Blogs

three safety professionals stand in hi-vis vests and hard hats
By Jon Hottot September 1, 2026
Jon Hottot from The Safe Step, breaks down five signals of a standout safety leadership candidate, from research depth to authenticity in interviews.
By The Safe Step August 17, 2026
Five safety leaders on why physical safety models don't work for psychosocial risk, and what to build instead. Key takeaways from our Melbourne event with dss+.
A graphic for the work health, safety and environment job employment market
By The Safe Step August 11, 2026
Learn about the latest trends and statistics for Australia's workplace Health, Safety, Environment job market including data broken down by sector, role type and region.
Construction worker in hard hat holding a tablet and shading his eyes at a building site
By The Safe Step July 15, 2026
The safety police era is over. Stephen Coldicutt of The Safe Step on how Australia's HSE profession has shifted - rising qualifications, psychosocial risk, AI, and why influence now matters more than the clipboard.
By Aaron Neilson June 23, 2026
Aaron Neilson, CEO of The Safe Step, explores why the gap between HR and Safety teams is a growing and preventable risk for Australian organisations. Drawing on insights from leaders at PwC and Team Global Express
June 18, 2026
Poor role design cost one organisation $25 million a year in wasted work and it never showed up in their incident data. At our Sydney panel, Dave Burroughs explained why job design is the psychosocial risk most organisations aren't measuring.
By John Nguyen and Stephen Coldicutt June 16, 2026
AI is changing EHS work faster than most professionals realise. John Nguyen and Stephen Coldicutt explore what that actually means for the profession — and why the job replacement debate is asking the wrong question
June 15, 2026
If your organisation defines top performers by hours worked, our recent Sydney panel is worth a read. Safety and HR leaders unpacked what high performance should actually look like.
Yellow hard hat on a desk with people reviewing plans in the background
By Keilee Armstrong June 9, 2026
Discover why HSE contractors are Australia's secret weapon for safety teams. Keilee Armstrong of The Safe Step on when to hire an HSE contractor, what to expect, and how flexible safety resourcing protects your people.
Panel discussion on stage with five speakers seated in front of an audience
June 5, 2026
Insight: How are Sydney's HR and WHS leaders navigating performance and psychosocial risk? Read our wrap up of our recent event at Barangaroo | The Safe Step
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