Management

With a military background and qualifications in education and OHS, Marilyn specialises in activities around OHS capability and related aspects of OHS training and competency. Marilyn is a highly experienced safety professional and educator with over 30 years of experience in the field. She specialises in providing relevant, engaging, and practical learning interventions that enable empowerment and capability development. Her diverse professional background and international perspective have shaped a comprehensive and practical understanding of OHS principles.

Throughout her 30-year career, she has worked as an educator across various fields at the University and Vocational Levels. She is currently a faculty member at the University of Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada – where she delivers undergraduate, diploma and certificate-level courses in safety leadership, communications, training, and auditing.

In Marilyn’s new role as Manager of the OHS Body of Knowledge (OHS BoK), she is motivated to continue the focus on the development and maintenance of chapters. She aims to position the OHS BoK as the leading global academic and professionally relevant publication for the safety industry.

Marilyn was awarded a PhD from Victoria University in 2017 after completing research on attitudes and perceptions of safety training in the Construction Industry. In addition to working with the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, Marilyn has volunteer roles with the National Safety Council of Australia and the American Society of Safety Engineers.