Greater Perth Area
A dedicated and experienced professional with over two decades of experience in occupational health, safety, and injury management. I have a demonstrated working history in the health, mining and insurance industry. Skilled in Workplace Safety, Safety Management Systems, Risk Management, and Training with strong professional and accredited qualifications having graduated from Edith Cowan University. I excel in providing strategic oversight and technical guidance to underwriting and case management teams, ensuring accurate pricing decisions and effective injury management. My leadership in developing and implementing comprehensive safety programs has consistently optimized business performance and regulatory compliance.
Strategic WHS Development: Collaborated with local and global stakeholders to design a tailored Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) strategy, governance, and operating model for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), while providing input and support to key initiatives across the wider Asia–Oceania region. System Implementation & Maintenance: Partnered with local WHS teams to implement and sustain a comprehensive H&S management system across all operations, including Accenture’s ISO 45001 certified WHS Management System in ANZ, sharing leading practices through regional forums. Compliance & Auditing Oversight: Coordinated safety compliance and auditing activities, ensuring adherence to internal and external standards. Policy & Procedure Development: Contributed to the development and refinement of robust Health and Safety policies and procedures for ANZ, supporting alignment with broader APAC and global frameworks. Proactive Risk Management: Conducted regular audits and inspections to identify hazards, assessed control effectiveness, and provided input on mitigation measures, sharing insights with counterparts across Asia–Oceania. Incident Management Support: Supported incident investigations and analysis, identifying root causes and recommending corrective and preventive actions, with key learnings cascaded into regional safety improvement activities. Culture & Engagement: Fostered a strong safety culture through active involvement in awareness campaigns, safety communications, and employee engagement initiatives, collaborating with regional teams on consistent messaging. Continuous Improvement: Monitored industry best practices and regulatory changes, disseminating insights to enhance the H&S management system and drive continuous improvement across APAC. Training & Education: Contributed to the development and distribution of educational materials and training programs on employee safety, with selected content adapted for other Asia–Oceania locations.
Expert Safety Consultancy for SMEs I lead a specialized safety consultancy dedicated to empowering Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with strategic advice and direction in Work Health and Safety (WHS). Our niche focus allows us to provide tailored solutions that integrate seamlessly with your business operations. Our core services include: ISO 45001 & NOHSC3021 Auditing: Ensuring your systems meet rigorous national and international standards. WHS & Environment Management System Development: Crafting robust systems that protect your people and your business. Policy & Procedure Drafting: Developing clear, compliant, and practical guidelines. Operational & Strategic Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks at every level of your organization. Contractor Safety Management: Implementing processes to manage the safety performance of your contractors. Incident Prevention & Investigation Proactive strategies to prevent incidents and thorough investigations when they occur. Safety Training: Equipping your team with essential safety knowledge and skills. Online Safety Management Systems: Establishing and implementing user-friendly digital platforms for efficient safety management. Workers' Compensation Pre-renewal Assessment: Proactive assessments to optimize your workers' compensation position. Partner with us to build a stronger safety culture, enhance compliance, and drive operational excellence.
Spearheaded an expanded team of diverse Allied Health and Safety professionals, delivering critical strategic advice on Rehabilitation, Injury Management, and Safety to internal stakeholders and a vast external business portfolio. My leadership ensured the timely and efficient provision of care within the Workers' Compensation legislative framework, consistently aligned with best practice Medical Based Evidence. Strategic Impact & Risk Management: This strategic focus was central to managing and significantly mitigating workers' compensation risk across the entire insurance portfolio, directly contributing to underwriting profitability. Key Responsibilities & Contributions: Risk Auditing & Underwriting Support: Led the National OH&S team in conducting comprehensive risk auditing and producing precise report writing for underwriting purposes. Client Risk Enhancement: Delivered actionable feedback and consultative services to external clients to measurably enhance their risk profiles and safety maturity. Liability Reduction Strategy: Developed robust Safety Management Action Plans (SMAPs) meticulously designed to achieve desired safety outcomes and significantly reduce workers' compensation liabilities. Strategic WHS Integration: Provided essential strategic support to workers' compensation divisions, facilitating the seamless implementation of the business audit strategy and risk evaluation program. Underwritten Success: Directly contributed to underwritten success by enabling more accurate risk assessment, which led to a measurable reduction in overall workers' compensation costs.
Strategic role in managing workers compensation risk. Direct responsibility for the National OH&S team overseeing risk auditing, report writing for underwriting purposes inclusive of feedback to external clients and development of Safety Management Action Plans to achieve desired outcomes. The principal aim of the role is to provide management support to the workers compensation divisions to facilitate the implementation of the business audit strategy and risk evaluation program.
Executive Summary: Drove the successful implementation and strict adherence of the Woolworths Safety Management System across all Western Australian retail and diversified divisions. Directly responsible for upholding both state/territory legislative mandates and critical corporate standards, especially those related to self-insurance. Key Achievements & Strategic Contributions: Self-Insurer Compliance & Assurance: Conducted comprehensive internal verification audits critical for validating compliance with relevant state/territory legislative and self-insurance requirements, directly supporting the maintenance of vital licenses. System Rollout & Adoption: Provided expert guidance and targeted training to operational teams across diverse divisions (including Dick Smith Electronics, Tandy, Powerhouse, Liquor, and Petrol) to facilitate robust adoption and effective utilization of the Safety Management System. Operational SH&E Integration: Delivered essential and timely operational Safety, Health, and Environment (SH&E) support across all Western Australian divisions, ensuring consistent application of WHS standards across varied risk environments. Strategic Risk Mitigation: Formulated and disseminated practical, actionable SH&E advice that significantly improved business operations and maintained self-insurer status through the strategic deployment of effective Safety Management Systems. System Integrity & CI: Proactively identified, meticulously monitored, and accurately reported non-conformances within the Safety Management Systems to facilitate timely corrective actions and drive continuous optimization in collaboration with SH&E Managers and operational teams.
Provided critical technical expertise to the underwriting team, directly enhancing the precision of pricing decisions for accidental loss. Key contributions include: Led a dedicated risk management team, overseeing OH&S risk auditing, crafting comprehensive reports for underwriting assessments, and delivering actionable Safety Management Action Plans. Provided valuable feedback to external clients, significantly strengthening their risk management strategies. Strategically developed and executed a state-wide training calendar and an Allianz Safety Improvement Program, specifically targeting and improving underperforming safety metrics across the portfolio. As Group Leader, spearheaded the development of the National OSH Risk Assessment Instrument. This initiative focused on creating a standardized, adaptable tool to align with diverse client premiums and risk profiles, ensuring consistent and effective risk assessment practices nationwide.