Experience

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  AusSafe Consulting

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Full range of work health and safety consulting services, including:- management system review and development;- risk management;- audit and assurance;- strategy and planning;- safety leadership and culture;- health and safety training; and- expert work health and safety witness.

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  Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

  • Australia
  • Government Relations
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director, Operational Support Services

    • Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

    Led the consistent, efficient and effective delivery of the following operational services:- incident notification and response triaging;- inspectorate compliance and enforcement activities, including investigations- coronial liaison; and- acceptance and monitoring of enforceable undertakings accepted in lieu of prosecution.

  • Director, Licensing

    • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

    Led the accreditation of parties seeking to be recognised for the assessment of competency of persons seeking to undertake work in occupations licensed under workplace health and safety legislation. Contributed to national licensing policy (including greater immersion with the vocational education and training framework) and led Queensland's preferred delivery approach, legislative reform and service delivery models.

  • Assistant Director, Regional Services Branch

    • Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

    Led a team charged with responsibly for developing and maintaining policies, procedures and systems to ensure consistent and effective delivery of inspectorate compliance and enforcement services in Queensland.

  • Principal Policy Officer, WHS Policy Branch

    • Nov 2004 - Mar 2005

    Reviewed and developed policy aimed at reducing occupational injuries and illness in Queensland.

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  SafeWork NSW

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Project Manager, Business Improvement Program

    • Nov 2002 - Oct 2004
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Reviewed WorkCover NSW licensing and accreditation arrangements, in light of corruption identified by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, and provided recommendations for future proofing arrangements and achieving efficient business process outcomes.

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  Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

  • Australia
  • Government Relations
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Manager, Legislative Development and Review

    • Nov 2000 - Oct 2002

    Managed Queensland's work health and safety legislative program to ensure it remained current, reflective of contemporary regulatory frameworks, and directed to injury and illness reduction. The role involved overseeing the review of legislation, development of legislative policy, development of public regulatory consultation papers, instruction of parliamentary drafters, preparation of Ministerial, Executive Council and Parliamentary member briefings and communication of legislative change to industry and other relevant stakeholders.

  • Principal Policy Officer, Legislative Development and Review

    • Jan 2000 - Oct 2000

    Conducted legislative review and development activities, in consultation with industry stakeholders, developed public regulatory consultation papers, instructed parliamentary drafters, prepared Ministerial, Executive Council and Parliamentary member briefings and communicated legislative change to industry and other relevant stakeholders.

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  Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Senior Advisor, Audit and Evaluation Unit

    • Mar 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Conducted reviews to identify and assess risks to the efficient and effective delivery of publicly funded vocational education and training and developed recommendations to mitigate unacceptable risks.

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  Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Research Officer, Legislation and Review Unit

    • Mar 1995 - Feb 1998
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Conducted legislative review and development activities, in consultation with industry stakeholders, developed public regulatory consultation papers, instructed parliamentary drafters and prepared Ministerial briefings and communicated legislative change to industry and other relevant stakeholders.

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  Australian Services Union (ASU)

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Industrial Officer

    • May 1992 - Feb 1995
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Represented members in the negotiation of wages, conditions and workplace health and safety protections. Represented the Australian Services Union in negotiations before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and represented both the Union and the Queensland Trades and Labour Council in negotiations with the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety regulator. Appointed as a member of the Property, Services and Administration Industry Sector Standing Committee under workplace health and safety legislation.

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  Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Clerk typist and bookkeeper

    • Jan 1986 - Apr 1992
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia