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SAFETY IN DESIGN FOR LEADERS

Lead safer outcomes across your organisation and projects

Effective Safety in Design starts with leadership. This practical, instructor-led training helps decision-makers understand their WHS responsibilities, strengthen project oversight and build Safety in Design into everyday organisational decisions.

Who it's for

  • Company directors and senior managers
  • Project and Design leaders
  • Client‑side decision makers and asset owners

What you’ll learn

  • Leadership and officer WHS duties
  • Integrating Safety in Design into governance
  • Integrating Safety in Design into governance and risk systems
  • Setting expectations for project teams
  • Monitoring implementation and managing risks
  • Accountability and effective oversight

Why Leadership Training Matters

Leaders set the expectations, resources and accountability that make Safety in Design work. This training helps you ask the right questions, recognise gaps and make informed decisions before risks become costly problems.

Training format

  • Live, instructor-led sessions
  • Online or at your workplace
  • Tailored to your organisation
  • Scenario‑based learning

Outcomes

  • Recognise leadership WHS responsibilities
  • Identify gaps in Safety in Design oversight
  • Make informed project decisions

CPD & certification

  • Certificates of completion available
  • CPD hours claimable subject to professional body requirements

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Practical training tailored to your leaders, projects and WHS responsibilities
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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.