A committment to Health and Safety for all workers through continuous improvement systems.

2. WHS​ ​​|​ ​​Risk​ ​Management​ ​​|​ ​​Auditing​ ​​|​Project​ ​Coordination​|​ ​​Compliance
​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​“Safety​ ​at​ ​work​ ​is​ ​a​ ​way​ ​of​ ​life”
• Return​ ​to​ ​Work​ ​Injury​ ​Management
• Risk​ ​Assessment​ ​&​ ​Hazard​ ​identification
• Document​ ​Control​ ​Management
• WHS​ ​Integrated​ ​Management​ ​Systems
• Continuous​ ​Improvement/Corrective
Actions
• Health​ ​&​ ​Safety​ ​Culture​ ​Driver/Leader
• Policy​ ​&​ ​Procedure​ ​Development
• Report​ ​&​ ​Presentation​ ​Skills
• Health​ ​&​ ​Safety​ ​Induction​ ​&​ ​Training
• Contractor/Employee​ ​Management
• Incident​ ​Reporting
• Audits/Gap​ ​Analysis
• Registers​ ​Coordination
• Employee​ ​Wellbeing​ ​Engagement​ ​Programs
A highly motivated attention to detail professional. My experience in hazard and risk identification, reporting
through​ ​to​ ​action​ ​has​ ​allowed​ ​me​ ​to​ ​become​ ​familiar​ ​in​ ​all​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​WHS​ ​&​ ​Wellbeing.
I am well versed in the development of Policy & Procedures with a strong emphasis on consultation &
employee​ ​engagement​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​culture​ ​of​ ​ownership.
My experience ranges in Construction, Government, Hospitality, Corrective Services, Police, Disability, allied
health & corporate business. An innovative thinker with a demonstrated aptitude for developing creative
solutions​ ​to​ ​complex​ ​problems.
I am passionate about seeing the Health, Safety and well being promoted in the workplace to see our workers
return​ ​home​ ​safely​ ​all​ ​the​ ​time​ ​every​ ​time.
QUALIFICATIONS
Return​ ​to​ ​Work​ ​Coordinator​ ​Accreditation 2017
Lead​ ​Auditor​ ​Accreditation​ ​(Exemplar​ ​Global) 2016
Integrated​ ​Management​ ​Systems​ ​Accreditation​ ​(Exemplar​ ​Global) ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​2016
Quality,​ ​Environment​ ​&​ ​Safety
Safety​ ​Advisor​ ​Certification​ ​(New​ ​Zealand) ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​2016
Health​ ​&​ ​Safety​ ​at​ ​Work​ ​Act
Diploma​ ​in​ ​Workplace​ ​Health​ ​&​ ​Safety ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​2015
Bremer​ ​TAFE
Mental​ ​Health​ ​First​ ​Aid ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​2017
First​ ​Aid​ ​Certificate​ ​(Emergency​ ​First​ ​Response) 2017
Self​ ​Defense​ ​Trained​ ​(Maybo) 2017
Certificate​ ​IV​ ​in​ ​Workplace​ ​Health​ ​&​ ​Safety 2015
Bremer​ ​TAFE
Certificate​ ​IV​ ​in​ ​Business 2014
Mt​ ​Gravatt​ ​TAFE
Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Social​ ​Science​ ​(Human​ ​Services) 1997
Queensland​ ​University​ ​of​ ​Technology
Awards

3. Queensland​ ​Premiers​ ​Community​ ​and​ ​Multicultural​ ​Award​ ​–​ ​Safety​ ​Projects
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​–​ ​Australia​ ​Day​ ​Community​ ​Citizen​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​Award
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​–​ ​Australia​ ​Day​ ​Cultural​ ​Citizen​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​Award
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​–​ ​Community​ ​Citizenship​ ​Award
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​–​ ​Youth​ ​Citizenship​ ​Award
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​–​ ​Cultural​ ​Citizenship
YOUNG​ ​ENDEAVOUR​ ​YOUTH​ ​SCHEME​ ​AWARD
Professional​ ​DynaMetrics​ ​Certification​ ​(personality​ ​and​ ​behavioural​ ​assessments)
