Safety training doesn’t need to be dry to be effective. We design programs that make safety part of the culture—embedded in how people think, act and lead. From site inductions to psychosocial safety and high-stakes rail environments, we build learning that’s clear, relevant and gets remembered for the right reasons.
Our team brings serious experience in WHS and OHS training. We’ve worked with industries where safety is the difference between risk and reassurance, from energy and infrastructure to logistics, transport, and healthcare.
We create sharp, engaging programs across a range of safety topics and delivery formats, including:
- Online and blended WHS and OHS training
- Site, role and system inductions
- Psychosocial safety programs
- Safe work practices and risk awareness
- Rail signalling and track safety
- Marine, environmental and biodiversity safety
- Bullying, harassment and respectful workplace behaviour
- Fatigue, asbestos, silica and manual handling awareness
- Fire safety and emergency response
- Safety leadership and culture programs
- Safety campaigns, toolkits and microlearning
- Manager toolkits and train-the-trainer resources
The proof is in the pudding.
Recent projects
We’ve developed safety programs for teams across rail, utilities, construction, healthcare, logistics, and more.
Recent projects include:
- Advisian (Worley) for Woodside — Marine Fauna Observer training: species cards, acoustic emissions risk and MFO eLearning
- StateCover Mutual — Return to Work Coordinator program (HLD, facilitator guide, slides) and Bullying Prevention and Management
- — Equipment safety and grave safety: burials induction, the toolbox series, CX induction and the ‘Elevate’ train-the-trainer
- VLSB+C — Vicarious trauma eLearning for the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, with storyboard, QRG and evaluation strategy
- Victorian DJSIR — Psychosocial risk microlearns on low autonomy and low trust, and unreasonable time pressure, with video scripts
- Grampians Health — ‘Before It Starts’ occupational violence and aggression program: HLD, training matrix, client presentation and an eight-week embedding campaign
- Connect Lead Achieve — Leading with Heart, and Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Community Services, with a risk assessment template and action plan
- — Safety leadership: LNA, architecture, six weeks of facilitator guides and activity instructions, and the Driving a Positive Safety Culture ebook
- Nemesis — STEP emergency management program: facilitator handbook, modules on preparedness, response and recovery, and a reskinned template set
- Metropolitan Memorial Parks — WHS e-form rollout with posters, fact sheet, SOP template and toolbox talk leader guide; finance system tutorials and workbook; ID strategy and toolbox
- Inland Rail — Online site and office induction: access and ID cards, duress alarm, fire systems, AED, housekeeping and quiz, with evacuation tones
- GreenBuild Blairgowrie — Site induction for 5 Capri Grove, with OHS coordination plan, site diary and incident investigation masters
- EnergyAustralia — 2MQ emergency preparedness
- TransAlta — 132kV operations, WNUP protection
- Intellihub — Two SCORM modules including aggressive customers, with video captions
- Optec WA — J-IC power transmission operator training for the Chevron Jansz-Io project: HLD, facilitator guide, power system build-up participant handbook and answer key, and a bridging course
- — Fire safety first responder and evacuation training, with script, printable signs and certificate
- ICAM Australia — ICAM for Lead Investigators: two-day program converted to eLearning, with investigator checklists, the Bobcat WAI/WAN/WAD worked example and a Swiss cheese model video
- TCP Training — Silica awareness, workplace drugs and alcohol awareness, asbestos awareness and manual handling, with SCORM
- LINX Cargo Care — Lifting standard (general awareness and lifting operations), dangerous goods, vessel inspection and climatic conditions modules
- John Holland — HSE SQERM facilitator guide and assessment, and activity method statements for piling and lifting
- Metro Trains Melbourne — Train track safety awareness: assessor guide
- Sydney Trains — Safety Critical Communications: HLD, discovery workshop and station staff and signaller scripts
- Transport for NSW — First on the Scene: HLD, learning brief and shipped package
- Queensland Rail — Psychosocial risk: investigating psychosocial incidents, and work design for managing psychosocial hazards
- — Mitigating Vicarious Trauma for managers and for team members: HLD, storyboard, reflection book, audio and video, and SCORM
- PTA WA — ‘Educate’ schools program: twenty-plus lessons on play it safe, signs for safety, public transport rules, planning a trip and courteous behaviour, with an HLD, asset audit and tranche 1 delivery report
- James Hardie — Gravis panel installer program: HLD, facilitator guides at novice, intermediate and experienced levels, participant workbook, practical activity plans and a one-day run sheet
Our programs meet legislative requirements, align with Australian safety frameworks, and are designed to change mindsets, not just check boxes. Whether it’s a full-scale program or a focused module, we make safety learning stick.
Safety clients
Case studies
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Questions, answered.
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Ask a questionYes, we design safety training aligned to national and state-based WHS legislation and codes of practice. Our programs are designed to help you meet your legal obligations and create safer workplaces. We’ve developed:
- Inductions and compliance modules for high-risk environments
- Psychosocial safety eLearning aligned to model WHS laws
- Safety programs mapped to ISO 45001 and your internal safety systems
- Targeted topics including drug and alcohol awareness, manual handling, asbestos, and more
We also offer ready-to-go compliance modules through eCompliance Training, which can be used as-is or tailored to your needs.
We can build safety training on any topic relevant to your workforce, from legislative compliance to building a strong safety culture. Our most in-demand topics include:
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- Bullying, harassment and discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Code of conduct/ethics
- Drug, alcohol, asbestos, silica, and manual handling
- Psychosocial hazards and mental health
- Emergency response and fire safety
- Fatigue, lone work, and field-based risk
- Safety leadership and cultural transformation
- Industry-specific topics like rail safety, energy protocols and marine environmental compliance
Looking for something unique? We can design a program that fits your safety systems, roles, and work environments.
We combine adult learning principles with strong instructional and visual design to make safety training practical and memorable. That includes:
- Real-world scenarios and decision points to build application
- Interactive eLearning using authoring tools like Rise, Storyline and Chameleon Creator
- Job-relevant visuals and diagrams to support knowledge retention
- Manager and peer toolkits to support on-the-job conversations
- Campaign-style resources to shift culture and behaviour (not just knowledge)
We design with the end learner in mind, keeping learning practical, relevant, and built for the real-world situations they face on the job.
Yes, we regularly refresh and modernise outdated safety content. This could involve:
- Auditing your current learning against legislation and best practice
- Improving structure and clarity using adult learning principles
- Rebuilding content in updated authoring tools (Rise, Storyline, Chameleon Creator)
- Rewriting language to be clear, direct and action-focused
- Enhancing with new visuals, case studies, and interactivity
- Aligning to your brand and safety messaging
Whether it’s one module or a full suite, we can help bring your safety learning up to speed.
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