Maree Thomson Email & Phone Number

Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia

WHS Advisor for office-based employees nationally, and working with the team to achieve due dilgience for Host employees where trainees and apprentices are placed.

Melbourne, Australia

Cbd

3 month contract as one of 10 Facilitators to deliver leadership and culture program to Ambulance Victoria paramedics

A 12 month fixed term position.Working as a business partner to drive change and enhance risk management and safety culture. Reporting to the Chief Operation Officer, a member of the Executive team.

Oakleigh, Victoria

Completed a 6 month fixed term position at Bauer Trader Media, publishing. A risk management project which successfully established risk controls, simple documentation and worker engagement for the high risk 'Test & Shoot' activities for the lifestyle publications and digital media in Melbourne. This included motoring, travel & outdoor, and transport and equipment. Engagement at all levels and ensuring relevancy commensurate to the organisations activities and safety maturity were the keys to success. It was wonderful to see such a positive shift in the safety culture; an area I am passionate about. Systems, compliance and risk management, while essential are all interdependent and truly effective with a positive culture.

Melbourne Airport

Following a company restructure where Qantas acquired 100% ownership of AaE and integration into Qantas Freight. The corporate positions were redundant;. However a fixed term position was offered and accepted as Safety Improvement Facilitator. The position incorporated project management for the transition from the AaE WHSE management system to the Qantas Freight Enterprises Management System(QFEMS), and implementation of the recommendations from a cultural research project. The research was undertaken at AaE in 2013 in collaboration with Monash University Research Centre (MUARC). Both projects were successfully implemented with positive results; a 98% audit compliance in February 2014 with the QFEMS; and all actions implemented as per the Plan and a strengthened safety culture across the freight business.

Melbourne Cbd

Developed and implemented OHS and Injury Management System to be compliant with a self insurance licence under the SRC Act 1988. A continuous improvement focus over the years. Leadership, risk and assurance programs were established and integral to success. EHS was also successfully integrated into a number of projects including:'Building our Future' - the building of new sites along the eastern seaboard with state of the art materials handling / auto sort systems. EHS was integral from the design stage through to successfully handover to 'Business as Usual'. Text book safety.Conversion of 737 aircraft from PAX to freighter aircraft Fusion - retail work transitioned to the Star Track business Structured program for legislative change to WHS Act 2011Collaborative project for bespoke IT risk management program in Sharepoint (ORAR) which resulted in a system to 'Close the Loop'Cultural research project - A collaborative research project with MUARC for in-depth research and analysis of the safety culture resulting in research papers and recommendations for the development of an Implementation Plan.Engagement and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders maintained to assist in achieving excellent results eg. contracted claims manager, legal, expert consultants including ergonomists, engineersEarly Intervention program developed resulting in change of culture from compensation to prevention and early treatmentDiverse experiences over the years with many significant results including winning a Safe Australia Award. Competencies include: Leadership, Compliance and Systems Management, Risk Management, Engagement, Cultural and Behavioural Safety. The skills and knowledge are complemented by tertiary qualifications in safety and an Associate Diploma Applied Science (OHS) and a medical background with a degree in Nursing. I also hold a Lead Auditors Certificate and Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.

Broadmeadows

A hands on safety practioner in a manufaturing company. The role including managing safety prevention,a nd claims and rehilitation. An integrated system devloped collaboratively to incorporate the food safety requirements. Achieved workers compensation claims and premium reduction.

Graduate Certificate Ohs

Activities and Societies: Member SIA

Health, Safety Environment Lead Auditor

Bachelor Degree Of Nursing

Associate Diploma Of Applied Science (Ohs), Ohs

Certificate Of Midwifery, Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery

Certificate Of Nursing, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse