Sentis

Facilitator

Nadia is a registered Psychologist and has completed her honours and a postgraduate Diploma in Education at the University of Western Australia. Prior to coming to Sentis in 2006, Nadia had worked as a Psychologist across a number of speciality disciplines. Nadia worked as a School Psychologist with the Department of Education, Western Australia and assisted various educational and government agencies to achieve their behaviour change goals for individual clients. Nadia's role as a group facilitator in a highly regarded inpatient mental health unit saw her further develop her experiences and skill as a psychology consultant. Through this work, Nadia has gained a reputation among her peers as a consummate professional who is a highly competent consultant in the field of cognitive-behavioural psychology. Nadia has brought her skills and experiences to Sentis where she is primarily involved in the client team and supports our clients can achieve their safety and leadership goals, individually and as an organisation. Nadia has lots of energy and passion for her work with her team and this is reflected by her drive to constantly improve her skills and knowledge in leadership and safety in the heavy industry.

Facilitator

Kanwar has a ten year history of working in Training and Development. His professional qualifications include undergraduate and post graduate degrees in the areas of Business, Information Management Systems and Training. Kanwar's training and development and consulting experiences has seen him work across the globe throughout Australia, Asia and Europe. Prior to becoming part of the Sentis Team, Kanwar worked in England for over five years in a range of industries including the Legal (Lexis Nexis Butterworths) and Local and Central government (British Meat Hygiene Services). Kanwar's management extensive and complex learning and development project which included implementing brand new initiatives and always developed very strong relationships with his clients and achieved successful outcomes. Prior to this work, Kanwar worked as a Training and Placement professional in a Registered Training and Apprenticeship Centre in WA. In this role, Kanwar provided training and support to families, youth at risk, migrants and professionals seeking to get back to their chosen careers after long term sickness. In the beginning of Kanwar's career, he has also worked in the petroleum industry as an onshore and offshore surveyor in WA. Kanwar has a gift for languages where he speaks four different languages including English, Italian, Punjabi and Hindi. Kanwar also has a keen interest in travelling and understanding different cultures and traditions. Kanwar is also a hobby photographer and loves capturing people and scenic moments. At Sentis, Kanwar brings along his friendly and respectful attitude when facilitating and really enjoys helping individuals work towards their life goals through understanding and controlling their brains using ZIP principles and tools.

Facilitator

Kevin is a Registered Psychologist who joined the Sentis Team in Perth in 2011 with an extensive 20 year history working in training and development.  Prior to coming to Sentis, Kevin worked as a Clinical Psychologist in both the private and public sectors.  He’s specialized in the areas of addiction, forensics, mental health and employee assistance.

Kevin brought this experience into the business world working with mining, oil and gas, transportation and agricultural industries such as Syncrude Canada, Suncor Energy and Flint Energy.  Kevin’s work included psychological support, site specific training and consultation in developing safe systems of work and human resource policy on substance use and fatigue.

Kevin brought his work into the public sector aiding Provincial and Federal governments in Canada to develop legal frameworks around substance abuse law and rehabilitative responses.  He extended this work to serve the legal system as a court recognized expert on issues of drug use and mental health.  He has also lectured in the Departments of Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, and Psychology in various Universities.

Training extensively throughout Canada, the United States, and now Australia, Kevin brings his expertise, energy, and fun to every facilitation experience.

Positive Psychology Specialist

Olivia Wallis is our Positive Psychology Specialist at Sentis. She graduated from Leicester University with a Masters Degree in Occupational Psychology. Before that, Olivia gained a BSc in Psychology from Bolton University and also has a BA(Hons) from Manchester University in Philosophy.

Olivia began her Psychology career working on a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit before transitioning into Business Psychology back in 2005.

Olivia sits across all three divisions of the business at Sentis: Sentinel, Genesis and Apollo. Olivia specialises in consulting with our clients and designing bespoke solutions to help them overcome their challenges. Olivia has been involved in delivering ZIP (safety programmes), Scoping Leadership opportunities (Infinity and Tetris) and designing Well-Being programmes (Genesis).

