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Privacy Policy

Last updated 11 August, 2026

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This Privacy Policy applies to Dalcom Safety Consulting Pty Ltd (ACN 149 973 311) as trustee for the Dalcom Trading Trust (ABN 41 917 695 719) trading as Safe Design Australia (SDA).

Safe Design Australia (SDA) is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

Personal Information We Collect

We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, organisation details and any information you provide when contacting us or using our services.

We may also collect website usage information (including IP address and browser type) through cookies and analytics tools for internal statistical use.

We collect personal information directly from you, including through website forms, email, telephone and our dealings with you. Personal information may be held electronically in our business, website and cloud-based systems.

How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to:

  • respond to enquiries and provide our services
  • deliver Safe Design reports, training and related services
  • send relevant updates (you may opt out at any time)
  • comply with legal obligations
  • maintain website security and functionality

Disclosure

We may disclose personal information to service providers who assist us in operating our website, business systems or delivering our services, including online training. Some service providers may store or process personal information outside Australia, including in the United States, European Union, Israel and Brazil. We take reasonable steps to ensure personal information disclosed overseas is handled in accordance with applicable Australian privacy requirements.

We do not sell personal information.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Access, Correction & Complaints

You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us.

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, you may submit a complaint using the contact details below. We will investigate and respond within a reasonable timeframe.

External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be published on our website with the date it was last updated.

Contact

Email     Webrequests@safedesignaustralia.com.au
Phone    1300 732 732

 

Name People

Job Role in SDA

SIA Certified Safety Professional, Postgraduate Diploma (Occupational Health & Safety), Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management), Diploma of Teaching, CPTED – NSW Police, Member UNSW Expert Witness Panel.

John is the Director of Safe Design Australia, recognised internationally for his leadership in Safety in Design, WHS and risk management. With over two decades of experience across construction, telecommunications, infrastructure and education, he has driven industry change for organisations including Vodafone Global, NBN Co and the NSW Government, and steered several industry bodies toward excellence in Safe Design and WHS.

aA certified Safety Professional and expert witness, John turns complex legislation into practical design solutions that improve safety outcomes. His strategic approach and collaborative style continue to shape best practice across Australia and the Asia–Pacific, helping architects, engineers and regulators embed safety from concept to completion.

When not guiding projects or mentoring the next generation of Safety in Design professionals, John can be found sailing through Southeast Asia, racing in the Sydney to Hobart, or on a motorcycle exploring roads less travelled.