Attend our seminar featuring a panel of experts offering a comprehensive review of the latest Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2022. Gain valuable insights into the necessary actions required in response to these reforms. Explore the nuances of psychosocial hazards and their alignment with the mandates outlined in the Work Health and Safety legislation and Code of Practice. This seminar is essential for professionals seeking practical and insightful knowledge to elevate their WH&S expertise.

Presenters

Mr. Patrick Barry, Barrister, State Chambers
Patrick was called to the Bar in 2014 and practices in workplace health and safety law, coronial inquests, and employment law. Patrick has a national practice and appears regularly in courts and tribunals in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria , Queensland and Western Australia. Patrick's practice focuses principally on defending corporate entities and individuals in workplace safety prosecutions and appearing for employers in a variety of employment law disputes. He has appeared for employers in a range of industries including construction, mining, petroleum and gas, manufacturing, aviation and road transport. Before coming to the bar Patrick was a Senior Associate at Freehills and K & L Gates. Patrick is recognised as among the leading Employment and Workplace Safety Barristers for the State of New South Wales and South Australia in Doyle’s Guide 2017 – 2023. Patrick also holds a Master in Historical Studies from the University of Oxford.


Mr. John Makris, Partner, Kingston Reid
John Makris is a workplace health and safety and environmental law practitioner. His particular focus is advising and representing large companies and their management in industrial, workplace health and safety and environmental law. He represents a number of large corporations in a range of industries including transport, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, energy, retail and health care. He provides advice on workplace safety and environmental legislative compliance, assisting in the investigation of workplace incidents and defending or mitigating criminal prosecutions commenced by safety and environmental regulators for breaches of legislation. He devotes a significant amount of time to proactively addressing health and safety and environmental compliance, including educating and training his clients on a range of safety, environmental and workers compensation topics, presenting regular education seminars to his clients and industry. He regularly conducts workplace safety and environmental compliance training to ensure that his clients and their responsible individuals are compliant with legislation. Mr. Makris is actively involved in a number of industry specific groups and regularly provides advice and representation to industry bodies. He has extensive experience in the areas of workplace safety and environmental compliance and incident response, Coronial Inquests and workers compensation claim and premium issues.