Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

Greater Dandenong City Council (Council) is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment enabling all work activities to be carried out safely and free from workplace injuries and illnesses. Council recognises that OHS is an integral part of our business and will take all reasonably practicable measures to eliminate or minimise risks to the health and safety of our employees, labour hire, contractors, visitors and anyone who may be affected by our operations.  

To do so, we focus on four key areas:  

1. Leadership - provide direction and support in the pursuit of improved workplace health and safety and environment standards.  
2. Active OHS Behaviour - actively consult with employees and other relevant parties on OHS matters. 
3. Systematic approach - identify workplace safety hazards, assess and control risks, and seek continuous improvement by evidence, learned experiences, subject matter experts and review of safety measures.  
4. Workplaces and equipment - address physical and psychosocial characteristics of work, together with the needs and capabilities of the people involved. 

Safety is both a shared and individual responsibility that relies on the commitment and cooperation of all leaders and employees. 

OHS Committee Management Representatives  

An OHS Management Committee is in place to promote and support a safe and healthy work environment and facilities for all employees, labour hire, and visitors, and to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.

OHS Members  

• Jacqui Weatherill, CEO 
• Anthony Jurkov, Health and Safety Consultant - Dandenong 
• Richard Stevenson, Coordinator Statutory Planning - Dandenong  
• Gavin Vogl, Team Leader Customer Service - Dandenong  
• Sally Goedheer, Senior Coordinator Integrated Community Services – ICSS 
• Matt Berry, Manager Infrastructure Services Planning – Operations Centre 
• Mel White, Manager Community Amenity - Dandenong 

The next OHS Committee meeting is on Thursday 30 October. 

OHS Representatives Members

We also have a group of employees elected by designated work groups to represent them on matters relating to OHS.  

Reach out to your representative with OHS questions and feedback. 

• Yas Murray-Naylor, Parking Officer 
• Gus Martin, Customer Service 
• David Strahan, Civic Attendants 
• Breanna Rhys-Jones, Civic Facilities 
• Jason Cordi, Library Services 
• Jack Winters, Library Services 
• Latifa Rahimi, Library Services  
• Chris Lemiere, Drum Theatre -Back of House  
• Taryn Hong, Immunisation Services 
• Janice Pagliuca, Maternal and Child Health 
• Walter Walmaggia, Integrated Community Support Services Home Maintenance 
• Sam Maliku, Integrated Community Support Services Officer 
• David Don, Integrated Community Support Services Waratah (and Blue Gum) 
• Wendy Phillips, Integrated Community Support Services Acacia (and Blue Gum) 
• Laith Graham, Integrated Community Support Services Protea (and Blue Gum) 
• Melda Rasool, Family Day Care 
• Tasneem Ally, Children’s Services - Playgroup 
• Varun Bhalla, Operations Centre - Fleet 
• Crispin Lee, Operations Centre - Parks 
• Erland Cazeneuve, Operations Centre - Office and Waste Services 
• Brian Bentley, Operations Centre - Parks 
• Vinnie Zammit, Operations Centre - Street Cleansing 
• Jordan Turner, Operations Centre – Works Team 
• Ida Talback, Festival and Events 

OHS Polices, Procedures and Processes