About the WHS&W Unit

The Work Health Safety and Wellbeing (WHS&W) Unit brings together a team of professionals with many years of industry experience in health safety, risk management, return to work and staff wellbeing.

Our team aims to empower and enable WHS&W communication and consultation between managers and staff, to foster a positive culture and promote proactive measures or programs to enhance the safety and wellbeing of the Western community.

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Contact PersonSpecialist Area

Jules Smalley
Director, Work Health Safety and Wellbeing
(02) 9852 5177

  • Executive reporting
  • WHS&W strategies and governance
  • WHS&W consultation
  • Risk management
  • Advice on WHS&W due diligence
  • Creation and delivery of WHS&W training packages
  • Health and safety management systems
Smitha Parameswaran
WHS & Wellbeing Technical Coordinator (Laboratories)
(02) 9852 5156
  • Chemical and biologicals health safety advice and training
  • Laboratory health and safety advice including risk assessments
  • Chemical information system management
  • Hygiene and toxicology
  • Creation and delivery of WHS&W training packages
  • Member of the Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committee (BRSC)
Jessica Nour (on leave)
Injury Management Coordinator
(02) 9852 5179                
  • Workers compensation and injury management including return to work
  • Injury prevention strategies
  • Incident investigation
TBA
Disability Workplace Adjustment Advisor
(02) 9678 7594
  • Provide information for staff with disability or chronic health conditions
  • Advise on requirements for reasonable adjustment plans
  • Develop reasonable adjustment plans
  • Arrange workplace assessments
  • Arrange relevant equipment for staff with disability
  • Disability consultation

Renae Dean
Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Compliance Coordinator
(02) 9678 7198

  • Facilitate communication and consulting with workers
  • Report on training & instructing workers
  • Reporting notifiable incidents and facilitating investigations

Tanya Sartori
Work Health Safety and Wellbeing
Support Officer
TBA

  • First aid and emergency warden contact lists coordination
  • Mental health first aid project coordination
  • Administration of WHS&W training programs
Dearne Richards
WHS & Wellbeing Support Officer
(02) 9852 5154
  • Implementation of health and wellbeing initiatives
  • First aid and emergency warden contact lists coordination
  • Administration of WHS&W training programs
  • Coordination for health and wellbeing calendar