Onsite and ongoing administrative WHS management for Australian small and medium businesses in higher-risk industries.
The Safety Dept. gives your business the structure, expertise and ongoing WHS management normally found in an internal safety team, without the cost and overhead of employing one.
We work inside your business to keep safety systems current, responsibilities clear and WHS admin under control.
The Safety Dept. becomes the safety business function inside your organisation. We manage the moving parts that keep safety active, including registers, corrective actions, documentation, inspections, supervisor support, audit preparation and ongoing safety administration.
Your systems stay current. Your responsibilities stay clear. Your obligations stay under control.
We review what is in place, put the right structure around your business, then stay involved to keep your WHS systems current, active and under control.
We review what is already in place, identify gaps and understand how safety is currently being managed across your business.
We put the right structure around your business, including WHS documents, registers, responsibilities, reporting processes and practical systems built for everyday operations.
We stay actively involved, managing your systems, supporting your team and going onsite so safety remains effective, compliant and practical over time.
The Safety Dept. is led by Sarah-Jane Dunford, a senior WHS professional with more than 25 years’ experience helping Australian businesses manage safety in high-risk industries.
Sarah-Jane has worked with organisations that have full internal safety teams, and with growing businesses that carry the same WHS obligations without the same internal resources. That experience shaped The Safety Dept. model: practical, structured and ongoing safety management for businesses that need safety run as a core business function.
Before founding The Safety Dept., Sarah-Jane established Riskology Consulting, founded the Hunter Safety Awards and has contributed to the Australian safety industry through practical advice, training, auditing and safety leadership.
Today, Sarah-Jane leads the standards, systems and senior safety oversight behind The Safety Dept., helping clients access the structure, judgement and confidence of an experienced safety department without employing one internally.
We do not just build the system and leave. We keep safety active, visible and under control, so your business can prove WHS is being managed properly.
The Safety Dept. gives your business the structure, oversight and practical WHS support to keep safety current, active and under control.
