Sergio Pirisi
Bonbeach,Australia
Summary
Dynamic OHS Director with a proven track record at Safety 1st, specializing in ISO 45001 implementation and fostering a safety-first culture. Expert in OHS strategy development and stakeholder collaboration, driving continuous improvement initiatives that significantly enhance workplace safety and compliance. Adept at managing complex projects while motivating teams to achieve shared goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
OHS Director
Safety 1st
07.2025 - Current
- Undertake WHS projects on behalf of businesses aimed at complying with relevant legislation and relevant standards in particular ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Deliver project deliverables in consultation with Board Directors and Senior Leadership Teams.
- Develop and implement organisational OHS Management System aimed at simplifying OHS governance and streamlining safety functions across multi-site organisations.
Senior WHS Consultant
SKIDATA APAC KUDESLKI GROUP
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Review, develop and implement relevant policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with relevant WHS and Quality laws, regulations and standards.
- Support the Australian and New Zealand Leadership Team to develop, manage and implement the agreed OHS Management systems as well as fostering a safety and accident prevention culture.
- Reach ISO 45001 compliance across SKIDATA Australasia.
- Develop and implement a digital safety reporting system fit for purpose.
- Provide timely and accurate recommendations aimed at achieving continuous improvement and OHS best practice for technicians, software developers and electricians.
- Facilitate accident investigation and near misses.
- Monthly WHS and KPI report to board members.
- Develop and implement OHS management system.
- Responsible for developing a robust Enterprise Risk Management (EMR) framework, including risk identification, mitigation and reporting.
- Support Senior Leadership Team in developing risk-based action plans.
- Develop HSEQ strategies, manage risks and compliance, and promote health, safety, and environmental standards across the organisation.
- Ensure compliance with both local and relevant international safety regulations, keeping up to date on industry developments and integrating industry best practices.
- Develop and execute safety strategy in alignment with business’ objectives across Australia and New Zealand.
- Engage with stakeholders across multiple levels, from operations to senior leadership on safety matters, working closely with a wide group of stakeholders to drive a safety-first culture.
OHS Business Partner
Wayss Ltd
Dandenong, 3170
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Provide leadership, guidance and support in health and safety matters across Wayss.
- Provide OHS leadership to the Quality, Risk and Compliance team to ensure compliance with relevant safety and mental health legislation and standards.
- Provide initial assessment of the current state of workplace health and safety across the organisation.
- Management of Workcover claims.
- Effectively manage identified safety and wellbeing projects and initiatives aimed at fostering a proactive culture of early intervention.
- Implement a health and safety management and a consultative approach to establishing Wayss Safety management System within Information Management System tailored to organisational needs.
- Be responsible for leading the COVID response and all the associated responsibilities.
- Development, review and implementation of Health and Safety policies, guidelines, and practices ensuring compliance with the relevant OHS legislation, regulations, and Compliance Codes.
- Management of health and safety communications, consultation and awareness across Wayss including management of OHS Committee structures.
- Developing and implementing initiatives to improve employee health and safety and supporting people managers to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for their teams.
- Work in partnership with Quality, Risk and Compliance team in creating automated incident management reporting system, ensuring compliance with relevant acts of parliament and standards.
- Actively manage consultation processes to maximise the success and impact of health and safety programs.
- Management of Hazard identification and reduction initiatives, investigation of incidents and coordinating the development and implementation of safety action plans to respond to identified issues, incidents and opportunities for improvement.
- Injury Management/Return to Work Co-ordination including training of personnel in all safety matters.
- Prepare and submit reports to the Board, executive and external agencies as required.
OHS Director
Safety1st
Bonbeach, Vic
04.2016 - 01.2023
- Responsible for managing and directing my own OHS Consulting business, this includes providing expertise for:
- Creating and Embedding OHS policies, procedures into to relevant workplace operating models.
- Creating and embedding Safety and wellbeing organisational strategies across medium and large organisations.
- OHS workplace audits and assessments with implementation of corrective measures.
- Provide guidance and advice in maintaining a safety culture across multiple worksites with the aim of minimizing injuries and disease.
- Ability to implement OHS strategies leading to business continuous improvement and compliance with relevant state and federal legislation.
- Effective Implementation of OHS management systems.
- Provide core training programs, coaching and mentoring for managers and employees.
- Investigation, analysis, and preparation of incident reporting.
- Ability to work cooperatively with Insurers and relevant state and federal OHS regulators like WorkSafe, SafeWork Australia and Comcare.
- Creation and delivering initial five day and one day refresher training for elected Health and Safety Representatives.
- Risk management and safety planning.
- Implementation of early intervention strategies based on work environment in order to achieve best practice outcomes aimed at reducing workplace injuries.
- Asbestos management and auditing.
Senior Safety Well Being Project Manager
WorkSafe Victoria
Melbourne, Vic
10.2007 - 03.2016
- Managed OHS project in partnership in partnership Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) focused on improving OHS performance across the Human Services, Disability and Emergency Housing industries.
- Responsible for management of the several industrial relations portfolios, programs, the management of departmental employee relations issues and also manage the internal review of actions processes.
- Provide specialist policy and/or workplace relations advice to Human Resource staff, line managers and senior leaders.
- Devise and deliver development programs for Human Resource Advisors and Managers and line managers to address complex challenges across a broad spectrum of workplace relations and HR issues and initiatives.
- Direct IR team in undertaking research and activities relevant to workplace relations and/or policy projects across public sector.
- Co-ordinate Executive Team, Executive Management Council and Board papers and internal and external reports.
- Manage research and other projects substantially related to workplace relations and/or policy matters.
- Be the person responsible for the resolution of formal/informal disputes with staff and management.
- Lead and manage the OHS unit.
- Create, embed, and implement OHS Strategy with key priorities across targeted industry sectors.
- Investigate the causes of accidents and recommend corrective actions.
- Provide expertise, advice, and direction to the executive and senior leadership.
- Partner with government agencies and key stakeholders in developing and promoting occupational health, safety, wellbeing programs.
- Manage and promote the development of effective Occupational Health programs, continually seek out new and innovative ways of managing OHS matters affecting employees across public and private sectors.
- Develop and implement OHS policy procedures and other relevant internal OHS emergency evacuation and fire safety prevention policies.
- Initiate and coordinate accredited training programs for occupational health and safety committee members, HSRs and deputies.
- Provide direction in developing OHS campaigns and strategies including timeframes objectives and targets for OHS goals.
- Provide expert advice into discussion papers and submissions to be discussed at relevant OHS regulator Round Table, and other Stakeholder Reference Groups quarterly forums.
- Work proactively with WorkSafe Inspectors when dealing with Provisional Improvement Notices and other identified OHS issues at the workplace.
- Work proactively with WorkSafe Investigators when submitting applications to Internal Review.
- Provide direction for developing and implementing one on one education, small-large groups education, present OHS learning modules.
- Develop, educate and implement awareness on policies and legal requirements related to Equal Opportunity, Bullying, Harassment and OHS.
Postal Service Officer and Acting Supervisor (SPSO1 and SPSO2)
Australia Post
01.1994 - 01.2007
- Perform customer sales and service transactions.
- Maintain a cash advance accurately which includes handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS.
- Promote and process a broad range of financial agency transactions through Australia Post's technology systems.
- Conduct and process a range of identity services transactions (eg Australian Passport Interviews) to establish applicant's identity with a high level of accuracy and compliance according to requirements.
- Promote product and services through up selling and cross-selling, merchandising and other promotional activities.
- Accept mail items for lodgement, with accurate assessment of applicable charges.
- Build collaborative relationships with customers, seek to understand the needs of customers.
- Prepare outward mail for despatch through correct presentation, review of charging related documents, and cancellation of stamps.
- Assist and/or perform administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.
- Be the person responsible for training and managing staff when acting as a supervisor.
- Be the person responsible for preparing cash advances including dispatching and preparing large amounts of cash for Armaguard.
- When acting as a Postal Manager fulfill local post office budget obligations.
- Maintaining good relationships with local business to ensure Australia Post sales and mailing contracts will help the organisation become bigger and stronger.
- Appropriate knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety relevant to the position.
Education
ICAM Investigator Certificate -
Pinnacle Training
01.2025
Diploma - Business Compliance
College of Adult Learning
01.2024
Diploma - Quality Auditing
College of Adult Learning
01.2024
Membership -
Safety Institute of Australia
01.2016
Accreditation - delivering WorkSafe approved safety training courses
WorkSafe Victoria
01.2012
Diploma - Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne01.2009
Certificate IV - Training and Assessment
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne01.2009
Certificate IV - Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne01.2008
Skills
- Collaborative work with stakeholders
- Organisational transformation
- Cultural change
- People strategies
- Health and safety management
- OHS risk management
- ISO 45001 implementation
- ISO 14001 implementation
- ISO 9001 implementation
- Safety information delivery
- Quality Standards implementation
- Quality risk and compliance frameworks
- Safety systems implementation
- Quality/OHS software proficiency
- Psychological health safety knowledge
- OHS legislation compliance
- OHS strategy development
- OHS Management Plans development
- Dispute resolution
- Action plan implementation
- People management coaching
- Workplace injury minimisation
- OHS Unit management
- Strategic OHS advice
- OHS and Workcover legislation knowledge
- Site inspections
- Audits
- GAP analysis
- Stakeholder consultation
- Verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team motivation
- Continuous self-improvement guidance
Languages
- Italian, fluent verbal and written
- Spanish, fluent verbal and written
References
To be provided upon request
Telephone - Mobile
041 222 8247
Qualifications Training Education
- 2008, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Certificate IV of Occupational Health and Safety
- 2009, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety
- 2009, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- 2012, WorkSafe Victoria, Accreditation for delivering WorkSafe approved safety training courses
- 2016, Safety Institute of Australia, Accreditation membership
- 2025, Pinnacle Training, ICAM Investigator Certificate
- 2024, College of Adult Learning, Diploma in Business Compliance, Diploma in Quality Auditing
Timeline
OHS Director
Safety 1st
07.2025 - Current
Senior WHS Consultant
SKIDATA APAC KUDESLKI GROUP
02.2024 - 06.2025
OHS Business Partner
Wayss Ltd
02.2023 - 02.2024
OHS Director
Safety1st
04.2016 - 01.2023
Senior Safety Well Being Project Manager
WorkSafe Victoria
10.2007 - 03.2016
Postal Service Officer and Acting Supervisor (SPSO1 and SPSO2)
Australia Post
01.1994 - 01.2007
ICAM Investigator Certificate -
Pinnacle Training
Diploma - Business Compliance
College of Adult Learning
Diploma - Quality Auditing
College of Adult Learning
Membership -
Safety Institute of Australia
Accreditation - delivering WorkSafe approved safety training courses
WorkSafe Victoria
Diploma - Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate IV - Training and Assessment
Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate IV - Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University of Technology