Olivias’ area of speciality is ‘What makes people Happy and Organisations Successful’. Her research in this area was the basis of her company back in the UK before moving out to Australia in 2011. Olivia’s research not only proved that happy employees were more productive than unhappy employees but also that happiness can be sustainably increased using real and tangible interventions. It is these elements of success and happiness, and the activities associated with them, that Olivia brings to Sentis.

Olivia is passionate about Positive Psychology, animals and since her move to Australia, surfing!

 Sentinel Facilitator

Justin joined Sentis as a Sentinel Specialist in 2012 working for the Brisbane team. Justin holds a Bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences, a Masters degree in Environmental Health and a Diploma in Occupational Safety at Health. Since graduating, Justin has been recognised for his safety expertise by becoming a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health since 2005.

Justin began his career working for a major UK regulatory body where his passion for the safety and health of people first developed. Moving into consultancy roles, Justin worked with many large and complex organisations to improve their management of risk and identify opportunities to make a difference to people’s safety and wellbeing. This evolved into managing a large safety consultancy in the UK and developing new, effective solutions for a wide range of companies.  Justin moved back into a Head of Health and Safety role for a large multisite international distribution business that wanted to change its safety culture.  Through implementing a people focussed behavioural safety program across all the UK sites, the business empowered colleagues to make safe choices, which increased the number of safety interventions across the board and significantly reduced the number and severity of accidents.

Justin thrives on new challenges and enjoys travelling the world experiencing new places and cultures.  In his personal life, Justin has a great passion for photography, the natural environment, cooking and stretching himself mentally and physically with Triathlons and other sporting challenges.

Sentinel Specialist - Reporting

Facilitator

Eric brings to Sentis three decades of front line experience in a safety, operations and logistics role in a diverse range of industries predominately servicing remote and challenging environments.

These roles demanded meticulous risk management practices with an unrelenting safety focus. Eric's safety career commenced working as a Professional Ski Patroller in Australia, USA and New Zealand. In the role of Ski Patrol Director he implemented innovative public safety programs, was a national examiner and leader of an industry recognised rescue team.

He then worked as an Operations Manager and Guide with two of New Zealand's most preeminent mountain and helicopter ski guiding organisations which were reliant on an enduring and proactive team safety culture extending to the education and communication of best practice safety processes to an international clientele. Prior to joining Sentis, Eric worked in the field of safety and logistics as Location Manager in the production of a number of large budget international feature film projects with up to 500 onsite personnel. During this time he also worked in a relief safety role on offshore oil and gas rigs.

Proactive safety initiatives and decisive leadership attributes have been a common thread throughout Eric's career, and he is now enjoying the rewards of Facilitating a cognitive behavioural based safety approach in helping Sentis clients meet their safety challenges through embracing a new perspective on safety and well-being.

Sentinel Facilitator

Steve Brown has been working for Sentis as a facilitator since August 2011. Prior to beginning with Sentis, Steve had twenty years of industrial experience as a frontline employee and as a safety specialist. Steve also has extensive applied experience in organisational development and recruitment projects.
 
Steve’s educational focus reflects his interest in employee well-being and organisational psychology. His published Honours Thesis was focused on employee reactions to workplace drug and alcohol policies and the best practice approach to the successful implementation of these policies. Following successful completion of his Masters of Applied Psychology degree (Organisational), Steve also completed a PhD.
 
Steve’s PhD Thesis was focused on the manner in which employees manage emotion as part of their work role, how this is linked to burnout and employee turnover, and the role that emotional intelligence plays. Steve also demonstrated the importance of different forms of social support in assisting employees, and ways in which the organisation can facilitate the support process.
 
During his PhD study, Steve was also a keen teacher of undergraduate psychology students, tutoring and coordinating a variety of psychology units. Steve hopes to continue to work with employees and organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for all.

Sentinel Facilitator

Lucas joined Sentis in October 2011. Originally from Brazil, Lucas speaks four languages: Portuguese, English, Italian and French. Being a bilingual facilitator allows him to travel to different countries and to know different cultures and people.

Before joining Sentis, Lucas worked four years as a Clinical Psychologist. Lucas also started his own company working with I/O Psychology and Human Resources related to Information Technology. In his company, Lucas provided trainings on ERP software, and created and managed a website which informs about activities and events related to Psychology.

