinatorBrisbaneBrisbanePermanent or contractAsk about this candidate
Candidate profileNational WHS managerRelocating to BrisbaneRelocating to BrisbanePermanent or contractAsk about this candidate

Current opportunities.

Current opportunities.

Current opportunities.

For candidates

Epping · VICContract (initial 3 months, view to perm)HSE Coordinator – Contract$50.61 per hour + superView job
Epping · VICContract (initial 3 months, view to perm)HSE Coordinator – Contract$50.61 per hour + superView job
Melbourne & Regional Victoria · VICContract / TemporaryExpression of Interest – HSE Contractors, All LevelsCompetitive hourly ratesView job
Melbourne & Regional Victoria · VICContract / TemporaryExpression of Interest – HSE Contractors, All LevelsCompetitive hourly ratesView job
Melbourne · VICPermanent (hybrid)HSEQ Advisor$140,000–$150,000+ superView job
Melbourne · VICPermanent (hybrid)HSEQ Advisor$140,000–$150,000+ superView job

What we recruit

The specialisms we recruit.

The specialisms we recruit.

Health, safety, and wellbeing is at the heart of what we do, and we also recruit across a range of related specialisms.

Three people in hard hats talking on site at a port
Our core specialism

Health, safety, and wellbeing

Recruiting across all levels, from operational roles through to senior leadership.

We also recruit

  • Environmental advisor with a tablet pointing across a row of solar panelsEnvironment and sustainability
  • Auditor with a clipboard pointing something out to a site supervisorSystems, audit, and risk
  • Coordinator and a worker in a high-visibility vest talking over a printed planInjury management, workers compensation and return to work
  • Two colleagues in high-visibility vests talking over coffee on sitePsychosocial risk and wellbeing
  • Inspector in safety glasses measuring a precast concrete panelQuality

Industries we know best

  • Infrastructure
  • Construction
  • Utilities
  • Healthcare & aged care
  • Energy & renewables
  • Not-for-profit
  • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Transport & logistics
  • Retail
  • Data centres

Client feedback

Good relationships speak for themselves.

Good relationships speak for themselves.

“my go-to recruiter”

I’ve partnered with Amanda for many years and she is my go-to recruiter for Health & Safety roles. She has a strong understanding of business needs, consistently delivers excellent candidates, and is fantastic to work with.

Kelly

Employer

“a breeze”

Amanda was able to connect me with a new role when I wasn’t openly looking for a change. … She made the whole process a breeze from start to finish and kept me in the loop the whole way through.

Tate

Candidate

“a good match”

… It really helps to feel you step into the recruiting task at about 70% complete, knowing the candidates you will be talking to will generally be a good match. …

Max

Employer

“exactly what we needed”

… We consulted Amanda after attempting to recruit the role for upwards of 9 months. Amanda was able to identify a candidate who is amazing and exactly what we needed.

Alana

Employer

“found us a gem”

… They took the time to understand our complex business needs which span across multiple industries and were responsive to feedback and found us a gem! …

Vicky

Employer

FAQs

A few things you might want to know.

A few things you might want to know.

For employers

What do you charge?

Do you offer a guarantee?

Do you work exclusively or on a contingent basis?

How do you approach recruitment?

What industries do you recruit across?

Do you offer permanent and contract recruitment?

Can you tell us what the role should pay?

For candidates

Do I need to be actively looking?

Is a conversation with you confidential?

Do you only recruit HSEW roles?

How do I register my interest?