Find Lawyers in Australia for Occupational Health and Safety Law

Drawing on more than 20 years’ specialist experience, Andrew helps leading employers manage all aspects of their workforce through strategic advice, training and litigation services, to help meet their corporate goals. An engaging educator, he presents across the country on practical steps to manage occupational / work health and safety (WHS) obligations and on employment, industrial relations, bullying and harassment and discrimination issues and legislative updates. With a wealth of e...

John is a Special Counsel in the firm’s Insurance practice and is nationally recognised in the area of dust diseases litigation. John has over 15 years’ experience in insurance and civil litigation. John’s work involves complex legal, scientific and medical issues in the specialised field of toxic torts. He has extensive experience involving asbestos related claims, general insurance matters including property damage, negligence and motor vehicle insurance, public liability,...

Paul assists clients with their health, safety, and environment legal risks and impacts. This includes working with clients to identify opportunities to proactively manage challenges, as well as being responsive to a crisis and minimising the consequences. Paul is a sought after advisor to a number of the world's largest companies, providing strategic advice to boards that help to shape their safety frameworks or to tactically manage their legal risks. His advice extends to international cros...

David Davies is an employment, workplace relations and safety specialist. He is a recognised expert in this area and has exceptional litigation and advocacy skills. David regularly represents clients in the public and private sectors in unfair dismissal, sexual harassment, discrimination and adverse action cases. He provides insight, particularly at Board level, on bullying and harassment, termination of employment and industrial relations issues, having run some of the country’s leadin...

Harry is one of Australia’s most reputable Senior Counsel in Employment Law, Industrial Law and Work Health and Safety laws. He has been at the forefront of legal change, having successfully appeared in ground-breaking cases in his more than 43 years of legal practice. Harry has appeared in some of Australia’s most significant industrial disputes and is consistently recognised in Doyles Guide as a “Pre-eminent” Senior Counsel in Employment and Work Health and Safety in...

Mr. Hartnett is a labour and employment lawyer. He has acted for major corporations and public sector agencies on occupational health and safety (OHS), and employment matters across a range of industries including government, transport, health, finance, retail, manufacturing and resources. Mr. Hartnett focuses on employment practices liability litigation. His clients include some of Australia's largest insurers. Mr. Hartnett works with his clients to develop strategies to produce the best pos...

About Luke Luke is one of South Australia's leading workplace lawyers. He advises a range of employers on employment and work health and safety (WHS) issues and is known for his practical and balanced approach.The AFR's Best Lawyers in Australia named Luke as Lawyer of the Year for Occupational Health and Safety Law in 2019. He is also named on the Best Lawyers in Australia list for Occupational Health and Safety. What he does Luke's experience working in private practice, government and in-h...

About Carlie Carlie is the first person many organisations call when a workplace incident occurs. Carlie is onsite immediately, giving clear advice about what steps to take in the first hours and subsequent days. Sometimes these incidents lead to coronial inquests or companies and their executives being prosecuted; all matters that Carlie assists with. What she does Carlie has been involved in many high profile coronial inquests and SafeWork prosecutions. Many of Carlie's clients work 24 hour...

About Sam Sam partners with the firm’s clients to help them better manage their workplace risks; including employment & IR disputes, critical incidents, regulatory investigations and prosecutions.Sam's industry leading expertise is recognised by the Australian Financial Review's “Best Lawyers” guide awarding him the Best Lawyer Of The Year Award for Occupational Health & Safety Law in Melbourne for 2021. He is also listed as a Leading WHS Lawyer by Doyles Guide (2019...

Michael leads Wallmans Lawyers' corporate workplace relations and safety practice. The practice has both a litigious and advisory focus. Michael has a significant client base, having acted for some of the largest employers and insurers in South Australia and Australia. Michael has been repeatedly recognised in Best Lawyers Australia in Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law. Additionally he is listed in Doyles Guide as a Leading Employment Lawyer and Leading WHS Lawy...

Caroline is the partner in Holman Webb’s Adelaide office and has a wealth of experience in insurance law having practiced for more than 20 years in general insurance and workers compensation. Prior to practising law Caroline was a Registered Nurse for 10 years which both extends and deepens her legal practice. Caroline’s principle areas of practice are toxic tort litigation, management liability, statutory liability, employment practices and workers compensation.

About Bill Bill is an experienced work health and safety (WHS) lawyer. He advises clients in the construction, agribusiness and transport industries as well as Commonwealth, state and local government sectors on WHS compliance, incident investigations, prosecutions and coronial inquests. Bill also advises owners corporations and builders on building defect and fire safety claims, and strata issues. He has acted in all jurisdictions in proceedings for building defect disputes. What he does Bil...