Besides his Degree in Psychology, Lucas holds a Master Degree on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology from two universities in Europe. As part of his academic experience, Lucas participated in many psychological researches about personal strategies to deal with stress or conflict and about job satisfaction and job performance.

Lucas is a creative independent professional who loves to work in a team environment. He is always searching for new challenges and goals to be achieved, and he believes that professional growth is stimulated through constant feedback from work colleagues, and also from learning and production. Lucas loves to work with people from various job positions in different companies because it demands flexibility, which must be associated with clear and defined objectives.

Sentinel Facilitator

Joe is a chartered Occupational Psychologist who joined Sentis as a Facilitator in 2011. The opportunity to use his experience and broaden his own skill-set whilst supporting clients in delivering their safety and wellbeing objectives was the driving factor behind his move to Australia from the UK.

He has spent the previous 5 years working as a Consultant Psychologist delivering a variety of leadership assessment and development solutions to clients, covering a broad range of industries across international locations. Joe gained his undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Psychology and Occupational Psychology and has also acquired experience working in Health Services, Human Resources, and Sports Coaching environments.

At Sentis he thrives on the having the opportunity to support the development of individuals with his facilitation and coaching responsibilities.

Sentinel Facilitator

Rebecca is a Facilitator and joined the team in 2011. The great attraction of supporting clients to more effectively lead their teams and improve their safety and wellbeing instigated her move from Canada to Australia to join Sentis (aswell as a more forgiving climate). 

Rebecca is a chartered Occupational Psychologist who has built up varied experience in external consulting and internal roles within the private and public sectors.  She gained her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Applied and Occupational Psychology in the UK where she was born and bred and where for a large part of her career she focused on helping organisations deepen their bench strength.  Her passion and specific areas of specialism have included coaching, team dynamics and conducting holistic in-depth assessments for selection and development purposes.  Immediately prior to coming on board with Sentis, she ran an independent practice based out of Toronto, Canada for 6 years. During this time she supported a wide-range of blue-chip companies throughout the globe to more fully understand their leadership capability, uncover their blindspots and find a challenging path forward. 

At Sentis she feels passionately about the opportunity to use her skillset and experience to challenge the thinking of leaders and teams and encourage sustainable improvement in the way people behave.

Outside of work she likes nothing better than to explore new places, hang out at the beach and ride bikes with her daughter and husband.

Sentinel Specialist

Prior to joining the Sentis, Jamie worked for more than 15 years with young people, families and adults within clinical settings. He has formerly held the position of Clinical Director for three Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment facilities, in addition to lecturing for the University of Queensland.

During his time in private practice, Jamie consulted with many organisations, providing clinical supervision, skill based training programs and clinical program design, including the development of an award winning program for the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre.

Jamie has now been a Sentis Facilitator for over 5 years and combines his extensive clinical experience with his knowledge of safety psychology to assists participants towards the goal of enhancing their capacity to improve their personal safety and general well-being.

BBus(IR&HR), BSc(Psych), GDipCom, FAIM.

Chief Executive Officer

With a diverse industry background spanning education, retail, mining, construction and distribution, Chandra has built her professional career around the application of psychological concepts to global business issues. Her success has relied on her ability to connect with ‘untapped’ human potential in organisations such as Rio Tinto, Fluor Daniel, OPSM, and Campbell Brothers. In 2009, she led a business of 380 employees to achieve a Lost Time Injury rate of zero, down from 19 two years earlier. Chandra has been involved in the design and implementation of customised business solutions such as a worldwide executive profiling diagnostic, a leadership enhancement program designed to assist organisations to deal with the lack of qualified resources in the mining industry, as well as the design and facilitation of a cultural development program aimed at improving holistic business performance in the resources sector. Since joining Sentis, Chandra has increased the number of psychologists by 40% and has implemented a global business model aimed at expanding the service offering of Sentis beyond neurosafety and in to the fields of cultural enhancement, leadership development and corporate wellbeing. She is a passionate leader who thrives on client success and the ability to accommodate cultural awareness and complex business challenges in to the responsiveness of Sentis’ solutions.

