OHS & Injury Management

Contact us

Location	Postal Address	Phone & Fax
Level 3 Margaret Telfer Building 71-79 Arundel St Forest Lodge	OHS & Injury Management K07 University of Sydney NSW 2006	P: 9351 4335 F: 9351 5868

Our staff

Click on the staff member's name for information on her/his experience.

Name	Contact For:	Contact Details
Occupational Health & Safety
Jon D'Astoli OHS Manager	- OHS management - OHS policies - OHS risk management program - Incident reporting system - First Aid - Dive safety & fieldwork - OHS support for Zones 6, 9, 10 & Central OHS Committee - Rural safety	9351 3763
Matthew Mitchell OHS Officer	- OHS support for Zones 1, 4, 7 & 12 - Science, Economics/Business, Law, Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle, Phillip St & Burren St campuses - Hazardous substances database & training - Dangerous goods storage & licensing - Hazardous waste disposal & environment protection licensing - Emergency management	9036 9098
Davorka Bilic Biosafety/OHS Officer	- OHS support for Zones 2 & 11 - Medicine, Nursing, Arts, Health Sciences, Mallett St & Cumberland campuses - Biosafety & gene technology, PC2 inspections & certifications	9351 4126
Colin Chua OHS Officer	- OHS support for Zones 3, 5, & 8 - Engineering, Library, Administration, Construction/maintenance, Darlington campus - OHS auditing - Machinery safety - mechanical workshops & farms	9351 4176
Howard Ackland Radiation Safety Officer	- Radiation safety licensing, registration, facility upgrades & training - Radiation Safety Committee - Risk assessment of research projects involving radiation	9351 7722
Wendy Collis Project Officer	- Hazardous waste collection & disposal - Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Emergency Management Committee - OHS newsletter & safety forum - Peter Dunlop Memorial OHS Award	9351 4293
Workers Compensation & Injury Management
Virginia Littlejohn Manager Workers Compensation & Injury Management	Issues of policy, procedure or risks relating to: - Workers compensation, claims management and claim trends - Injury management services	9351 4175
Tessie Phan Injury Management Coordinator	Return to work programs for staff with workers compensation claims	9351 4714
Louise Nelson Workers Compensation Claims Officer	- Work-related injuries - Workers compensation claims - Contact for referral of issues to workers compensation insurer	9351 4052
Debbie Smith Administrative Assistant	General enquiries	9351 4335

OHS & Injury Management staff members' experience

Name	Experience

Jon D'Astoli	BTHC CertOccHealthMgt GradDipOH&S MARPS MRMIA CPRM Involved in teaching and research in Veterinary Science for 13 years prior to moving into OHS administration in 1993. Jon has managed the University's OHS Program since 1995. He is the President of the Australasian University Safety Association.
Matthew Mitchell	BSc MOHSM Joined OHS & Injury Management in 2002, having worked in the transport industry where he gained experience in the international transport of dangerous goods and valuable cargo.
Davorka Bilic	BAppSc Currently replacing Jenny Dawkins for a 12 month period as Biosafety/OHS Officer, having taken leave from the position of OHS Coordinator for Laboratory Safety at the University of Western Sydney since 2003. Previous experience includes diagnostic pathology; biosciences teaching and research laboratory management at both UWS and Cumberland College of Health Sciences since 1985.
Colin Chua	MBA BE AdvDipOHS DipOHS Joined OHS & Injury Management in July 2007 after gaining experience in the engineering, construction and health care industries.
Howard Ackland	BA (Physics) MARPS Before joining the University in October 2005, worked in regulatory compliance for both NSW State and Commonwealth radiation control organisations. Special interest in the safe use of non-ionising radiation sources.
Wendy Collis	BA OH&S Consultation Certificate (NSCA, July 2004) Joined the University in October 2006. Has worked in the private Income Protection Insurance sector and in administration at Macquarie University.
Louise Nelson	Australian Insurance Institute Cerificate in Workers Compensation (NSW) Workers Compensation Claims Officer in RMO since 1994. Previous experience in claims included work within a Regional Office at the Education Department.
Debbie Smith	Joined the Risk Management Office in 1996 after working in the University Central Stores for 10 years until its closure.

Last revised: 15 July 2008

Reviewed by: Wendy Collis