This document contains information about a candidate's experience in health, safety, risk management and compliance roles. It outlines their qualifications and certifications in these areas as well as achievements in previous roles developing safety programs, conducting risk assessments, managing injuries and improving safety culture. Their experience spans industries including construction, government, hospitality and corrections.

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
Linkedin​ ​​Tala​ ​Schultz ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Linkedin​ ​​Tala​ ​Schultz
Twitter​ ​​Tala​ ​Schultzy ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Twitter​ ​​Tala​ ​Schultzy