The regulatory landscape for work health and safety is more complex than ever. Navigating this environment requires more than just legal advice, it demands deep technical expertise, commercial insight, and an ability to translate legal obligations into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions. This is what our team offers.

Our specialist WHS team partners with clients across the full lifecycle—from proactive risk management and safety governance to incident response, investigations and litigation. We understand the commercial, cultural and human factors at play, and work alongside boards, executives and operational leaders to manage risks and therefore help to set a positive organisational culture. 

We work with major listed and private sector clients across mining, energy, construction, infrastructure, transport, healthcare and more. Whether advising on WHS strategy, supporting leadership teams, or responding to critical events, our focus is clear - helping our clients manage risk and creating safer, more resilient organisations.

Our approach is grounded in real-world understanding. We are systems thinkers with deep academic knowledge and practical experience. We don’t deliver cookie-cutter solutions—we work with clients to design strategies, frameworks and responses that reflect their risk profile, operating environment, and organisational purpose. We offer 24/7 incident response support to successfully navigate challenges when faced.

We also provide safety regulatory support on industry-specific matters including, developing and reviewing safety management systems and safety cases as well as providing incident response, investigation and litigation support to clients in the following areas: mine safety (including coal mines), offshore petroleum safety, national heavy vehicle / chain of responsibility, rail safety, maritime safety, electrical safety, critical infrastructure, explosives, radiation protection, nuclear safety, healthcare safety, product safety, and food safety.

Whether a business is at the start of its safety maturity journey or looking to strengthen and embed capability, we can assist in lifting performance, meeting regulatory obligations, and responding with confidence when incidents occur.

“Alena is a positive and intelligent contributor to WHS conversations.”

Legal 500