WHS Unit

Contact Us

General Enquiries 02 4221 3931, email the WHS Unit or visit us at Administration Building 36, Level 4.

For specific enquires refer to the relevant WHS Contact:

Contact

Faculty/Division

Systems

Darren Smith
Manager
(02) 4221 3204

  • URAC
  • UniCentre
  • ITC

Systems:

WHS Policy, WHS Management System, quality assurance

Activities:

Executive reporting, WHS Management Plan, WorkCover audit, international travel advice, SafetyNet administration.

Ellen Wahlroos
Administrative Assistant
(02) 4221 3931 

 

Activities:

Administration of first aid allowance requests, first aid and building warden contact lists, safety data sheet additions. Manage working with carcinogen notification forms, radiation licence exemption, radiation monitoring registration form, laser user registration form, laser equipment registration form.

Rachael Doves 
Claims Coordinator
(02) 4221 5695 (Mon, Tues, Thur)

 

Activities:

Workers compensation claims management and enquires

Cathie Andrew
Injury Management Coordinator
(02) 4221 5907

  • ASD
  • Arts
  • Commerce
  • Law
  • South Coast Education Network

Systems:

Materials handling, ergonomics, injury management, workers compensation.

Activities:

Ergonomic Assessments, Materials Handling Risk Assessments, Injury Management.

Dylan Smith
Health and Safety Advisor
(02) 4221 4365

  • AIIM
  • FMD
  • IMHRI
  • iC
  • Shoalhaven

Systems:

Confined space, working at heights, hazardous chemicals, carcinogens, radiation and laser safety, hazardous waste, plant and equipment.

Activities:

Develop and maintain WHS Management System, incident follow-up, coordination of first aid, Emergency Drills, E-Testing and Tagging. 

Michael Negendahl
Health and Safety Advisor
(02) 4221 3134

  • Science
  • GSM 

Systems:

Biosafety, fieldwork, purchasing

Activities:

Implementation/Monitoring of WHS Management Plan.

Glenn Blackley
Technical Writer
(02) 4221 8151

 

  • Engineering
  • Creative Arts
  • Informatics
  • Printery 

Activities:

Technical support in the development of WHS documentation for the faculty and divisional level.

Neil Ryan
Health and Safety Officer
(02) 4221 1318

 

  • Accommodation Services 
  • Education
  • HBS
  • ITS
  • Library

Systems:

Consultation, emergency preparedness, risk management, first aid, electrical safety.

Activities:

SafetyNet administration, emergency exercises, electronic testing and tagging. 

We welcome your feedback

As part of the Human Resources Division's commitment to Quality Assurance, WHS values your feedback on your experiences or alternatively any suggestions on how we can improve the services we deliver.

If you have any comments or suggestions please submit your feedback at:

If you are not a staff member, please submit your feedback via email to feedback@uow.edu.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Last reviewed: 9 April, 2013

WHS Legislation

The UOW session Work Health and Safety Awareness 2012 will assist you to understand changes to NSW Health and Safety Laws.