ONLINE COURSES

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.

Our online Safety in Design courses

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

A practical introduction to Safety in Design — without the boredom.

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: 

  • -Understand designer duties under WHS legislation
  • -Apply design risk management in practice
  • – Identify and manage construction and lifecycle risks

Best for: Designers, engineers, WHS practitioners and project managers

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REPORTS MADE SIMPLE!

Prepare Safety in Design reports that are clear, proportionate and actually get used.

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: 

  • – Structure effective Safety in Design reports
  • – Match reporting effort to project risk
  • – Produce clear WHS documentation and risk registers

Best for: Designers, WHS consultants and anyone preparing or reviewing SiD reports

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More Safety in Design training coming soon

We are developing additional online training covering advanced design risk management, complex projects and specialist Safety in Design topics.

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Why train with Safe Design Australia?

  • Specialist Safety in Design consultants
  • Training aligned with latest WHS legislation and Codes of Practice
  • Practical, project-based learning — not theory
  • Designed specifically for designers, WHS and project teams

Who our Safety in Design training is for

  • Architects and building designers
  • Engineers
  • WHS and Safety in Design practitioners
  • Project managers and client-side advisors

Ready to improve how you approach Workplace health And Safety, and Crime prevention through design, or Safety in Design?

Explore our range of online and inhouse courses and build practical capability you can
apply immediately.

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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.