Brett Read

Brett understands risk and human factors and what it takes to safely lead operations in high risk environments. His experience spans leadership roles in the Australian SAS, as a qualified senior sky-diving instructor responsible for running drop zone operations, and as a qualified wreck and deep diver, diving on wartime wrecks in the Pacific. Prior to consulting Brett had 15 years’ experience in operations management working for multi-national Corporations and in the Australian Army where he served in the SAS Regiment as a Major. Brett’s experience has enabled him to develop a detailed understanding of the leadership practices required to create injury free operations in hazardous work environments.

He has twenty plus years global consulting and coaching experience specialising in safety leadership and the development of high performance teams in the oil & gas, mining and construction industries. He has pioneered new thinking and research based approaches to safety performance which has enabled clients to achieve consecutive years of Lost Time Injury (LTI) free operations.

Brett is an author and regular conference speaker in the areas of Safety Leadership and Sustainable Safety Culture Change. His passion is for safety performance improvement through leadership, team culture and organisational development strategies.