Self paced , Practical, engaging Safety in Design training for designers, WHS professionals and project teams. Our online courses help you understand your designer WHS obligations, apply design risk management across a broad range of projects. Produce clear, defensible Safety in Design documentation — without unnecessary complexity.
All Safe Design Australia courses are developed by practising consultants and aligned with relevant WHS legislation and Codes of Practice. Each course is concise, practical and focused on real-world application.
The Not Boring Safe Design Course
This course provides a clear, practical overview of Safety in Design and designer
WHS obligations. It explains how to identify and manage design risks and apply Safe Design principles across your projects.
This course will help you to:
Best for: Designers, engineers, WHS practitioners and project managers
This course focuses on Safety in Design reports and related documentation. You’ll
learn how to structure and write clear, proportionate reports that support effective risk
management, meet legislative expectations and remain useful as live documents
throughout the design process.
This course will help you to:
Best for: Designers, WHS consultants and anyone preparing or reviewing SiD reports
We are developing additional online training covering advanced design risk management, complex projects and specialist Safety in Design topics.
Explore our range of online and inhouse courses and build practical capability you can
apply immediately.
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.
