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Health, Safety & Environmental Committees

Functions and Responsibilities

The CQUniversity Health Safety and Environmental Committee (HS&EC) have the prime responsibility for overseeing the Safety, Health, Environment, Workcover and Sustainability Management System (SHEWS). This committee's focus is on strategic and SHEWS decisions affecting the University as a whole.

The Health, Safety and Environmental Advisory Committees (HS&EAC) have the role in their area of responsibility for managing local Safety, Health, Workcover and Sustainability (SHEWS) concerns and referring unresolved matters to the HS&EC.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee has the responsibility for provision of advice and guidance to the Health, Safety and Environment Committee on environmental sustainability strategies and programs consistent with broader University strategic planning.

 The Chair of CQUniversity Health, Safety and Environmental Committee shall report on all matters concerning health, safety and the environment at the University to the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee (VCAC).


Membership: CQUniversity Health, Safety and Environmental Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair -  DVC (University Services)

Alastair Dawson

9515

a.dawson@cqu.edu.au

Manager - Organisational Health and Development

Narelle Stubbins

6471

n.stubbins@cqu.edu.au 

Manager - Safety and Environment Sean Peckover 2802 s.peckover@cqu.edu.au
Chair - University Services and Corporate Governance Graham Black 9435 g.black@cqu.edu.au
Chair - Academic and Research Division Gillian Adams 2586 g.adams@cqu.edu.au  
Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor Viv Murphy 2216 v.murphy@cqu.edu.au
Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor Brendan Taylor 6419 b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au

Chair - Campus HS&EAC

Phillip Clift

7070

p.clift@cqu.edu.au 

Director - Facilities Management Ron Tollasepp 2331 r.tollasepp@cqu.edu.au
Director - Student Centres Barbara Lawrence 2727 b.lawrence@cqu.edu.au
AIC Representative Sarah McPherson 03 86620597 s.mcpherson@mel.cqu.edu.au

Chair - Faculty Sciences, Engineering and Health

Graeme Boyle

2735

g.boyle@cqu.edu.au 

Chair - Faculty Arts, Business, Informatics and Education

Judith Wright

9379

j.wright@cqu.edu.au 

Representative - Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education

Naohiko Shimizu
Kellie Swanepoel

9406 
9850

n.shimizu@cqu.edu.au
k.swanepoel@cqu.edu.au

Representative  - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health

Daniel Teghe
Nathan Green

6915
9152

d.teghe@cqu.edu.au
n.green@cqu.edu.au  

Representative - Academic and Research Division Di Merrick 2644 d.merrick@cqu.edu.au
Representative - University Services and Corporate Governance Divisions Andrew Dittman
Gavin Reynolds
Melanie Brown
Bruce Young
Michael Ness
6766
2269
2886
6383
9928

a.dittman@cqu.edu.au
g.reynolds@cqu.edu.au
m.d.brown@cqu.edu.au
b.young@cqu.edu.au
m.ness@cqu.edu.au

Secretarial Support

Lesley Wyatt

2256

l.wyatt@cqu.ed.au  

 


Membership - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health - Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair

Graeme Boyle

2735

g.boyle@cqu.edu.au 

Academic staff member - Medical and Applied Science Grant Stanley 2242 g.stanley@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member  - Medical and Applied Science

Heather Smyth

6900

h.smyth@cqu.edu.au 

Academic staff member - Nursing and Midwifery Dolene Rossi 6358 d.rossi@cqu.edu.au
Professional staff member - Nursing and Midwifery Melissa Hulme 9172 m.hulme@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - Engineering and Built Environment

Vacant

 

 

Professional staff member - Engineering and Built Environment  Ray Kearney 6330  r.kearney@cqu.edu.au  
Academic staff member - Health and Human Services Ryan Kift 9605 r.kift@cqu.edu.au
Professional staff member - Sports and Exercise Science Greg Capern 2675 g.capern@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member  - Centre for Plant and Water Science

Linda Ahern

6870

l.ahern@cqu.edu.au 

Secretarial Support

Gail Foex

9467

g.foex@cqu.edu.au 

Workplace Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Brendan Taylor

6419

b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au 

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Academic  Daniel Teghe 6915  d.teghe@cqu.edu.au  
Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Professional  Nathan Green 9152  n.green@cqu.edu.au  

Membership - Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education - Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair - Faculty Director (Business Services)

Judith Wright

9379

j.wright@cqu.edu.au 

Academic staff member - School of Commerce & Law

Robert Fisher

9449

r.fisher@cqu.edu.au 

Academic staff member - School of Information & Communication Technology

Louise Hawkins

2768

l.hawkins@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - School of Education

David Lapere

2868

d.lapere@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - School of Humanities & Communication

Naohiko Shimizu

9406

n.shimizu@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - School of Creative & Performing Arts

Qing Huang

9476

q.huang@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - School of Management and Marketing

Michael Muchiri

9478

m.muchiri@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member  - Administration

Patricia Lieschke

2382

p.lieschke@cq.edu.au 

Representative - Centre for Environmental Management TBA    

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Viv Murphy

2216

v.murphy@cqu.edu.au 

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Academic Naohiko Shimizu 9406  n.shimizu@cqu.edu.au  
Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Professional Kellie Swanepoel  9850  k.swanepoel@cqu.edu.au

Membership - Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee - Academic and Research Division

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair  

Gillian Adams

2586 

g.adams@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health and Safety Representative Di Merrick  2644  d.merrick@cqu.edu.au 

Representative - Nulloo Yumbah

TBA 

 

 