Karl has over 20 years' experience practising as both a barrister and a solicitor advising on a broad range of workplace legal issues. His practice specifically focuses on industrial relations, employment law, Work Health and Safety law, and workers' compensation. Karl has advised the Commonwealth Government statutory agency, Safe Work Australia, on a range of issues involving Work Health and Safety laws and has an interest in the governance of safety (due diligence), regulatory compliance, a...

Mr. Lupson has more than 20 years of experience in labour and employment law. He acts for employers in the corporate and the public sectors and practices in the areas of employment law, industrial relations and equal opportunity law. His employment law experience includes advising in unfair dismissal and adverse action claims, redundancies, employment contracts and agreements, senior executive employment, confidential information and restraint of trade. Mr. Lupson's labour law experience incl...

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Sam McGrath leads the Employment and Industrial Relations team at Cowell Clarke. Sam’s primary focus is in the area of employment and industrial relations law, where he provides advice and representation to corporate and business employers. With broad-based experience in litigation, Sam brings a unique background and astute insight to his specialisation in employment law. In 2017 Sam was appointed by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) as principal solicitor assisting...

About Rossana Rossana regularly advises and represents the public and private sector on work health and safety (WHS) issues, compliance and WorkCover prosecutions. Having worked as the principal lawyer in the prosecutions branch of WorkCover NSW, Rossana understands what this regulator is striving to achieve and how to engage with it. What she does Rossana's experience as a senior WHS adviser, combined with the insights gained as a WorkCover NSW prosecutor, gives her a unique insight into the...

Mr. Rodney has extensive experience in employment and work health and safety law and commercial litigation. He has been involved in a number of significant work health and safety prosecutions and has extensive experience and exposure within the coal mining, metalliferous and extractive industries and underground construction industry. Mr. Rodney has gained significant experience through his involvement in numerous investigations by the regulatory authorities, inquiries and coronial inquests. ...

Michael is a partner in our Sydney office and practices in all areas of workplace relations with a special focus on work health and safety. Michael acts for a diverse range of clients in construction and manufacturing, agribusiness, media, education, professional services, transport and government. Michael’s expertise includes: appearing in industrial disputes, litigated claims and coronial hearings work health and safety including structuring WHS management systems, agreements, policie...

Matthew is a Principal Lawyer in DWF’s Brisbane office. He leads DWF's Australian Employment, Safety and Regulatory practice. Matthew advises corporate and government clients on safety, regulation and industrial relations. He specialises in assisting clients to resolve highly-sensitive issues in often acrimonious litigated matters. Matthew has over 20 years’ experience and works predominantly with government and major corporate entities in the transport, construction, mining and r...

Penny draws on more than 20 years of experience in workplace health and safety law to help her clients manage the legal risks to their business. In difficult circumstances, Penny can be relied on to provide strategic insights and make a judgement call. She has extensive experience defending prosecutions across a broad range of industries as well as advising and representing clients on questions of law in the Victorian Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. She is a strate...

Sean has practised in insurance litigation since 1992, acting on behalf of defendant insurers and self insured across the CTP, workers' compensation and public liability regimes. This has included providing advices on the interpretation of legislation and policy submissions on the strategic operation of schemes. Sean has also advised employers in respect of reviews of decisions by the Workers’ Compensation Regulator, and conducting and defending appeals challenging decisions under the Q...

Andrew is a Partner and the head of HopgoodGanim Lawyers’ Workplace and Employment practice. Andrew advises clients on all aspects of workplace law, equal opportunity and discrimination law, safety and privacy. From front-end bargaining and agreement composition to dispute management, Andrew has extensive experience advising across a broad range of sectors including resources and energy, manufacturing, health and hospitality. He is particularly skilled in providing strategic employment ...

About Catherine Catherine leads our national Workplace Group. She advises businesses on issues relating to employment and safety in the workplace. Because she understands the industries she works with so well, she is able to anticipate and quickly come up with effective solutions for CEOs, Managing Directors, HR executives, safety professionals and in-house counsel. What she does Catherine advises on work health and safety, discrimination, unfair dismissal, bullying, grievance procedures, sex...

About Ariel Ariel is an employment lawyer with experience advising small and large organisations on a vast range of industrial matters including award coverage, underpayment disputes and contractual issues. Ariel’s work has exposed her to a range of industries including the banking, insurance, not-for-profit and health services industries. What she does Ariel assists clients with all types of employment matters, helping them navigate complex legislative landscapes and delicate workplace...