Awards and Achievements
Awards
Griffith University
• Presented with an Award in 2003 for services
to students over the last five years of the
mentoring program.
Major Achievements
Northern Territory Electrical Trades Union
• Negotiated components of the formation of
the Northern Territory Electricity Commission
from the Department of Housing and Construction,
involving, award redesign, industrial restructuring
and advocacy in Industrial Tribunals
• Board Member for two years with the NT Industries
Training Commission creating the formation of
competency based training programs for industry
Esso Australia Pty Ltd
• Managed the Industrial Relations for the
Bass Straight oil fields and refineries (A project
of 6 years). Managed the transition to unmanned
offshore platforms, roster and manning changes,
worked with employer organisations, federal
and state politicians, ACTU and federal and
state courts and tribunals (Estimated savings
of $40M).
• Introduced mandatory drug testing and an alcohol
and other drugs policy including setting up
testing facilities in Australia after the Exxon
Valdez incident, as well as offshore x-ray scanning
of baggage.
• Pioneered the introduction of women working
offshore including training and development
programs.
• Successfully negotiated with the Victorian
Govt. and the Dept. of Workplace Health and
Safety changes to the Petroleum and Submerged
lands Act to allow Esso to provide and train
their own medical officers on offshore platforms.
• Represented Esso on the Oil Industry Industrial
Council and was instrumental to industry changes
brought about through award restructuring and
the initial stages of enterprise bargaining.
• These initiatives were achieved in one of
the most difficult industrial relations environments
in the world at the time (as identified by EXXON
in a report on the Bass Strait operations) and
improved the productivity and profit of the
oilfield dramatically.
• One of the roster changes negotiated with
the AWU alone saved an estimated $40 Million
over a projected 10-year period.
Mayne Nickless
• As Group General Manager Employee Relations
and Australian Transport Board member implemented
the restructuring of the Australian transport
and logistics businesses and participated in
the sale and acquisition of businesses and business
opportunities. At the time Mayne Nickless was
the 13th largest transport company in the world
• Designed and implemented strategies which
reduced the industrial downtime at airports
across the Australian businesses.
• Advised joint ventures with BOC Gases in London
and businesses in China and Canada.
• Negotiated and facilitated the changes to
the Interstate Drivers Award and other TWU Federal
Awards.
• Negotiated the initial start up options for
Optus Communications and advised the. Legal
team on the then Australian Industrial Relations
Commission proceedings and the first Enterprise
Bargaining Agreement for Optus.
• Instigated the review into owner driver’s
rates which saved Mayne Nickless $20-$30 Million
in contingent liabilities, rewrote owner driver
contracts and policies which resulted in widespread
Industry change and specific legislation being
implemented in NSW (NSW Goodwill Bill)
• Negotiated the first EBA in the transport
industry in 1993 and proceeded to implement
EBA’s across 800 Australian worksites.
• Improved productivity and efficiency of operations
through innovative EBA strategies based on bottom
line improvements.
Consultancy Practice (Port Macquarie NSW)
• Taught Business Administration and Industrial
Relations at Pt. Macquarie Institute of TAFE.
• Represented the Coffee Club nationally and
commenced their National EBA structure with
the industry body.
• Industrial relations advisory agent for NSW
Road Transport Association.
Gold Coast City Council
• No industrial downtime during 7 years as
HR/ IR Manager.
• Implemented the first of the three-year Enterprise
Bargaining Agreements in local government in
Queensland.
• Introduced the existing policy regime including
recruitment and selection manual and change
management manual and the accompanying processes
and procedures.
• Invited onto and provided expertise and advice
on a number of Industry advisory committees
on award and HR issues for national industry
/ strategy matters.
• Implemented National Competition Policy introduction
and insurance changes after September 11 and
public liability increases, the introduction
of AS4801 Safety management System and negotiated
numerous Local Area Agreements under the Enterprise
Bargaining Agreement framework to improve costs
and introduce flexible working options.
• Reduced the sick leave taken through a sick
leave monitoring program, which delivered 3,500
additional days over two years for a workforce
of 2600 staff.
Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Gold Coast Branch President and past Queensland/NT
Council Member
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