Meet our team
Experienced workplace risk management consultants
The calibre of our people and their focus on you, our clients, is what sets us apart.
We look to build a strong, long-term relationship with you and become a trusted extension of your team.
Our commitment
When you work with Risk Strategies, we make a commitment to you and your business. A commitment to invest the time necessary to truly understand your needs and goals. A commitment to building a respectful and honest partnership. A commitment to develop targeted, effective and practical solutions that will achieve your goals and fulfil your needs.
Experience, expertise and understanding
Our Senior Consultants work closely with you from start to finish. They’re supported by a team that is large enough to provide you with the comprehensive range of services, but small enough to ensure we’re always responsive, efficient and most importantly proactive.
Managing Director
Lana Rubinstein
Outcome-focussed and commercially aware, Lana is a highly regarded leader with 15+ years safety and risk management experience.
Working across all sectors, Lana is highly adept at accurately and efficiently identifying improvement opportunities and implementing effective and sustainable solutions, that deliver outstanding results for clients.
Principal Consultant
Damien Wallis
Having spent the last two decades working in both organisational and consulting roles, Damien has a wealth of specialist experience and knowledge.
His collaborative and consultative approach and highly refined stakeholder management and communication skills, allow Damien to design and tailor robust safety and environmental risk management solutions to the unique needs and compliance obligations of businesses and workplaces.
Consultant
Natasha Kennelly
Natasha has extensive experience in WorkCover Claims management gained through previous roles as both a Case Manager and Injury Management Advisor in the insurance industry.
An injury and claims management expert, Natasha’s intimate knowledge of both the legislation and agent systems allows her to achieve efficient and effective outcomes for our clients.
Specialist Consultant
Peter Bishop
An expert in risk management, Peter's 30+ years of experience covers safety, environment, asset protection, workers compensation and hazard management.
Recognised as a leader in the space, Peter was a post graduate Risk Management lecturer at Swinburne University for 12 years. His knowledge and experience is an asset to businesses in all sectors.
Practice Lead | Workers Compensation
Sean Hayes
Sean is a seasoned professional and leader in workers compensation claims and injury management with over twenty years of experience.
His leadership experience, combined with his exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills and strategic insight and approach, make him an asset to all organisations navigating the complexities of the workers compensation landscape.
Senior Consultant
Tim Bryden
Over the last 15 years, Tim has built a wealth of specialised safety and quality management expertise, spanning sectors that include warehousing, transport and distribution, FMCG, not-for-profit and hospitality.
Having worked in both organisational and consulting roles, Tim's highly refined communication skills and approach allow him to design and deliver risk management solutions that address specific business and workplace compliance obligations.
Consultant
Bruce Selleck
A highly experienced and knowledgeable safety professional, Bruce specialises in hazard identification, assessment and risk control
With 20+ years in safety, quality and environmental management, and specific expertise in the chemical, scientific, manufacturing and automotive industries – Bruce has extensive experience in developing, implementing and auditing safety and environmental management systems.
Office Manager
Michelle Lee
As a seasoned Office Manager with 15+ years experience, Michelle uses her financial, operational and commercial acumen to guide and support the Risk Strategies team in delivering outstanding outcomes for our clients.
Drawing on her qualifications in accounting and HR management, her methodical approach, exceptional communication skills, experience and passion for creating an environment where individuals can develop and thrive are valued and appreciated by staff and clients.
Principal Consultant
Susan Limbrick
Susan is a proactive safety professional with a broad base of experience gained through working in large, multi-site organisations including hospitals, transport and logistics and food distribution.
Highly regarded by clients for her hands-on approach, Susan's expertise includes establishing, implementing and auditing health and safety programs, hazard management, training and incident investigation.
Senior Consultant
Debra Burlington
Drawing on her many years of experience across national and international organisations, Deb brings creative and practical solutions to complex risk management situations.
As an experienced facilitator and coach, Deb has exceptional communication skills and an ability to work with people in a way that empowers and acknowledges their capacity for personal safety leadership, no matter what position the person holds within an organisation.
Consultant
Preet Kaur
With a background in physiotherapy and extensive experience in injury management, Preet's unique experience allows her to achieve exceptional WorkCover claims management outcomes for our clients.
As a strong communicator with an inclusive, empathetic and professional manner, Preet is effectively engages with stakeholders at all levels to achieve positive results for all involved.
