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Fiona Begg
Consultant
David Caple & Associates Pty Ltd
Tel: 61 3 9499 9011
Fax: 61 3 9499 9022
Melbourne, Australia
david@caple.com.au
Summary:
Fiona is an independent OHS consultant with 9 years in private consulting plus 10 years experience with WorkSafe Victoria. Fiona has also held a permanent part time role with Melbourne Health as Senior OHS Consultant for the last 9 years.
Technical experience includes a range of ergonomic & OHS projects funded by the Australian and State Governments as well as the private sector. Activities involve industry level research and consulting as well as OHS assessment, training and strategy development and for a range of large and small companies. Fiona has been involved in drafting several publications on behalf of WorkSafe Victoria.
Technical Qualifications:
- Bachelor Applied Science (Occupational Therapy).
- Graduate Diploma in Ergonomics
- Occupational Health Practice Certificate
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certificate
- Accredited Occupational Therapist, Australian Association of OTs
- Certified Professional Ergonomist, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia
Experience:
Fiona has a particular interest in:
- Ergonomics: Injury prevention, manual handling, overuse injuries, workplace design, office safety.
- Health & Community Sector: OHS management systems; Manual Handling and No Lift programs.
- Workplace Design: Occupational health and safety and workplace design.
- Conducted industry based OHS consulting in health and aged care, community and disability sectors
- Researched OHS issues for WorkSafe Victoria and ASCC
- Trained OHS managers, supervisors, OHS reps, and employees in a range of industry sectors
- Provided technical OH&S and ergonomics advice to a variety of government and private sector organisations
- Developed guidance material for WorkSafe Victoria and WorkCover NSW.