Sentinel Facilitator

Julie is happiest when she is co-creating, facilitating meaningful organizational change processes and coaching others towards a safe culture. With a Master’s Degree in Organizational Systems from Saybrook University in California, Julie contributes her expertise in whole system intervention and action planning, resulting in organizational alignment.  She blends this experience with her passion for facilitating ZIP training and encouraging mindfulness in safety.   

Julie began her career as an Environmental Scientist and Biologist working for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service. Her wildlife and fisheries projects varied across ecosystems, from Florida to Alaska. After over ten years in the field of biology, Julie decided to apply this systems perspective, originating in the field of biology, to human systems. In 2006, she served as a Managing Partner in an Organizational Development consulting firm where she brought about a new level of strategic thinking. She also team‐taught Bowling Green State University's MOD and Executive MOD courses.

Julie brings her playful attitude to her facilitation and interest in how we may live our best selves. She also loves life outdoors - hiking, camping, biking, snowboarding, and SCUBA diving. Her connection to nature is as essential to her as her relationships with friends and family.

Facilitator

As a facilitator within Sentis, Charlotte brings with her a background in Psychology, Coaching, Neuro Linguistic Programing and practical experiences within the heavy industry. Having had experiences directly within the Safety Division of a top tier company, Charlotte has also rolled out the National Graduate Program, Leadership Programs and Coaching Workshops for front line leaders across 11 different business units.

Charlotte's practical experiences involve onsite coaching with front line leaders spending time on many different sites. These sites include; underground tunnels, railways, open cut mines, refurbishment of hospitals, desalination plants and aviation workshops. Such exposure coupled with experience within 'people development', Charlotte can relate well to people's experiences on various work sites.

Facilitator

Luke is a Registered Psychologist, who joined Sentis as a facilitator in 2011. He has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and Masters in Applied Psychology (Organisational), focusing on workplace motivation and organisational commitment at both an individual and leadership level. After completing his studies, Luke joined one of Australasia's frontline workforce management organisations as a human resource management consultant with a direct focus on psychometric assessment, training and organisational development. Previously, Luke has had experience working with the Australian Defence Force, where he designed and delivered a number of training programs to combat occupational health and safety issues, targeting both managerial and individual initiatives. Additionally, Luke had a particular focus on the internal recruitment processes and the screening of personnel for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Luke also has extensive experience across a variety of human resource roles and this is where he first developed his enthusiasm and interest towards facilitating.

Luke brings his personable and fun-loving attitude to his facilitation and presents a passion for empowering the potential of individuals to achieve a greater understanding of safety and how they can take control in their lives.

Regional Manager

Since joining Sentis in 2008, Anthony’s passion for safety and assisting both individuals and organisations through positive change processes has driven him to work in numerous industries across Australia and throughout the world. Prior to working at Sentis, Anthony worked as a Psychologist treating addiction and chronic mental health conditions. It was this initial cognitive- behavioural insight that fuelled his desire to undertake work and employ practices that can improve the life and safety of people in a proactive fashion. These experiences combined with a down-to-earth attitude, have enabled Anthony to take on an approach to psychological safety that is both practical and tangible.

As the Regional Manager of Sentis, Anthony is passionate about safe production and is proud to be leading a multi-disciplinary group of people who assist organisations in creating real and lasting change.

Facilitator

Steve joined Sentis in March 2011 and brings his experience working with individuals, groups and organisations in the areas of criminal, clinical, and occupational psychology. Steve is a registered psychologist holding Master degrees in fields of Criminology and Psychology. He has over 10 years of practical experience working in people and organisational health risk management and leadership.

Steve's work within the organisational domain includes extensive experience in complex human resource issues, investigations and assessments, team resilience building and wellness, group facilitation, organisational health and hazard management, peer support programs, employee assistance programs, and workplace pre and post critical incident support.

Steve's passion for helping people flourish in life comes from spending 5 years in State government child protection where he spent time working on the frontline as a child protection officer and providing specialist psychological services to 2,200 employees including building team resilience and wellness, understanding organisational health risk, peer support programs, workplace pre and post critical incident support, and occupational violence audits of workplaces.

Prior to his career shift into the psychology of people and organisations, Steve worked in the computer industry as a retail business owner and in the marine industry as a sailing instructor and rescue boat driver. Outside the work environment Steve balances his pursuit for the perfect wave with spending time with his family.