CPR​ ​First​ ​Aid​ ​Certificate​ ​(Current)
First​ ​Aid​ ​Certificate​ ​(Current)
Six​ ​Sigma​ ​Certification
WORK​ ​HIGHLIGHTS
Health,​ ​Safety​ ​&​ ​Wellbeing​ ​Manager​ ​(Continuous​ ​Improvement)
Speedie​ ​Group​ ​of​ ​Companies
2016​ ​–​ ​Present​ ​(2​ ​years)​ ​South​ ​East​ ​Qld​ ​(Contract)
In​ ​this​ ​role,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​undertaken​ ​a​ ​Gap​ ​analysis​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​the​ ​Health​ ​and​ ​Safety​ ​baseline.​ ​Together​ ​with
Management​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​we​ ​have​ ​worked​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​risks​ ​and​ ​hazards​ ​to​ ​come​ ​up​ ​with​ ​solutions.​ ​I​ ​coordinate,
develop​ ​&​ ​implement​ ​improvements​ ​on​ ​the​ ​core​ ​business.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​primarily​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​undertaking​ ​the​ ​Risk
Assessments,​ ​identifying​ ​the​ ​gaps​ ​and​ ​developing​ ​Risk​ ​Management​ ​Matrix​ ​and​ ​Plans​ ​for​ ​all​ ​activities​ ​involving
clients,​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​the​ ​public.​ ​A​ ​strong​ ​focus​ ​of​ ​this​ ​role​ ​is​ ​promoting​ ​the​ ​Health​ ​and​ ​Wellbeing​ ​of​ ​all​ ​staff.
The​ ​formation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​My​ ​Safety​ ​Your​ ​Safety​ ​Campaign​ ​has​ ​created​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​safety​ ​culture​ ​that​ ​raises​ ​issues​ ​to
come​ ​up​ ​with​ ​solutions.
Other​ ​key​ ​responsibilities​ ​include:
● Development​ ​of​ ​an​ ​integrated​ ​Health​ ​and​ ​Safety
● Build​ ​a​ ​performance​ ​culture​ ​so​ ​all​ ​employees​ ​are​ ​accountable​ ​&​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Guiding​ ​Safety​ ​Principles.
● Employee​ ​Health​ ​&​ ​Wellbeing​ ​Engagement​ ​Programs
● Regular​ ​Exercise​ ​and​ ​Healthy​ ​eating​ ​programs
● Use​ ​effective​ ​influencing​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​site​ ​in​ ​improving​ ​their​ ​behavioural​ ​based​ ​safety​ ​focus.
● Support​ ​delivery​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​legislation,​ ​leadership​ ​of​ ​the​ ​site’s​ ​Injury​ ​Management​ ​programs.
● Drive​ ​performance​ ​&​ ​safe​ ​operations​ ​by​ ​improving​ ​the​ ​knowledge,​ ​skills​ ​&​ ​behaviours​ ​of​ ​the​ ​team.
● Lead​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​continuous​ ​improvement​ ​strategies​ ​and​ ​plans.
● Ensure​ ​engagement​ ​of​ ​various​ ​sites​ ​HSRs​ ​in​ ​programs​ ​and​ ​initiatives​ ​introduced​ ​at​ ​site.
● Provide​ ​periodic​ ​reporting​ ​on​ ​occupational​ ​health​ ​&​ ​safety​ ​performance.
● Coordinate​ ​OHS​ ​compliance​ ​inspections.
● Lead​ ​incident​ ​investigation​ ​and​ ​reporting​ ​activities.
● Partner​ ​with​ ​stakeholders​ ​to​ ​manage​ ​work​ ​and​ ​non-work​ ​related​ ​injury​ ​and​ ​illness,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​safety​ ​issues.
Programs​ ​Clinician​ ​-​ ​CHART​ ​(Risk​ ​Assessment)​ ​Team
FDS​ ​Queensland​ ​Government,​ ​Australia
2014​ ​–​ ​Present​ ​(3​ ​years)​ ​Wacol,​ ​Brisbane,​ ​Qld​ ​(Contract​ ​Work)
In this role I coordinate, develop & implement therapeutic interventions for all clients (Inmates). I am primarily
responsible for undertaking the Risk Assessments, identifying the gaps and developing Risk Management Plans
for​ ​all​ ​activities​ ​involving​ ​clients,​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​the​ ​public.