Professional staff member - Governance Directorate

TBA   

 

Professional staff member - Educational Development

TBA

 

 

Professional staff member - Office of Development & Graduate Relations

TBA

 

 

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Brendan Taylor

6419

b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au 


Membership - Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee - University Services and Corporate Governance

Position

Name

Phone

Email 

Chair

Graham Black

9435

g.black@cqu.edu.au

People and Culture staff representative

Gavin Reynolds

2269 

g.reynolds@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health and Safety Representatives - University Services and Corporate Governance

Mark Walters
Melanie Brown

2472
2886 

m.walters@cqu.edu.au 
m.d.brown@cqu.edu.au

Corporate Governance staff representative Sam Paterson 2475 

s.paterson@cqu.edu.au  

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Capricornia College

Michael Ness

9587

m.ness@cqu.edu.au

Library Services staff representative

Debbie Kirkbride

2499 

d.kirkbride@cqu.edu.au

Information Technology staff representative

Rebecca Cagney

9397 

r.cagney@cqu.edu.au

Facilities Management staff representative TBA     
Marketing Directorate staff representative Susanne Schick 2730  s.schick@cqu.edu.au  
Student Centres staff representative Barbara Lawrence 2729 b.lawrence@cqu.edu.au
Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Facilities Management Andrew Dittman 6766  a.dittman@cqu.edu.au  
Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Information Technology Bruce Young 6383 b.young@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Brendan Taylor

6419

b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor 

Viv Murphy

2216

v.murphy@cqu.edu.au 


Membership - Campus - Bundaberg Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair - Head Of Campus

Phillip Clift

7070

p.clift@cqu.edu.au 

Facilities Management

Steve Hansen

7076

s.hansen@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - Faculty Sciences, Engineering  and Health

Susan Rockloff

7042

s.rockloff@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education Kerry Aprile 7139 k.aprile@cqu.edu.au

Administration

Kristin Freeman

7056

k.freeman@cqu.edu.au 

Professional staff member - Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education

Wendy Smith

7048

w.smith@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Bundaberg Campus Kerrie Green 7101 k.l.green@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Noosa Campus

Robyn Tobin

4013

r.e.tobin@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Viv Murphy

2216

 v.murphy@cqu.edu.au


Membership - Campus - Mackay Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email

Chair - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community & Engagement) & HOC

Pierre Viljoen

7404

pvc-mackay@cqu.edu.au 

Workplace Health and Safety Representative - Mackay Campus

Liz Underwood

7450

e.underwood@cqu.edu.au

Facilities Management

Steve Oberg

7437

s.oberg@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member - CQCM

Len McPherson

7863

l.mcpherson@cqu.edu.au 

Marketing Directorate

Michelle Hufton

7809

m.hufton@cqu.edu.au

Library Services

Pauline McNee

7578

p.mcnee@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering & Health

Maureen Chapman

7830

m.chapman@cqu.edu.au 

Emerald Campus staff member, Health, Safety & Environmental Nominee

Gai Sypher

49820456

g.sypher@cqu.edu.au 

Professional staff member - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health

Yvonne Warburton

7445

y.warbuton@cqu.edu.au 

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor Brendan Taylor 6419 b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au
Professional staff member - Minute Secretary Melissa Woods 7872 m.l.woods@cqu.edu.au

Membership - Campus - Gladstone Health, Safety & Environmental Advisory Committee

Position

Name

Phone

Email 

Chair - Workplace Health and Safety Representative

Sue Oakey

7204

s.oakey@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member -  Administration - Minute Sectary

TBA

 

 

Facilities Management

Dennis Simon

2888

d.simon@cqu.edu.au

Academic staff member - Faculty of Arts and Business

TBA

 

 

Professional staff member - Administration
Health, Safety & Environment nominee

Gerda Whiteley

7201

g.whiteley@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health

Csabi Szeles

7364

c.szeles@cqu.edu.au 

Professional staff member  - Research -  Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health

Toni Coleman

7322

t.coleman@cqu.edu.au

Library Services

Karin Simon

7223

k.simon@cqu.edu.au

Professional staff member - Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health

Kelly Jacobs

7609

k.jacobs@cqu.edu.au

Workplace Health, Safety and Environment Advisor Narelle Stubbins 6471 n.stubbins@cqu.edu.au

Membership - Environmental Sustainability Committee 

Position

Name

Phone

Email 

Chair

Dr Bob Newby

9626

b.newby@cqu.edu.au

Information Technology Representative

John Voss

9804 

j.voss@cqu.edu.au 

Facilities Management

Ron Tollasepp

2331

r.tollasepp@cqu.edu.au 

Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability

Amanullah Maung Than Oo

6932 

a.maungthanoo@cqu.edu.au  

Marketing Directorate Representative

Jennifer Cooper

2709

j.m.cooper@cqu.edu.au

Library Services Representative

Graham Black

9435

g.black@cqu.edu.au  

Mackay Campus Representative

Dr Judith Wake

7850

j.wake@cqu.edu.au

Gladstone Campus Representative

Sue Oakey

7204

s.oakey@cqu.edu.au

Bundaberg Campus Representative

Phillip Clift

7070

p.clift@cqu.edu.au

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health - Academic Representative Nanjappa Ashwath 9595 n.ashwath@cqu.edu.au
Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education - Academic Representative Dr Michael Danaher 9005 m.danaher@cqu.edu.au
Nulloo Yumbah Representative Leonie Barnett 9975 l.barnett@cqu.edu.au
Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Advisor Brendan Taylor 6419 b.n.taylor@cqu.edu.au