WHS Consulting
for Operators
Who Carry The Risk.
Independent WHS audits, fractional safety leadership, ICAM investigations, psychosocial risk, and contractor management. For the people personally accountable when something goes wrong.
For The People Who Carry
real Safety Accountability.
Most of our clients don't have a full HSE department. One safety person stretched across multiple sites. An operations lead personally carrying officer due diligence under section 27. A growing business where the owner is the named officer.
Or a mid-market contractor expected to meet the safety standards and contractor management expectations of the major operators they work for, without the headcount to match. We bring senior safety leadership to where it's needed most.
WHS Services Built
Around your Real Risk.
A small kit, used consistently. Six service lines, one delivery standard.
WHS Audits
& Compliance.
Independent reviews against WHS Act 2020 (WA), General Regulations 2022, ISO 45001, and industry codes. Findings prioritised by exposure, not academic completeness.
Fractional Safety Leadership.
Senior WHS expertise on a part-time or retained basis. Strategic advice for officers fulfilling section 27 due diligence, without the overhead of a full-time hire.
WHS Management Systems.
Frameworks built for your industry, operations, and workforce. Not shelf documents. Aligned with legislation, designed to be used.
Contractor Management.
Pre-qualification frameworks, induction programs, and ongoing monitoring. We help you meet principal contractor expectations and protect your licence to operate. Supported by our Veriforce partnership.
Workplace & ICAM Investigations.
ICAM-led investigations into serious incidents, near misses, and complex psychosocial complaints. Trauma-informed where required. Documented to withstand regulatory scrutiny.
Psychosocial Risk.
Mapping psychosocial hazards under the WA Code of Practice. With the implementation work to actually embed controls. Not just identify them.
Quiet Authority. no Theatre.
A small consulting practice, deliberately. Senior people doing the work, not handing it down.
The Standard,
Not The Option.
We are not a vendor of safety templates. We are the operational benchmark for WHS in high-risk industries. The work is grounded in legislation, sharpened by field experience, and delivered to be used.
Plain English.
No Jargon.
Short sentences. Clear findings. No regulatory theatre. If a recommendation can't be acted on by the operator who reads it, we've written it wrong.
Field-First.
Office-Aware.
Built to perform on a site office laptop, an executive iPad, and a printed brief on a desk in the Pilbara. The work has to translate to where the risk lives.
Senior Operators. no Juniors.
The people who answer your enquiry are the people who do your work. Two co-founders, both with deep operational experience.
Co-Founder
Joshua smith.
WHS specialist with deep Tier 1 mining experience. Built bespoke training programs, closed audit and organisational gaps, and embedded compliance frameworks under operational pressure. ICAM Lead Investigator. Recognised authority on WHS legislation in Western Australia.
Co-Founder
Anthony karpanos.
Former Chief Safety and Risk Officer at VenuesWest — Western Australia's authority for major sport and entertainment venues. Led safety across 14 venues, $3.3 billion in assets, 6.24 million annual patronage. WorkSafe Platinum Certification under his leadership.
Platinum certified.
Under Anthony's leadership, VenuesWest achieved WorkSafe WA Platinum Certification — the regulator's highest recognition for workplace safety performance. Valid through February 2027. The credentials we bring to your engagement are the ones that have already withstood government and regulator scrutiny.
Tell Us What you're Dealing With.
An audit due. An incident to investigate. A psychosocial complaint to assess. A contractor management framework that isn't holding up. A gap in your safety leadership. A management system that needs to actually work.
One business day. One clear next step. No pitch.
Or call 0439 299 923 if it can't wait.