4. I develop, Implement & evaluate Therapeutic Rehabilitation programs aimed at supporting clients to transition
safely back into the community. ​I take an active WHS approach in the ongoing development and provision of
high-quality​ ​services​ ​to​ ​clients,​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​the​ ​public.
• Ensuring that safety is the driver of all work carried out; Risk assessments, Risk Reports & Management
Safety​ ​plans,​ ​data​ ​collection​ ​&​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​court​ ​&​ ​tribunal​ ​submissions.
• Undertaking​ ​a​ ​Gap​ ​Analysis​ ​of​ ​situations,​ ​venues,​ ​staffing,​ ​transport​ ​&​ ​events
• Developing​ ​SWMS​ ​when​ ​undertaking​ ​activities,​ ​events​ ​&​ ​programs​ ​internally​ ​&​ ​externally.
• Maintaining​ ​a​ ​Register​ ​of​ ​incidents,​ ​hazards.
• Briefings​ ​&​ ​Debriefings​ ​to​ ​mitigate​ ​risks​ ​&​ ​review​ ​areas​ ​for​ ​improvement.​ ​(Toolbox​ ​Talks).
• Guide​ ​&​ ​direct​ ​staff​ ​around​ ​mitigating​ ​risks​ ​with​ ​clients.
• Identifying risks, developing continuous improvement activities to improve service delivery to clients &
safety​ ​for​ ​staff.
• Support​ ​clients​ ​by​ ​developing​ ​rehabilitative​ ​&​ ​therapeutic​ ​interventions​ ​according​ ​to​ ​client​ ​needs.
• Work within the various legislative framework of FD Act, WHS Act and other relevant laws whilst adhering
to​ ​policies,​ ​procedures,​ ​and​ ​Codes​ ​of​ ​Practice.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing Client Risk Assessments & Management plans as a part of the
multidisciplinary​ ​team
• Ensure​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​&​ ​security​ ​of​ ​clients;​ ​staff​ ​&​ ​the​ ​public​ ​are​ ​paramount​ ​in​ ​our​ ​service​ ​delivery.
• Reporting​ ​any​ ​hazards​ ​or​ ​risk​ ​factors​ ​affecting​ ​clients​ ​or,​ ​public​ ​or​ ​staff.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Responsible for the development & implementation of Safety & Security Venue Assessments, client Travel &
Transport Assessments, SWMS for operationalising LCT, client Entrepreneurial & Social Enterprise Program,
Stop​ ​Smoking​ ​intervention​ ​events,​ ​Client​ ​"Work​ ​Ready"​ ​Program,​ ​first​ ​structured​ ​Days​ ​&​ ​Week
• Coordinated a Safety Management Plan for National Women's, Memorial Day, Reconciliation, Exercise Right
Week​ ​and​ ​other​ ​Events​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Service
• Development​ ​of​ ​Safety​ ​Management​ ​Plans​ ​the​ ​Work​ ​Ready​ ​Program​ ​for​ ​clients
• Responsible​ ​for​ ​developing​ ​standardised​ ​Risk​ ​Assessments​ ​for​ ​clients​ ​when​ ​undertaking​ ​external​ ​activities.
• Initiating​ ​a​ ​Staff​ ​Health​ ​&​ ​Wellbeing​ ​Project
Programs​ ​Clinician​ ​-​ ​CHART​ ​(Risk​ ​Assessment)​ ​Team
FDS​ ​Queensland​ ​Government,​ ​Australia
2014​ ​–​ ​Present​ ​(3​ ​years)​ ​Wacol,​ ​Brisbane,​ ​Qld
In this role I coordinate, develop & implement therapeutic interventions for all clients (Inmates). I am primarily
responsible for undertaking the Risk Assessments, identifying the gaps and developing Risk Management Plans
for​ ​all​ ​activities​ ​involving​ ​clients,​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​the​ ​public.
I develop, Implement & evaluate Therapeutic Rehabilitation programs aimed at supporting clients to transition
safely back into the community. ​I take an active WHS approach in the ongoing development and provision of
high-quality​ ​services​ ​to​ ​clients,​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​the​ ​public.
• Ensuring that safety is the driver of all work carried out; Risk assessments, Risk Reports & Management
Safety​ ​plans,​ ​data​ ​collection​ ​&​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​court​ ​&​ ​tribunal​ ​submissions.
