My vision is simple: that wellbeing and safety are no longer separate conversations.
I’m committed to implementing systems that care for the whole person, so people can do their best work.
Changing how we see safety, one workplace at a time.
My story started when, as an educator, I saw how the level of stress in schools was going up and up for teachers as well as students. My interest in what was then holistic health care meant I was well positioned to become a Wellbeing Coach. A bit of quiet mindfulness and the vibration of a Tibetan bowl captivated my bullish Year 11 boys on a Friday afternoon.
Realising that how we work with others is equally important, I became a member of the Working with Resilience Global Community, as a coach and trainer. Sadly schools weren’t ready to look at wellbeing strategically and I wasn’t happy with a band-aid approach.
Experiencing trauma because of bullying gave me the impetus to search wider and when ISO 45003 was created, I was super excited. Here was the container that provided safety in the workplace that went beyond the individual: a systematic framework for how organisations can achieve psychosocial safety.
Late in 2020 I had begun the journey to put my vision into words. The name Develop Mental Safety and Wellbeing encapsulates what I do now: build capacity for teams and individuals and support leaders to think strategically.
The BSI course on ISO 45003 gave me the framework, which I mapped against the People at Work survey to work with the CEO and the team at Insight Training to conduct a pilot study. This was the first known pilot study examining organisational readiness to implement WA’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020 before its commencement.
Being the founder of Courageous Women gave me a real buzz because I was able to support professional women with coaching and training and some amazing events. The downside was meeting so many women who had suffered trauma at work, not just from bullying but from the process following a complaint.
It made me angry to hear of women suffering PTSD but I felt powerless because bullying just wasn’t going away. My anger provided the push I needed to write my white paper, Systems that Cause Harm in the Workplace: How to Redesign them for Psychological Safety.
Bullying and harassment are now behind almost 40% of active psychological injury claims in Australia.
Allianz, 2025
Systems that Cause Harm in the Workplace
I’ve presented the paper at the AHRI WA Conference and will speak at the AIHS Health and Safety Symposium in November 2026, and the response tells me people want to hear more.
On the River.
When I’m not in the boardroom or running workshops, you’ll find me out on the water with a paddle in hand. White water canoeing is my passion, whether I’m navigating fast-paced rapids, instructing others, or simply immersing myself in the calm of nature.
The river has taught me that true confidence comes from reading conditions early, adjusting quickly, and trusting the team in your boat.
Are you ready to develop and implement your strategic plan for Safety and Wellbeing at work?