Industry Sector Standing Committees
On 15 February 2024, chairpersons and members were appointed to six Industry Sector Standing Committees (ISSCs) for a term ending on 12 September 2026.
ISSCs are consultative committees established under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) with the primary function to provide advice and make recommendations to the Work Health and Safety Board about workplace health and safety in the relevant industry sectors. ISSCs use their industry networks to consult on industry-specific work health and safety issues and to promote and distribute work health and safety information.
There are six ISSCs in total, one for each of the following industry sectors:
- construction
- health and community services
- manufacturing
- retail and wholesale
- rural
- transport and storage.
Each ISSC consists of a chairperson and at least six other members (equally representing employers and workers, and may include expert members).
The membership of each ISSC is as set out below.
As of 20 May 2024, the Minister may establish up to ten ISSCs by issuing a gazette notice.
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Vacant | |
| Expert member | |
| Ryan Alexiou | Olympus Insights |
| Worker members | |
| Chris Lynch | Electrical Trades Union |
| Daniel Lacey | Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union |
| Jamie McQueen | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Paris Andriske | Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees’ Union |
| Vacant | |
| Employer members | |
| Kelvin Cuskelly | Housing Industry Association |
| Amanda Nicolo | Built Qld |
| Jimmy Andersen | Hutchinson Builders |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| James Gilbert | Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union |
| Expert members | |
| Keith Adam | Sonic Health Plus |
| Vacant | |
| Worker members | |
| Kevina O’Neill | Queensland Teachers Union |
| Fiona Scalon | United Workers Union |
| Merinda Foster | Australian Services Union |
| Melanie Stellmacher | Independent Education Union of Australia |
| Barry Watson | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Vacant | |
| Employer members | |
| Lucy Beikoff | University of Queensland |
| Johannes Solymosi | Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association |
| Alarna Lane-Mullins | Queensland Health |
| Ann Conwell | GenesisCare Australia |
| Peter Gould | Urban Utilities |
| Roxanne Egeskov | Queensland Health |
View past editions of the Health and community services ISSC communique
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Scott Reichman | Electrical Trades Union |
| Expert members | |
| Margaret Cook | University of Queensland |
| Worker members | |
| Matthew Journeaux | Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union |
| Norman Page | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Brett McCreadie | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Employer members | |
| Julia Teys | Teys Australia |
| Fiona McDonnell | Hyne Timber |
| Emma Stuart | Viva Energy Australia |
| Amy Sproule | Ventora Group |
| Vacant | |
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Matthew Littleboy | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association |
| Expert members | |
| Gemma Sharp | Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers |
| Vacant | |
| Worker members | |
| Casey Whelan | United Workers Union |
| Darryn Gaffy | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association |
| Employer members | |
| Dana McMahon | Velocity Vehicle Group |
| Rebecca Parnell | Bega Group |
View past editions of the Retail and wholesale ISSC communique
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Kelly Johnstone | University of Queensland |
| Expert members | |
| Richard Franklin | James Cook University |
| Worker members | |
| Larry Bernie | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Bronson Thomas | Australian Workers’ Union |
| Stuart Polzin | United Workers Union |
| Vacant | |
| Employer members | |
| Fiona McDonnell | Hyne Timber |
| Joe Moro | Queensland Farmers Federation |
| Paul Sloman | Cotton Australia |
| David Foote | Australian Country Choice |
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Julie Russell | Russell Transport |
| Expert members | |
| Deanna McMaster | Minter Ellison |
| Worker members | |
| Joshua Millroy | Transport Workers Union |
| Lucas Kennedy | Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union |
| Matthew Littleboy | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association |
| Mick McKitrick | Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees |
| Employer members | |
| Victoria Edwards | Virgin Australia |
| Annastasia Denigan | CompleteHSE |
| Paula Northam | Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal |
| Vacant | |
View past editions of the Transport and storage ISSC communique