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Maria Fealofani

Minto,NSW

Summary

I am a responsible and capable HR and WHS professional. I have proven ability and experience to lead and coordinate a team, motivate, and influence staff. I have excellent developed negotiation, and meeting skills and am capable at prioritising tasks. I have sound experience in engaging employees and contractors.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Safety Security Advisor

News Corporation Australia (Chullora)
01.2023 - Current
  • Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
  • Ensure that workers are equipped with the information, instruction, training, and supervision that they need to work safely
  • Develop safe work procedures as required and ensure adherence to procedures
  • Advise management on OH&S legislation and requirements
  • Coordinate workers’ compensation claims and manage integration of injured workers returning to work
  • Participate in and/or guide site WHS Committees team
  • Assist with accident and incident investigations to ensure that the cause of incidents is truly identified, and that appropriate measure can be put in place to reduce further incidents
  • Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained
  • Conduct Risk assessment and provide recommendations
  • Coordinate and participate in monthly Safety Committee Meetings
  • Ensure emergency evacuation procedures are in place and plan necessary training and drills on a regular basis
  • Undertake site visits, coordinate inspections and develop internal audits to ensure compliance with the health and safety system and relevant legislation
  • Advise all levels of staff regarding issues arising from risk assessments, audits and investigations
  • Liaise with and report to official regulatory bodies on OSH matters.

WHS Manager AU

DHL Express
04.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managing a team of 5 – 3 Safety Officer, 2 admin
  • Conducting WHS Audits AU
  • Ensure organisational compliance with WHS and workers compensation legislation
  • Ensure an effective WHS Management Plan is in place including objectives and targets
  • Monitor WHS performance including compliance with external regulations and standards and internal policy and procedures
  • Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
  • Ensure that workers are equipped with the information, instruction, training, and supervision that they need to work safely
  • Develop safe work procedures as required and ensure adherence to procedures
  • Advise management on OH&S legislation and requirements
  • Coordinate workers’ compensation claims and manage integration of injured workers returning to work
  • Participate in and/or guide site WHS Committees team
  • Assist with accident and incident investigations to ensure that the cause of incidents is truly identified, and that appropriate measure can be put in place to reduce further incidents
  • Conduct reporting and data analysis to provide insights on safety performance for the region
  • Undertake site visits, coordinate inspections, and develop internal audits to ensure compliance with the health and safety system and relevant legislation
  • Deliver strategies to position the business to achieve its HSE objectives
  • Support branches with incident investigations and champion actions
  • Coordinate the delivery of specialist training
  • Advise all levels of staff regarding issues arising from risk assessments, audits, and investigations
  • Deliver strategies to position the business to achieve its HSE objectives
  • Publish policies and procedures explaining the management approach to WHS and monitor compliance with these policies.

WHS Safety Officer (Australia)

DHL Express
04.2018 - 04.2020
  • Publish policies and procedures explaining the management approach to WHS and monitor compliance with these policies
  • Ensure mechanisms are provided for effective WHS consultation with all workers
  • Ensure organisational compliance with WHS and workers compensation legislation
  • Ensure an effective WHS Management Plan is in place including objectives and targets
  • Monitor WHS performance including compliance with external regulations and standards and internal policy and procedures
  • Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
  • Ensure that workers are equipped with the information, instruction, training, and supervision that they need to work safely
  • Develop safe work procedures as required and ensure adherence to procedures
  • Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained
  • Conduct Risk assessment and provide recommendations
  • Coordinate and participate in monthly Safety Committee Meetings
  • Ensure emergency evacuation procedures are in place and plan necessary training and drills on a regular basis
  • Undertake site visits, coordinate inspections, and develop internal audits to ensure compliance with the health and safety system and relevant legislation
  • Advise all levels of staff regarding issues arising from risk assessments, audits, and investigations
  • Advise management on OH&S legislation and requirements
  • Coordinate workers’ compensation claims and manage integration of injured workers returning to work
  • Coordinate the delivery of specialist training.

WHS Site Advisor/RTW Coordinator

Stegbar Windows – Lansvale/ACT
12.2013 - 04.2018
  • Publish policies and procedures explaining the management approach to WHS and RTW and monitor compliance with these policies
  • Ensure mechanisms are provided for effective WHS consultation with all workers
  • Ensure organisational compliance with WHS and workers compensation legislation
  • Ensure an effective WHS Management Plan is in place including objectives and targets
  • Ensure appropriate resources and budget allocations for resolving WHS issues including provision of training and equipment and ensuring that they are utilised
  • Monitor WHS performance including compliance with external regulations and standards and internal policy and procedures
  • Maintain relevant knowledge of WHS issues
  • Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
  • Consult with workers and H&S representatives on WHS issues
  • Ensure that workers are equipped with the information, instruction, training, and supervision that they need to work safely
  • Identify, assess if necessary and control hazards within their area of responsibility
  • Encourage early reporting of incidents and forward information to RTW Coordinators immediately
  • Access sources of WHS information and systematically disseminate information to all workers
  • Ensure that workers including volunteers and contractors are aware of, and abide by, all relevant health and safety procedures particularly those relating to the operation of plant and equipment
  • Develop safe work procedures as required and ensure adherence to procedures
  • Provide PPE as required and ensure workers are aware of correct usage and storage requirements
  • Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained
  • Maintain relevant knowledge of WHS issues
  • Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviours
  • Ensure that training records are maintained for workers
  • Ensure plant, equipment and property maintenance records are kept in accordance with WHS Regulation and organisational policies and procedures
  • Review Strategic plan every 3 months
  • Leading the injury/accident investigation team
  • Coordinate Workers Compensation claim and Return to Work process
  • Conduct Risk assessment and provide recommendations
  • Conducting Induction for all new employees/ contractors
  • Coordinate and participate in monthly Safety Committee Meetings
  • Ensure emergency evacuation procedures are in place and plan necessary training and drills on a regular basis
  • Undertake site visits, coordinate inspections, and develop internal audits to ensure compliance with the health and safety system and relevant legislation
  • Working closely with third parties to ensure safety of employees onsite and offsite, completing Risk assessment, JSA and SWMS.

