Tim lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and three kids, and is always on the lookout for a good coffee. Tim enjoys listening to podcasts, productivity tools, playing saxophone and learning.
As a kid, Tim grew up in USA, Ecuador and New Zealand. Now living in Melbourne, Australia, Tim studied Applied Chemistry at RMIT University where he was introduced to the field of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) by Leo Ruschena, Terry Elms and Dr Neale Jackson.
Following graduating from RMIT, Tim joined WSP Group as a consultant working with a range of clients and industries, before gaining internal advisory roles within St Vincent’s Hospital, Cadbury (Kraft Foods / Mondelez), RMIT University, Programmed Facility Management (PFM), and most recently the Utilities division of Downer Group.
Throughout his career, Tim has continued to further his professional development graduating with a Masters of Occupational Health and Safety and Masters of Business from the University of Newcastle. Over the last few years, Tim has turned his focus on the importance of evidence-based decision making in the practice of WHS and business operations.
This led Tim to complete a Doctor of Professional Studies at the University of Southern Queensland, combined with a practice-based research project at PFM exploring Safety Leadership and its Relationship with Safety Performance, under the supervision of Dr Luke van der Laan and Dr Lee Fergusson.
A Certified Chartered OHS Professional, Tim is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) and co-founder of the AIHS' Emerging Leaders Network, partnering with people like Abby Edwards, Amanda Jones, Andrew Barrett, Andy Heinrichs, Celia Antonovsky, Emma Cunningham, Madeleine Page, and Michelle Oberg to expand the EL Network across Australia, which had seen the connection of many young and early career safety professionals with their peers and provided opportunities for development, social learning and sharing a coffee.
Word of the Year
The Choose One Word ‘Ritual of Becoming’ is a practice that involves selecting a word to serve as an anchor/reference point for the year ahead. I have picked up this annual ritual from Dr Jason Fox and The Cleverness as a deeply introspective and reflective practice that helps you interpret ‘who’ you are, the factors that are more likely to see you fulfilled and the sense of what might be emerging for in the next chapter of your story.
the year of the Insurgent.
The Insurgent is a person who challenges the status quo, seeking to effect change through unconventional and sometimes covert means.
An independent thinker, she is unafraid to take risks, and determined to push beyond established boundaries. The Insurgent is on a mission, seeking out new challenges and opportunities to make a difference, often in unexpected ways. They relish the unknown and take pleasure in the unexpected.
The Insurgent is a trailblazer, leading the way by embracing their inner rebel and standing up for what they believe in, often in ways that challenge and disrupt existing systems and structures.
At A Glance
Fellow and Certified Chartered OHS Professional | Australian Institute of Health and Safety
Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Chemistry) | RMIT | 2004-2006
Master of Occupational Health and Safety | Newcastle | 2009-2011
Master of Business | Newcastle | 2012-2014
Doctor of Professional Studies | USQ | 2016-2022