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DET Workplace Health and Safety Staff

DET has a central team that manages state-wide projects and Regional Health and Safety Consultants that provide health and safety advice to our schools and TAFE's.

Education Qld Regional Health and Safety Consultant
Region Consultant

Metropolitan Region - North
North side of Brisbane

Lisa Newbold Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (Kedron and Mt Gravatt)
Telephone: (07) 3350 7827
Facsimile: (07) 3359 4243
Mobile: 0488 665 416

Scott Cunnington (Kedron)
Telephone: (07) 3350 7880
Facsimile: (07) 3359 4243
Mobile: 0422 690 380

Angela Olesk (Kedron)
Telephone: (07) 33350 7807

Metropolitan Region - South
South side of Brisbane

Lisa Newbold
Telephone: (07) 3350 7827
Facsimile: (07) 3359 4243
Mobile: 0488 665 416

Liliana Rico (Ipswich)
Telephone: (07) 3280 1180
Facsimile: (07) 3280 1479
Mobile: 0447 162 698

Metropolitan Region - Ipswich
Western suburbs of Brisbane out to Ipswich

Liliana Rico (Ipswich)
Telephone: (07) 3280 1180
Facsimile: (07) 3280 1479
Mobile: 0447 162 698

South East Region
Redlands, Logan, Gold Coast, and West to Aratula

Pauline Armstrong (Robina)
Telephone: (07) 5562 4838
Facsimile: (07) 5526 4844
Mobile: 0448 152 183

North Coast Region
Murrumba, Nambour and Sunshine Coast areas

David Smith (Murrumba)
Telephone: (07) 3881 9625
Facsimile: (07) 3881 9630
Mobile: 0438 181 222

North Coast Region
Gympie, Maryborough and Bundaberg areas

Julie Muza (Maryborough)
Telephone: (07) 4121 1684
Facsimile: (07) 4121 1645
Mobile: 0407 148 709

Darling Downs & South West Region
Gatton, Lockyer, Laidley, Toowoomba, The Downs, Warwick, Kingaroy and Roma areas

Wrinita Fechner (Roma)
Telephone: (07) 4622 9718
Facsimile: (07) 4622 3220
Mobile: 0428 455 798

Central Queensland Region
Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Emerald and Longreach areas

Anne Lawton (Gladstone)
Telephone: (07) 4971 3603
Facsimile: (07) 4971 3697
Mobile: 0429 628 674

Northern Region
Townsville, Bowen, Proserpine, Charters Towers, Hughenden, Mt Isa and Normanton areas.

Mike Herrmann (Townsville)
Telephone: (07) 4726 3135
Facsimile: (07) 4726 3170
Mobile: 0427 119 179

Far North Queensland Region
Cairns Coastal, Tablelands-Johnstone, Torres Strait and Cape districts

Brett Moore (Cairns)
Telephone: (07) 4046 5253
Facsimile: (07) 4046 5261
Mobile: 0429 471 078


TAFE Institute Health and Safety Consultants
Region Consultant

Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Bowen, Burdekin, Cannonvale (Whitsunday), Charters Towers, Ingham, Palm Island, Townsville (Bohle), Townsville (City), Townsville (Pimlico)

Vicki McConnell (Pimlico)
Telephone: (07) 4750 5358
Facsimile: (07) 4750 5357

Bremer Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Bundamba, Goodna, Inala, Springfield

(Bundamba)
Telephone: (07) 3817 3176
Facsimile: (07) 3817 3162
Mobile: 0407 147 619

Brisbane North Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Bracken Ridge, Caboolture, Grovely, Ithaca, Redcliffe

Brett Ingram (Bracken Ridge)
Telephone: (07) 3258 5096
Facsimile: (07) 3258 5299
Mobile: 0432 750 850

Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Central Highlands (Emerald), Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton

Darryl Purdie (Rockhampton)
Telephone: (07) 4920 2652
Facsimile: (07) 4920 2696
Mobile: N/A

Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Ashmore, Coolangatta, Coomera, Ridgeway, Southport

Fiona Cannons (Ashmore)
Telephone: (07) 5581 8506
Facsimile: (07) 5581 8726
Mobile: N/A

Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Alexandra Hills, Beaudesert, Browns Plains, Carindale, Chelmer, Loganlea, Mt Gravatt, Springwood, Yeronga

Gary Barber (Mt Gravatt)
Telephone: (07) 3826 3859
Facsimile: (07) 3826 3751
Mobile: 0403 348 107

Mount Isa Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Cloncurry, Lower Gulf (Normanton), Mount Isa

Andrew Supple (Mt Isa)
Telephone: (07) 4744 9951
Facsimile: (07) 4744 9973
Mobile: 0418 625 041

SkillsTech Australia
Campuses - Acacia Ridge, Eagle Farm, Alexandra Hills, Bracken Ridge, Ithaca, Mt Gravatt, Salisbury, Yeronga

Anne Darch (Eagle Farm)
Telephone: (07) 3259 3174
Facsimile: (07) 3259 3097
Mobile: 0448 945 818

Southbank Institute of Technology
Campus - South Brisbane

Spotless Services
John Soler
Telephone: (07) 3842 1709

Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Charleville, Chinchilla, Dalby, Kingaroy, Nurunderi (Cherbourg), Roma, Stanthorpe, Toowoomba, Warwick

Scott Price (Toowoomba)
Telephone: (07) 4694 1530
Facsimile: (07) 4694 1767
Mobile: 0417 735 855

Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Maroochydoore, Mooloolaba, Nambour, Noosa

Brigitte Hilton (Nambour)
Telephone: (07) 5457 1422
Facsimile: (07) 5459 1561
Mobile: 0400 519 027

Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Atherton, Bamaga, Cairns, Innisfail, Mareeba, Mossman, Torres Strait (Thursday Island), Tully

Doug Egerton (Cairns)
Telephone: (07) 4042 2682
Facsimile: (07) 4042 2657
Mobile: 0439 875 928

Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Campuses - Brisbane Training Centre (Browns Plains), Bundaberg, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Maryborough

Greg Reed (Hervey Bay)
Telephone: (07) 4120 6301
Facsimile: (07) 4124 8233
Mobile: 0408 070 630


Central Office Health and Safety Staff (Brisbane)

State-wide Coordination, Harmonisation, Electrical Safety

Janet Edgar
Telephone: (07) 3234 1583

Incident Reporting and Notification, Infection Control, First Aid

Wendy Walsh
Telephone: (07) 3238 3179

Administration of Medication, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes and other Specialised Health Conditions, Contagious Conditions, Headlice, Sun Safety, and Smart Choices (Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy)

Denise Turnbull
Telephone: (07) 3237 0822

Industrial Technology and Design (Manual Arts)

Phil Cooper
Telephone: (07) 3235 9964
Mobile: 0408 426 207

Manual Tasks

Michelle Low
Telephone: (07) 3405 3711

School Curriculum Risk Management

Mark Desmond
Telephone: (07) 3225 2157
Mobile: 0488 422 177

School Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment Guidelines. Email enquiries to: cara@deta.qld.gov.au

Ellenah Pothin
Telephone: (07) 3405 0301

Fire Safety Coordinator

Darryl Crosby
Telephone: (07) 3237 1195
Mobile: 0457 529 023

Flu Program, Driver Safety

Ashley Ibarra
Telephone: (07) 3405 3712

Hearing Conservation Program for Education Queensland staff

Bronwyn Goopy
Mobile: 0402 345 868

Hearing Conservation Program for Education Queensland staff

Jaimie Minett
Telephone: (07) 3405 3713

Workplace Health and Safety Officer, Training Administration

Alia Field
Telephone: (07) 3237 0729

Catholic Education

Zvonko Levak
Telephone: (07) 3033 7534
Mobile: 0448 855 589


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