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DETE 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
Metropolitan Region - South South side of Brisbane	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	Rosemary Balzer (Kingaroy) Telephone: (07) 4162 9514 Facsimile: (07) 4162 9524 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.	Stuart Barrett (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)	John Winn Telephone: (07) 4752 4214 Facsimile: (07) 4752 4243 Mobile: 0407 657 053
Bremer Institute of TAFE Campuses - Bundamba, Goodna, Inala, Springfield	Keith McCabe Telephone: (07) 3817 3318 Facsimile: (07) 3817 3007
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	Monique Core (Mt Gravatt) Telephone: (07) 3826 3729 Facsimile: (07) 3343 2874
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 Julian 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	Matt Hancock (Hervey Bay) Telephone: (07) 4120 2524 Facsimile: (07) 4123 4184

Central Office Health and Safety Staff (Brisbane)
Region	Consultant
State-wide Coordination, Legislation, Harmonisation, Electrical Safety	Janet Edgar Telephone: (07) 3234 1583
Incident Reporting and Notification, Infection Control, First Aid	Wendy Walsh Telephone: (07) 3238 3179
Industrial Technology and Design (Manual Arts)	Phil Cooper Telephone: (07) 3235 9964 Mobile: 0408 426 207
Risk Management	Mark Desmond Mobile: 0488 422 177
Hearing Conservation Program for Education Queensland staff	Bronwyn Goopy Mobile: 0402 345 868
Hearing Conservation Program for Education Queensland staff	Jaimie Minett Mobile: 0467 779 452

Other Central Office Contacts
Region	Consultant
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
School Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment Guidelines	Email enquiries to: cara@dete.qld.gov.au
Fire Safety Coordinator	Jennie Shaw Telephone: (07) 3235 4632 Facsimile: (07) 3237 1135

Non State School Contacts
Region	Consultant
Catholic Education	Zvonko Levak Telephone: (07) 3033 7534
Lutheran Education Queensland	Telephone: (07) 3511 4050
Anglican Schools Commission	Telephone: (07) 3835 2288
Independent Schools Queensland	Telephone: (07) 3228 1515

Other Contacts

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Infoline: 1300 369 915
Electrical Safety Queensland Infoline: 1300 650 662
Queensland Health Infoline: 13 43 25 84 (13 Health) - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Workplace Rights Queensland Hotline: 1300 737 841
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Office locations (referred to on the website as Offices of Fair and Safe Work Queensland)

Useful Websites

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland - the statutory body that enforces and provides advice on Queensland workplace health and safety legislation.
WHSQ Public Sector Initiative - this Workplace Health and Safety Queensland public sector initiative assists state government agencies by providing advice and direction on strategies for whole-of-government improvement in workplace health and safety standards.
Electrical Safety Office - the statutory body that enforces and provides advice on Queensland electrical safety legislation.
Queensland Health - public and environmental health, communicable diseases, drugs and poisons, etc.
Qld Health Fact Sheets - the Health Information Directory provides access to online health and well-being information. The fact sheets and other resources on this site are constantly expanded and regularly reviewed.
Radiation Health - Queensland government's radiation safety agency manages statewide policy, licensing and legislative responsibility for radiation health standards and radiation safety.
Safe Work Australia - the Australian Government statutory agency with the primary responsibility of improving work health and safety and workers - compensation arrangements across Australia.
DETE Library Services Databases - web-based access to selected Australian and International databases and full-text information services. Resources include Australian Standards, journal articles, reports, statistical surveys, and research findings.

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