Cara Freeman Email & Phone Number

Australian War Memorial, Canberra Act

Provide support to all site personnel & management to ensure we achieve and maintain a positive, progressive, site safety culture where every person is treated with respect. Every person onsite can feel comfortable in speaking openly and honestly about safety and anything which may effect their physical or mental health.

Australia

WHS Adviser working onsite supporting our workforce & making sure they get home safe every single day. WHS Digital transformation; plant inductions, people inductions, SWMS review; workforce relations; assist to build & maintain a positive workplace Safety culture.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Providing construction project-based WHS support for staff & workforce in Canberra ACT. I am proud to be working for a company which values Workplace Health and Safety, cares for their employees, and where I can contribute to a positive workplace culture and make a difference.

Australia

Geovert is a Ground Geotechnical Engineering, Rope Access, Rock Stabilization, and an Asset Integrity Management business, providing innovative Restricted Access Solutions and delivering complex projects in any environment. As a member of the leadership team, I provided business focused, strategic and operational HR management, services, support, and advice for the delivery on Geovert business strategies across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and USA.

New South Wales, Australia

My responsibilities included driving positive cultural change, best practice, & exceptional outcomes & delivering the highest standard of excellence in operational staff and workforce development, diversity strategies, Salesforce Digital Systems Implementation, Safety and Training Management for civil construction project teams across NSW/ACT. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Implementation of new Integrated Management System in NSWImplementation of Digital Mobility for NSW civil… Show more My responsibilities included driving positive cultural change, best practice, & exceptional outcomes & delivering the highest standard of excellence in operational staff and workforce development, diversity strategies, Salesforce Digital Systems Implementation, Safety and Training Management for civil construction project teams across NSW/ACT. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Implementation of new Integrated Management System in NSWImplementation of Digital Mobility for NSW civil projectsPost-pilot implementation of People Development Platform in NSWSuccessful pilot of Online Subcontractor Register to state levelSuccessful pilot of Online Site Induction system to state levelDevelopment of strategic plan for NSW Aboriginal Participation PlanDevelopment of strategic plan for Training & Skills increase across civil projects.Lead the company in Digital Mobility Engagement. Show less

Foxground And Berry Bypass, Nsw

The Foxground and Berry bypass management team drove positive cultural change, best practice and exceptional outcomes in People Development, WHS Training Compliance, and Salesforce Digital Systems development, Traineeships and Apprenticeships.The time and cost savings, coupled with the effect of well trained staff in a positive and supportive culture, means projects are projected forward, staff retention is stronger, sustainability is addressedKEY HIGHLIGHTS:Achieved Zero… Show more The Foxground and Berry bypass management team drove positive cultural change, best practice and exceptional outcomes in People Development, WHS Training Compliance, and Salesforce Digital Systems development, Traineeships and Apprenticeships.The time and cost savings, coupled with the effect of well trained staff in a positive and supportive culture, means projects are projected forward, staff retention is stronger, sustainability is addressedKEY HIGHLIGHTS:Achieved Zero CARS in Federal Safety Commission audit.Achieved Zero CARS in every internal & external audit on Training & Skills developmentSuccessful pilot of online People Development Platform to National rollout.Successful pilot of digital Site Diaries for construction personnel to State approval.Created wage employee Digital timesheet & reporting by analysis of system data.Created and provided analytical management reporting to manage project data for e.g. Major insurance claims; subcontractor performance; subcontractor compliance for plant and people. This management reporting reduces duplication of workload across projects , reduces the amount of paper used (addressing sustainability), and increases communication between the field and the office, provides transparency to management. All data on civil projects relative to staff, wages, subcontractors, and plant is made available across projects, effectively eliminating the need for staff & subcontractors to resubmit information. Saving short and longterm time & cost. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Operational support for Port Botany Pavements, Port Botany Knuckle, M2 LCR projects. Focusing on implementation and maintenance of the WHS Training and Induction, People Development Platform (PDP : Version1), Verification of Competencies (VOCs), Safety induction facilitation, safety administration.Strategic planning & development, education of the workforce, facilitator for site inductions, & people development

Majura Parkway Project, Canberra Act

The Majura Parkway Project was a $288million investment in the ACT regional transport network and at the time, the single largest road infrastructure investment ever made in the Australian Capital Territory. All HR Management responsibilities including; Recruitment, WHS training, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Payroll, Relocations for staff, LAHFA, Staff Training and more.Working closely with the National Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and IT teams, the initiation of a… Show more The Majura Parkway Project was a $288million investment in the ACT regional transport network and at the time, the single largest road infrastructure investment ever made in the Australian Capital Territory. All HR Management responsibilities including; Recruitment, WHS training, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Payroll, Relocations for staff, LAHFA, Staff Training and more.Working closely with the National Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and IT teams, the initiation of a detailed training system platform commenced development. The aim was to integrate individual training, structured and non-structured training, Verification of Competencies (VOCs) facilitation, Safety administration, as well as Plant Assessment competencies across project, inter-departmentally, and nationally. We introduced Information Technology mobility (to transfer real-time information from office to the field) to provide best practice within the industry. All Human Resource, Industrial Relations, and Training Management. Show less

Leighton Fulton Hogan Joint Venture. Sapphire To Woolgoolga Upgrade

The Sapphire to Woolgoolga Upgrade Project is a 25km upgrade of the Pacific Highway to a four (4) lane divided highway. Human Resource and Training Management of 340+ personnel which include engineering, environmental, management, safety, commercial staff plus 165+ wages field employees. Detailed data analysis of workforce training requirements, management of three payroll systems, implementation of training database across project, support construction teams, LAHFA, WHS, recruitment… Show more The Sapphire to Woolgoolga Upgrade Project is a 25km upgrade of the Pacific Highway to a four (4) lane divided highway. Human Resource and Training Management of 340+ personnel which include engineering, environmental, management, safety, commercial staff plus 165+ wages field employees. Detailed data analysis of workforce training requirements, management of three payroll systems, implementation of training database across project, support construction teams, LAHFA, WHS, recruitment, on-boarding of staff, safety training administration, management reporting. All Human Resource, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Aboriginal Participation, Wage Recruitment, and Training Management across the project. Show less

Coffs Harbour

SKILLED Group is Australias leading provider of staffing services. By partnering with clients, SKILLED Group help them to improve their workforce utilisation and increase their productivity levels through the provision of skilled and semi-skilled people. Provision of labour hire to 25+ worksites, across a 200km region of Northern NSW and manage wage payroll for 100+ employees, Safety administration.

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Job Placement, Business Development, staffing solutions for businesses

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Ingeus Group helps people to build on strengths & capabilities. Ingeus is an established and trusted provider of large scale welfare to work and business psychology services. They have a reputation for delivering culturally appropriate, highly effective and individualised, quality services. Cara assisted the Coffs Harbour branch to develop into the largest regional NSW office-starting with 8 staff, we developed the branch to employ over 50 staff. As a result of passionate dedication, we… Show more Ingeus Group helps people to build on strengths & capabilities. Ingeus is an established and trusted provider of large scale welfare to work and business psychology services. They have a reputation for delivering culturally appropriate, highly effective and individualised, quality services. Cara assisted the Coffs Harbour branch to develop into the largest regional NSW office-starting with 8 staff, we developed the branch to employ over 50 staff. As a result of passionate dedication, we assisted thousands of people into substantial and credible work. Show less