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Justin Lawson

Hobart,TAS

Summary

State Road Safety Coordinator for Tasmania Police with a strong background in emergency response methodology and management. Extensive knowledge of road safety compliance and regulations, along with highly developed organisational skills. Demonstrated ability to improve organisational policies, and mitigate risks through a proactive approach. Known for being a hardworking and disciplined professional with exceptional program management and team leadership skills.

Work History

State Road Safety Coordinator

Tasmania Police
  • Liaise with external stakeholders, other government agencies and other areas of the Department to ensure effective implementation of key Departmental road safety actions
  • Provision high-level advice and leadership on national and state road safety issues affecting DPPEM, including media liaison
  • Work with Districts and Media and Communications to provide evidence-led road safety messaging to align with the priority of influencing driver behaviour
  • Prepare high-level advice to members of the CMG and Minister, regarding strategic and current road safety issues
  • Liaise with Districts to coordinate road policing enforcement activities and operations on a multi-district or state-wide basis, eg
  • National Road Safety Week

Staff Officer to Assistant Commissioner, Innovation, Capability & Risk

Tasmania Police
  • High level support to ACICR, including identifying and mitigating strategic issues which may impact timelines or outcomes of project-based activities
  • Provision high level advice, completion of QTB’s and Briefing Notes for members of the CMG and Minister, regarding Project activities

Inspector, Southern District Support Services

Tasmania Police
  • Provisioned sound leadership, assuring the delivery of strategically directed road policing enforcement activities in support of organisational strategies
  • Liaised heavily with external stakeholders towards the achievement of common ‘road safety’ goals
  • Delivered powerful, yet empathetic leadership to members, when road policing units were identified for the servicing of Covid enforcement activities at entry/departure points to/from the State
  • Provided oversight to significant workplace restructure, requiring multi-faceted change management activities in support of the transitioning of unwilling participants to new work areas
  • Ongoing management of day-to-day road safety initiatives, despite workplace uncertainty created by COVID and restructure activities

Education

Diploma - Project Management

Institute of Project Management
08-2021

Certificate IV - Project Management Practice

Institute of Project Management
09-2019

Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours - Public Sector Leadership & Management

University of Tasmania
08-2018

Graduate Certificate - Police Studies

University of Tasmania
12-2002

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology

University of Tasmania
05-1992

Skills

  • Investigative Analysis
  • Safety management systems
  • Training development
  • Program management
  • Risk management

Awards

National Police Service Medal, National Medal, Commissioner’s (Tasmania Police Service) Medal, Certificate of Commendation – Dover 2002, Certificate of High Commendation – Port Arthur 1996

Timeline

State Road Safety Coordinator

Tasmania Police

Staff Officer to Assistant Commissioner, Innovation, Capability & Risk

Tasmania Police

Inspector, Southern District Support Services

Tasmania Police

Diploma - Project Management

Institute of Project Management

Certificate IV - Project Management Practice

Institute of Project Management

Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours - Public Sector Leadership & Management

University of Tasmania

Graduate Certificate - Police Studies

University of Tasmania

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology

University of Tasmania

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