Registered​ ​Training​ ​Organisation Jan​ ​2011​ ​–​ ​Nov​ ​2014
Client​ ​Risk​ ​&​ ​Safety​ ​Assessments​ ​&​ ​Audits​ ​-​ ​RTO
Queensland,​ ​Australia
In this role, I contributed to preparing students to becoming job ready for employment or work experience.
Managing a caseload of approximately 500 students, I achieved this by working with them to identify areas we
could​ ​work​ ​on​ ​together​ ​and​ ​providing​ ​the​ ​necessary​ ​resource​ ​framework.

5. • Provided vocational educational interventions, including mock interviews, and topics such as dressing for
interviews, question and answer sessions, body language and deportment, positive attitude, and preparation
and​ ​visualisation
• Responsible for the development of policy and procedures as related to the Vocational Placement and Career
Coach​ ​role
• Undertook Professional DynaMetric Programs (PDP) assessments with clients to build readiness and
vigilance​ ​in​ ​the​ ​workplace.
• Completed progress reports and identified any issues and risks for continuous improvement of our new
processes.
• Referred​ ​clients​ ​and​ ​students​ ​to​ ​support​ ​services,​ ​legal​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​programs
• Developed​ ​a​ ​consortium​ ​of​ ​organisations​ ​and​ ​companies​ ​for​ ​student​ ​placement​ ​(Networking)
• Liaised​ ​with​ ​organisations​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​mentors​ ​and​ ​supervisors​ ​for​ ​students
• Job​ ​matched​ ​clients​ ​with​ ​suitable​ ​employment​ ​or​ ​work​ ​experience
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implemented unique marketing strategies, which resulted in a 60% increase of student attendance on
Vocational​ ​Placement​ ​and​ ​stakeholder​ ​engagement
• Secured funding for community exhibitions, stakeholder high teas, and clothing for students to be ready for
interviews​ ​and​ ​work
• Initiated key partnerships which resulted in 54% stakeholder host agency growth and student satisfaction in
placements
• Achieved​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​placements​ ​of​ ​employment​ ​and​ ​work​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​the​ ​company
Ausfresco​ ​Outdoor​ ​Living​ ​(Compliance)​​ ​Jan​ ​2007​ ​–​ ​Jan​ ​2011
Compliance
As the Human Resources Officer, I assisted the business recruitment and staffing decisions at Board meetings.
Furthermore, I was responsible for a number of operational management activities, including staff supervision
and​ ​training.
• Developed​ ​staff​ ​recruitment,​ ​Safety​ ​induction​ ​and​ ​supervision​ ​processes.
• Developed​ ​new​ ​processes​ ​for​ ​employee​ ​evaluation​ ​which​ ​resulted​ ​in​ ​marked​ ​performance​ ​improvements
• Assisted​ ​in​ ​developing​ ​an​ ​IMS​ ​with​ ​other​ ​sections​ ​of​ ​the​ ​company.
• Supported​ ​Chief​ ​Operating​ ​Officer​ ​with​ ​day-to-day​ ​operational​ ​functions​ ​around​ ​processes.
• Implemented​ ​staff​ ​quarterly​ ​performance​ ​reviews
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implemented​ ​Staff​ ​wellbeing​ ​strategies​ ​which​ ​resulted​ ​in​ ​12%​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​absenteeism
• Developed​ ​an​ ​‘in-house’​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​and​ ​sales​ ​program​ ​for​ ​staff​ ​around​ ​conflict.
• Initiated​ ​fitness​ ​program;​ ​Walking​ ​Wednesday,​ ​Casual​ ​and​ ​BBQ​ ​Friday.
• Developed​ ​the​ ​Staff​ ​Mentor​ ​Program​ ​and​ ​buddy​ ​system
Ipswich​ ​City​ ​Council Jan​ ​2002​ ​–​ ​May​ ​2007
Projects​ ​Coordinator
In this role, I had the opportunity to work with the community to develop innovative programs and activities
based on community needs and interests. Working in partnership with private enterprise and Government
agencies,​ ​I​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​youth​ ​crime​ ​prevention​ ​and​ ​safety​ ​and​ ​security​ ​in​ ​the​ ​community.
• Administrative & logistics duties; drafting timetables and work programs, coordinating project activities,
preparing​ ​weekly​ ​written​ ​and​ ​oral​ ​reports​ ​about​ ​community​ ​service​ ​programs
• Gathered and analysed cultural, educational, social and demographic data about the community to guide
local​ ​program​ ​development.
