Director & Consultant

• Oct 2015 - Present

Director and Consultant on a "greener way" to achieve better environmental outcomes. With a focus to supply and develop sustainable products for revegetation and rehabilitation projects, turf & parks, landscaping, hospitals and industry . Serving a broad spectrum of clients from local government councils and municipal agencies through to growers, landscapers, mining, forestry and private industry. Director and Consultant on a "greener way" to achieve better environmental outcomes. With a focus to supply and develop sustainable products for revegetation and rehabilitation projects, turf & parks, landscaping, hospitals and industry . Serving a broad spectrum of clients from local government councils and municipal agencies through to growers, landscapers, mining, forestry and private industry.

People and Product Safety Manager WA

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

Responsible for People and Product Safety for Coles WA. Responsible for People and Product Safety for Coles WA.

WHS Manager - National

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

Development and implementation of WHS Management system relevant to parks and resortsHazard Risk assessment of all facets of business and prioritisation of controls. Negotiation with Executive Management and Board of implementation of controlsEducation of Executive Management team and BoardReports to Executive Management team and BoardTraining of Park Management staff to fundamental principle of WHS management system Development and implementation of WHS Management system relevant to parks and resortsHazard Risk assessment of all facets of business and prioritisation of controls. Negotiation with Executive Management and Board of implementation of controlsEducation of Executive Management team and BoardReports to Executive Management team and BoardTraining of Park Management staff to fundamental principle of WHS management system

Health & Safety Manager WA

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

Manager providing services of WHS, Injury Management, Workers compensation, claims management & training to all levels of business including Smiths Chips processing plant and Quaker Oats millCo-ordinating workers compensation and injury management programsMonitoring, reporting and analysis of safety/workers’ compensation dataHAZOP studies for new developments at Smiths and Quakers. Safety design and planning for capital works projects.Implementation of an Alcohol and Other Drug program into the business.Mentor and facilitator to all levels of employees to promote a positive, ever improving Safety cultureDevelop, and undertake ongoing improvements to the WHS systems and procedures in accordance with all legislative requirementsLead auditing to AS 4801Development, implementation and monitoring of contractor management systems

State WHS & WC Manager

• 2004 - Aug 2013

• Manager of department of 12 staff providing services of OH&S, Injury Management, Workers compensation (Self-insured) claims management, training, recruitment, & security to all levels of business including processing plant, farms, logistics, feed mill and hatchery (in excess of 650 employees).• Risk Management planning for all facets of business.• Executive Management team member, and as such involved in strategic planning for all facets of business, including establishment of new distribution facility 2013.• Develop and implement OHS programs to continuously improve the OHS culture and engagement of all levels of employees.• Monitoring, reporting and analysis of safety/workers’ compensation data.• Mentor and facilitator to all levels of employees to promote a positive, ever improving Safety culture.• Develop, and undertake ongoing improvements to the OHS systems and procedures in accordance with all legislative requirements.• Co-ordinating and delivering programs on risk management, safety leadership, hazard reduction and continuous improvement.• Safety design and planning for capital works projects.• Lead auditing to AS 4801.• Co-ordinating workers compensation and injury management programs.• Support Human Resources role in absence of State based HR personnel.

Risk Manager

• Jan 2000 - Aug 2004

• Management and development of Risk Management program. • Manager of Injury management and Claims personnel.• Worker’s compensation and claims management (Self-insured).• Infection control strategies.• Risk Management Education and workplace training to all levels of personnel.• Risk assessment and management.• Safety Audits and follow up.• Trend analysis and reporting.• Advice and assistance to Managers relating to Risk Management and injury management.• Advice and assistance to management on matters of employee performance counselling and management.• Development of various safety programs e.g. Manual handling program.• Ongoing promotion of positive Safety culture within businesses.• Management of rehabilitation and injury management.• Equipment design and trials.• Ergonomic and Risk Management consultation in new building developments.• Ensuring legislative compliance.

OHS / Injury Management Coordinator

• Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

• Risk assessments and management.• Self-insured worker’s compensation claims management.• Safety Audits. • In-house rehabilitation coordination (Self-insured claims).• Job Safety Analysis & job design.• Education and training from senior management to shop floor level.• Development of training programs.• Adviser to all levels of business on -OH&S and workers’ compensation issues.• Equipment design and trials.• Ongoing negotiator on OH&S and workers’ compensation issues with store and upper management.• Report writing. • Briefings and reports to senior management on injury trends and prevention strategies.

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995

Health Service Consultant

• 1994 - 1995