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Work Health and Safety

Practical, people-centred WHS guidance that keeps your team safe and your business compliant.

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Step into the world of Bernadette - a powerhouse of expertise and passion in Workplace Health and Safety and Human Resource Management.

With an illustrious career spanning three decades, Bernadette is not just experienced; she's a dynamic force for positive change.

Her qualifications are matched only by her unwavering commitment to making workplaces not only compliant, but truly exceptional.

From leading senior management teams in WHS/OHS, HR, governance, and risk management, to driving innovation across both the private and public sectors, Bernadette has become a trusted authority in her field.

With Bernadette at the helm, you can expect a bold, hands-on approach that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, and turns safety into the beating heart of workplace culture.

Services

Work Health & Safety Consulting

End-to-end project support – from the identification of hazards and risks, risk assessments and incident investigations to problem solving and developing prevention and safety solutions adapted to your industry.

Safety Leadership & Culture

Coaching for owners and senior leaders to embed safety as a core business value, not a checkbox. How to transition to a safety culture that is shared by all.

Safety Management Systems & Compliance Advisory

Practical Safety Management Systems – policies, procedures and processes tailored to your operations, not a generic binder.

Education, Training & Capability Development

Engaging workshops that turn legislation into practical everyday safety habits for managers and front-line staff.

Safety Resourcing & Support

Flexible supplementary WHS expertise when you don’t need (or can’t justify) a full-time safety person.

Compliance Inspections

A thorough, on-site review that pinpoints gaps before regulators, or accidents – do.

How we work - a three-step roadmap

1

Review

I meet on-site to understand your current WHS position, priorities and pain-points.
2

Roadmap

You receive a clear proposal outlining scope, time-frames, pricing and expected outcomes.
3

Results

Together we implement, measure and refine, ensuring your workplace stays safe and compliant long-term.

Work Health and Safety Your Way have supported both in our own organisation and our clients. A consultancy that is aware of our clients WHS needs has not only been a commercial advantage it has provided us insights on how to support improved outcomes.
Bernadette really understands WHS – at all levels, and better than anybody else we have worked with. She is genuinely interested in her clients which is demonstrated by the time she takes to understand how we operate, along with her collaborative approach to developing solutions.

Darren KeenanPrincipal Consultant - Practical Consulting Group

At the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, the safety and wellbeing of our people is paramount, and partnering with Work Health and Safety Your Way has been a game-changer. They bring deep expertise, practical solutions, and a genuine commitment to understanding the unique needs of our complex performing arts environment.
From compliance support to proactive risk management, their guidance has been professional, responsive, and invaluable. I highly recommend Work Health and Safety Your Way to any organisation looking to strengthen their WHS culture and systems.

Steven WoodhouseChief Operating Officer - Adelaide Festival Centre Trust

In my role as Risk, Health and Safety Consultant engaged by Adelaide Festival Centre Trust (AFCT), as an external professional had the opportunity to observe Bernadette Brennan in her capacity as the AFCT Risk Manager, where she drove a strategic enhancement of WHS systems and safety culture across the organisation.
Bernadette demonstrated outstanding professional consultancy skills, guiding AFCT through a tailored and strategic change management process. Her ability to deliver practical, context-specific WHS solutions in a complex performing arts environment was particularly impressive...

Paul PloengesRisk Health & Safety Consultant - Absolute Safety Solutions

Work health and safety is an integral part of our business. Bernadette worked closely with me and our teams to develop, build and manage our policies and procedures as well as creating a positive work health safety culture within our work force.
Bernadette draws from her experience across many sectors, has a comprehensive knowledge of the WHS legislation and Government reporting systems, adapting this expertise to meet our unique business needs.

Nathan LuscombeHead of Technical & Production - Adelaide Festival Centre

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Work Health and Safety – Your Way: tailored WHS solutions.