Work Health and Safety Fundamentals (Brisbane)

Date:                                  Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Location:                           Arthur J. Gallagher , Level 23, 180 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD

Time/Duration:                  9.00am – 4:30pm

Suited for:                         WHS Managers, Directors, Business Owners, Operations Manager, Safety Consultants and Advisors, WHS Representatives, WHS/HS Officers, HSE Managers and General Managers

Presenters:                        Alan Girle, Director, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)
                                            Special presentation from Chris McKeown, Branch Manager, Gallagher

Course Overview

Is work health and safety a responsibility in your role?

As a WHS officer, you are not only required to conduct safe work practices yourself, but also have a duty of care to ensure your workers follow correct safety policies and procedures. Unfortunately however, human error can cause incidents to occur.

Undertaking effective and fast WHS incident response is fundamental to successfully managing a legal complaint against your business and maintaining public image.

Join this full day comprehensive training course that will provide a mix of theory, case studies and exercises, which help you understand the foundations of work health and safety law and ensure your business is compliant with WHS legal obligations.

This interactive and practical course covers the following areas:

• Understanding the WHS legal framework
• WHS and the legal system - courts, cases and defences
• The importance of conducting timely incident response and investigation
• Best practice tips for gathering and analysing evidence
• The do’s and don’ts of media and PR relations
• Insurance - what, who and why
• Managing contractors and liability
• The role of the Board and the levels of risk involved

Places are limited to allow the group time to discuss case studies and scenarios.  Don't miss your place - book your seat today.  

8:45 am - Registration
9:00 am - Training commences
4:30 pm - Training concludes 

Morning tea, light lunch and afternoon tea included.  Please notify the organiser of any dietary requirements before the day. 

About the trainer

Alan Girle
Director
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)

Voted Preeminent Lawyer in Safety 2019, Alan has over 25 years’ experience as a specialist workplace and employment lawyer with focus on work health and safety (WHS) and other regulatory law.
He has assisted governments and businesses prosecute, defend and negotiate, in a variety of regulatory court actions. His experience ranges from WHS matters to environmental regulation and has appeared before most state courts and tribunals, including Royal Commissions of Inquiry and coronial inquests. Alan started his legal career at the Crown Law Office in Queensland and before joining Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors he had developed extensive experience in the private sector. He has defended numerous executives and companies throughout Australia and was recommended in the 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 Doyle's Guide as a "Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers – Brisbane" and consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in the "Occupational Health & Safety Law" category.
Alan’s focus is on assisting clients following a workplace incident, including crisis management, incident investigation and regulatory response. He also assists clients in improving their compliance and risk-prevention strategies, by providing training, executive briefings and conducting compliance audits. His ability to draft submissions to government concerning legislative reform is also highly valued, having worked intensely on legislative reform in his former role as Director of Safety and Health in the Queensland Resources Council.

Chris McKeown
Branch Manager
Gallagher

Chris started his insurance broking career in 1995 and joined the Gallagher stable in 2016. During that time he has been involved in the servicing and placement of some of Queensland's largest organisations focusing specifically on government utilities, mining and energy companies. In addition, Chris has been influential in the settlement of some of the state’s largest resource sector property / business interruption claims totalling well in excess of $400m.

Chris has acted on behalf of the following companies; Stanwell Corporation, Powerlink, Ergon Energy, Energex, Xstrata, Rio Tinto (coal assets), Peabody Energy, Sedgman, Thiess, Pacific Aluminium, and QIC.

FAQs

What's included in the price?

All training course material, refreshments and light lunch are included.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Contact Fiona Kenny: 0427 925 113 or fiona.kenny@ablawyers.com.au or Sue Nicol at sue.nicol@ablawyers.com.au

What's the refund policy?

Participants will receive a full refund if they cancel at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled event. However, if participants cancel less than seven (7) business days before the event, no refund will be made.  The place can be transfered to another member of the paid organisation.   No-shows or cancellations after 7 days will receive the course training material and supporting documents.  If there are insufficient participants, we reserve the right to cancel the event and participants will be transferred to another module of equal value or receive a full refund at their election. We will give three business days’ notice of any such cancellation.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Yes, you will also be required to provide your proof of Identification.

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