The Australian Centre for Work Safety is a professional training and education consultancy service operating nationally and based at Polytechnic West, Perth, Western Australia. The ACWS deliver quality courses, education and training in Occupational Health and Safety. The Centre's team is comprised of highly qualified and experienced consultants and educators in Occupational Safety and Health.

Established in 1992 the ACWS provides nationally and internationally recognised qualifications in OH&S.
Are you seeking?

  • Education in Occupational Health and Safety
  • Occupational Health & Safety study with Internet support
  • International qualifications in Occupational Health &Safety
  • External study option
  • Customised Occupational Safety and Health program for your industry
  • Safety Representatives training
  • Specific Occupational Safety & Health training or courses

Dennis Whyte

BSc (Occupational Safety and Health), Dip. OH&S, Cert IV Assessment and Workplace Training and Assessment.

Lecturer

Dennis.Whyte@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Dennis comes to us with years of experience in heavy engineering. This experience ranges from tradesperson through to senior management. His interest now lies in Occupational Health & Safety, particularly within the field of electronic course delivery.

 

Martin Peters

Grad. Dip. OSH (Distinction)., Ass. Dip. Administration Studies., Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training., RGN.

Lecturer

Martin.Peters@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Martin served in the Royal Australian Air Force where his interest and involvement in occupational health and safety began. Martin has worked for a number of years in the health care industry and the police service in a corporate safety role.

  Martin Peters

Jane Clerehan

Diploma of Teaching (Primary), Advanced Diploma of Occupational Safety, Health & Training, Diploma Workplace Training and Assessment Systems.

Lecturer

Jane.Clerehan@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Jane has worked extensively in teaching and spent some time in the mining sector before joining the ACWS team.

  Jane Clerehan

Nimal Parawahera

Adv. Diploma Occupational Health and Safety, Diploma Front Line Management, Diploma in Business Administration, Diploma in Training and Assessment Systems, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, PhD Linguistics.

Lecturer

Nimal.Parawahera@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Nimal has gained a wide experience in tertiary education and worked at several overseas universities including Canada, Malta and Sri Lanka. His experience ranges from teaching and learning in multilingualism, Australian languages and cultural heritage, being OH&S coordinator, Safety representative and lecturer in OH&S. He worked as a Trainer and Assessor with Pilbara TAFE Pundulmurra prior to joining the ACWS team.

 

Tanya Pastonjicki

Diploma Occupational Health and Safety, Cert IV in Training and Assessment.

Lecturer

Tanya.Pastonjicki@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Tanya has worked widely as a safety professional in all aspects of the mining sector where she gained much of her occupational safety and health knowledge.

 

Michelle Ash

Bachelor of Business, Post Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Lecturer

Michelle has extensive experience in OHS roles in the private sector, including mining, warehousing, transport and community service. She delivered occupational health and safety training packages at the Vocational Training and Education Centre at Kalgoorlie prior to joining ACWS.


Elsie Davies

Administrative Staff

Elsie.Davies@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

 Elsie is available to assist with administrative and other general inquiries. With a large external student body there can be delays in processing requests, we ask you to please be patient.



           

Course Info: (08) 9267 7353
Email: ACWS@polytechnic.wa.edu.au

 

PO Box 1336
Midland WA 6936