About the Safety Team

The Health and Safety team brings together a team of professionals with many years of industry experience in health safety, risk management, return to work and staff wellbeing.

Our team aims to empower and enable Health and Safety communication and consultation between supervisors and their staff, to foster a positive culture and promote proactive measures or programs to enhance the health and safety of the Western community.

The Health and Safety Team Members

  • Paolo Spinetti – Director, Health and Safety
  • Dominika Wojtalewicz – Safety Specialist (Biological, Chemical & Radiation)
  • Karen Teuma – Injury Management Coordinator
  • Jessica Nour – Injury Management Coordinator (On Leave)
  • Renae Dean – Safety Business Partner, Provost
  • Tanya Sartori – Safety Support Officer
  • Martin Rzepecki – Systems Support Officer
  • Dearne Richards – Wellbeing Advisor

For any Health and Safety matters, please contact the People Services team or alternatively, call (02) 9678 7575 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.  (Please ensure you are logged into WesternNow for the link to work.)  

For urgent Health and Safety matters outside these hours, please contact the University's Security team on 1300 737 003 or call 2300 from any University landline.