• Conducted​ ​feasibility​ ​studies​ ​and​ ​recommended​ ​actions​ ​for​ ​proposed​ ​projects

6. • Represented the city at community and professional organisational meetings and attended community
service​ ​project-related​ ​professional​ ​conferences​ ​and​ ​meetings
• Planned,​ ​scheduled,​ ​hosted​ ​community​ ​service​ ​activities,​ ​contract​ ​classes​ ​&​ ​special​ ​events
• Served as liaison for city with professional, business, civic groups, community organisations and
individuals
• Drafted​ ​press​ ​releases,​ ​catalogues,​ ​brochures​ ​and​ ​public​ ​service​ ​announcements​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​programs
• Addressed​ ​and​ ​resolved​ ​neighbourhood​ ​problems​ ​and​ ​complaints​ ​in​ ​a​ ​tactful​ ​and​ ​timely​ ​manner
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Promoted networking and connectivity between entrepreneurs, service providers and funders by
organising​ ​educational​ ​forums,​ ​meet-ups​ ​and​ ​pitch​ ​events
QLD​ ​Police Jan​ ​1999​ ​–​ ​Dec​ ​2012
State​ ​Manager​ ​Community​ ​Policing​ ​Project
In this role, I successfully led a multidisciplinary pilot program, serving over 25 community-based representative
groups, to lead crime preventative leadership programs. I directed the community facilitators with an emphasis
on reducing dependency on police assistance and increasing community self-sufficiency and neighbourhood
reliance.
• Undertook​ ​Community​ ​Safety​ ​Audits​ ​for​ ​Public​ ​and​ ​Private​ ​companies​ ​and​ ​organisations
• Provided​ ​Complimentary​ ​Gap​ ​Analysis​ ​Audits​ ​&​ ​Reports.
• Provide​ ​​ ​data​ ​&​ ​information​ ​to​ ​Police​ ​to​ ​assist​ ​in​ ​the​ ​promotion​ ​of​ ​Community​ ​Safety​ ​&​ ​reduced​ ​crime.
• Encouraged​ ​community​ ​ownership​ ​of​ ​initiatives​ ​with​ ​volunteers,​ ​businesses​ ​&​ ​community​ ​groups.
• Educated​ ​families​ ​and​ ​community​ ​about​ ​self-sufficiency,​ ​​ ​empowerment​ ​for​ ​reaching​ ​personal​ ​goals.
• Set goals with community facilitators related to vocational education and training, crime prevention and
financial​ ​planning,​ ​working​ ​with​ ​them​ ​to​ ​track​ ​progress
• Cultivated​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​potential​ ​employers​ ​&​ ​agencies​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​understanding​ ​&​ ​lobby​ ​sponsorship
• Conducted​ ​competency-based,​ ​interactive​ ​interviews​ ​&​ ​identified​ ​client​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​match​ ​suitable​ ​facilitators
• Implemented​ ​staff​ ​training​ ​programs​ ​based​ ​on​ ​a​ ​collaborative​ ​crisis​ ​intervention​ ​mod​el
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Introduced​ ​Mentors​ ​Program​ ​with​ ​celebrity​ ​sports​ ​and​ ​prominent​ ​leaders​ ​for​ ​community​ ​inspiration
• Developed​ ​a​ ​Community​ ​Leaders​ ​Train​ ​the​ ​Trainer​ ​Program
• Established​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​Problem​ ​Solving​ ​Project
References
Dr​ ​Rama​ ​Spencer
Board​ ​Director​ ​-​ ​Healthy​ ​Minds​ ​Program
General​ ​Practitioner
0431​ ​071​ ​135
Paul​ ​Neumann
Director​ ​-​ ​Speedie​ ​Glass
0413​ ​830​ ​644
Tautala​ ​Schultz
U11/13​ ​Railway​ ​Terrace​ ​Milton ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​97​ ​Crummer​ ​Rd,​ ​Grey​ ​Lynn​ ​1021
Mobile:​ ​0424​ ​287​ ​318 ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Mobile:​ ​0424​ ​287​ ​318
Email:​​ ​​Talaschultz@safetyinabox.com.au​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Email:​ ​​Talaschultz@safetyinabox.com.au
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