Work Health & Safety Coordinator/HR Officer

INVACARE Australia
09.2010 - 09.2013
  • HR Responsibilities: Processing Workers Compensation Documentation
  • Manage the induction process and relevant job training for employees
  • Ensure all probationary reviews are completed, documents are reviewed, and any issues are addressed, and documents are filed in employee files
  • Read and shortlist resumes in accordance with selection criteria
  • WHS: Consult with workers and H&S representatives on WHS issues
  • Ensure that workers are equipped with the information, instruction, training, and supervision that they need to work safely
  • Identify, assess if necessary and control hazards within their area of responsibility
  • Encourage early reporting of incidents and forward information to RTW Coordinators immediately
  • Access sources of WHS information and systematically disseminate information to all workers
  • Ensure that workers including volunteers and contractors are aware of, and abide by, all relevant health and safety procedures particularly those relating to the operation of plant and equipment
  • Develop safe work procedures as required and ensure adherence to procedures
  • Provide PPE as required and ensure workers are aware of correct usage and storage requirements
  • Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained
  • Maintain relevant knowledge of WHS issues
  • Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviours
  • Ensure that training records are maintained for workers
  • Ensure plant, equipment and property maintenance records are kept in accordance with WHS Regulation and organisational policies and procedures
  • Advise on provisions to minimize safety risks
  • Develop and enforce OSH policies (e.g
  • Accident reporting process)
  • Direct accident investigation procedures
  • Keep records of safety-related incidents and propose corrective actions
  • Organize and conduct OSH training plans
  • Collaborate with managers to monitor compliance and identify safety issues
  • Intervene in unsafe activities or operations
  • Liaise with and report to official regulatory bodies on OSH matters.

Project Coordinator /Accounts Team Leader

Department of Corrections
06.2005 - 07.2010
  • Process Credit notes and Journals
  • Provide assistance to produce various monthly reports for Management Reporting purposes
  • Manage the debtor & creditors
  • Re-forecast
  • Provide assistance to the Finance Controller as and when required
  • Undertake other duties assigned from time to time
  • Approved payments
  • Processing credit card payments for the 3 regions
  • Processing cheque payments
  • Processing Credit claims
  • Preparing weekly and monthly report for managers
  • Managed, trained, and developed staff
  • Developed, implemented, and managed training programs for staff
  • Managing the debtors, minimizing number of days o/s
  • Minimizing bad debts
  • Ensure the invoicing process is managed efficiently and in a timely manner
  • Responsible for day-to-day cash and banking making sure all payment is allocated accordingly
  • Setup of new customers and approval process
  • General administration function ensuring the smooth day to day operation of all areas
  • Develop, support branches, agents and distributors’ administration systems and procedures.

Event/Building Coordinator

Lower Hutt City Council
11.1996 - 06.2004
  • To provide administrative support to the building/rates services team
  • Processing building consent applications for approval
  • Leasing with customer/contractors with any extra information require
  • Work collaboratively with the Event/Building Managers
  • Updating the rates data base making sure all relevant information re: increase in rates, any rebates etc are send out to customers every month or every 3months depending on the contract they on
  • This covers commercial and residential accounts
  • Review and monitor all relevant legislation, standard, codes of practice
  • Other relevant duties which may be required by the Team Leader or Manager from time to time.

Education

Diploma in WHS -

Cert IV in WHS -

Certificate 3 in Business & Management – incorporating with WHS units -

Diploma in Business and Accounting Level 3 -

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
  • CMS
  • Pronto
  • Internet
  • Monthly P&L
  • Business Admin
  • Data Management System
  • General Ledger Entering
  • Journals
  • Budget report
  • End of month report
  • Implementing WHS system
  • Self-Insure Audit
  • Qualify Trainer
  • Business Continuity
  • Incident Response
  • Policy updates
  • Risk Management
  • Emergency Response

Personal Profile - Description

A person of integrity. Friendly, confident, and outgoing with well-developed communication skills. Adapt at quickly learning and adapting new information. Professionally presented. Self-motivated, co-operative, and completely reliable. Committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship and service. Accurate and observant with a good eye for detail. Skilled in providing professional and friendly customer service. Extremely organised with sound time management. Experienced within the Hospitality and Retail industries with responsible money handling. Able to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Timeline

Health Safety Security Advisor

News Corporation Australia (Chullora)
01.2023 - Current

WHS Manager AU

DHL Express
04.2020 - 01.2022

WHS Safety Officer (Australia)

DHL Express
04.2018 - 04.2020

WHS Site Advisor/RTW Coordinator

Stegbar Windows – Lansvale/ACT
12.2013 - 04.2018

Work Health & Safety Coordinator/HR Officer

INVACARE Australia
09.2010 - 09.2013

Project Coordinator /Accounts Team Leader

Department of Corrections
06.2005 - 07.2010

Event/Building Coordinator

Lower Hutt City Council
11.1996 - 06.2004

Diploma in WHS -

Cert IV in WHS -

Certificate 3 in Business & Management – incorporating with WHS units -

Diploma in Business and Accounting Level 3 -

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