b'Resume\nNAME\n\nJames (Jim) Vincent KENT\n\nADDRESS\n\n49 Bourke Crescent\nGEELONG 3220\n\nDATE OF BIRTH\n\n22 April 1954\n\nSPECIAL INTERESTS\n\nScuba Diving\nFamily\nOutdoors\n\nCONTACT DETAILS\n\nHome 52 21 63 78\nFax\n52 21 93 78\nMobile 0417 056 605\nEmail: jvkent@bigpond.com\n\nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE\nOctober 1998 \xe2\x80\x93 Present\n\nPRINCIPAL CONSULTANT / PROPRIETOR \xe2\x80\x93 Jim Kent\n& Associates and Bench Marque Management Services\nConsultancies\nSelf-employed and providing a range of occupational health\nand safety consultancy services, with primary clients\nincluding\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Pacifica Group of Companies\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Governments of Samoa and Fiji (on behalf of\nAustralian Government) in relation to the\ndevelopment, facilitation and implementation of\nnew OHS Legislation and Regulatory Systems.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Telstra Corporation\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Amcor Fibre Packaging Group\n\xe2\x80\xa2 QANTAS Airlines\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Standards Australia\n\xe2\x80\xa2 \xe2\x80\x9cThe Wiggles\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Racing Victoria\n\xe2\x80\xa2 WorkSafe Victoria\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Australian Workers Union\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy\nUnion (NSW)\nConsultancy activities primarily directed to fatal and\nserious incident investigations, dispute resolution, plant &\nmachinery safety, risk management and workplace training.\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 1 of 6\nFebruary 2002\n\n\x0cJuly 1997- October 1998\n\nMINISTERIAL ADVISOR \xe2\x80\x93 MINISTRY OF LABOUR\nAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS \xe2\x80\x93 GOVERNMENT OF\nTHE REPUBLIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS\nThrough an initiative of the Australian Commonwealth\nGovernment, assigned duties advising the Fijian\nGovernment on the national implementation of its Robens\nstyle occupational health and safety legislation.\nPosition focus included\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Reorganization of Inspectorate resources and\nfacilitation of targets and priorities.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Facilitation, implementation and socialization\nof Government policy.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Winning the external support of Social Partners\nfor Fiji\xe2\x80\x99s Occupational Health & Safety\nProgram.\n\nFebruary 1997 \xe2\x80\x93 May 1997\n\nTECHNICAL ADVISOR \xe2\x80\x93 AUSTRALIAN PAINT\nSYSTEMS (Transitional Position)\nAt the direction of the Industrial Relations Commission and\nfollowing protracted industrial disputation, I was engaged\nas a Site Safety Engineer for the purposes of ensuring safe\nmachinery operations and equipment isolation protocols.\nThis short-term placement supported the transition of the\nworkplace from a construction site to the final Enamel Paint\nFacility operated by Ford Motor Company, Broadmeadows.\n\nJanuary 1996 \xe2\x80\x93\nDecember 1996\n\nLECTURER/CONSULTANT - VIOSH\nAUSTRALIA (Asia Pacific Center for Occupational Health\n&Safety Excellence) located at UNIVERSITY OF\nBALLARAT\nParticipation within a team of occupational health and\nsafety professionals who individually and collectively\nprovided a range of occupational health and safety services\nto clients locally, nationally and internationally and\nincluding the delivery of specialist academic programs.\n\nJune 1992 \xe2\x80\x93\nDecember 1995\n\nMANAGER\nQUALITY\nfor\nVICTORIAN\nWORKCOVER AUTHORITY & HEALTH AND\nSAFETY\nORGANISATION VICTORIA (HSO, V)\nLead role and responsibility for the design, development,\nimplementation and evaluation of Health and Safety\nOrganization\xe2\x80\x99s Quality Management Program. Position\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 2 of 6\nFebruary 2002\n\n\x0crequired leadership and coaching at all levels within the\nOrganization including participation and co-ordination of\nmulti-disciplinary and cross-divisional project teams that\nundertook priority tasks in the pursuit of quality excellence.\nPosition required a strong external focus to promote and\ngain acceptance of HSO, V and Government policies.\nSeptember 1989 June 1992\n\nREGIONAL MANAGER - COUNTRY WESTERN\nREGION FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (DOL) at\nBALLARAT\nManagerial responsibility for the delivery of the full range\nof programs administered at that time by DOL throughout\nthe Central Highlands and Wimmera geographical area of\nCountry Victoria. Working in partnership with Employer\nand Employee peak bodies and community organizations to\npromote awareness and acceptance of Government policy\nas relative to\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nOccupational health & safety\nIndustrial relations\nEmployment programs\nYouth affairs\n\nPosition requirements included the development and\nmaintenance of management systems designed to optimize\nthe deployment of available resources and also the\nestablishment of regional networks to enhance program\ndelivery by thirty-six field staff.\nInteraction on a regular basis with Senior Executives,\nWorkplace Leaders and other workplace parties in the\npursuit of service excellence.\nOctober 1987 September 1989\n\nMANAGER - TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT for\nDEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (DOL)\nInitially seconded to the Management Improvement\nServices Group with direct responsibility for the design,\ndelivery and evaluation of all occupational health and\nsafety training, and substantial input to occupational health\n& safety policy development. Specialist projects included\nthe \xe2\x80\x9capproval\xe2\x80\x9d of specialist training programs both for\ninternal and external client use, including approved training\nfor workplace health and safety representatives.\nSubsequently assigned responsibilities for the DOL\ntraining and development functions within the Human\nResources Branch.\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 3 of 6\nFebruary 2002\n\n\x0cOctober 1987\n(Transitional period)\n\nPRINCIPAL CONSULTANT (POLICY) WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY BRANCH\n(DOL)\nPromoted to this position and immediately assigned duties\nwithin the Management Improvement Services Group the\nstrategy being that operational policy issues at that time\nwould be best identified, defined and be respond to within a\nproactive training and development framework.\n\nJuly 1983 October 1987\n\nSUPERVISING INSPECTOR \xe2\x80\x93 OCCUPATIONAL\nHEALTH AND SAFETY (DOL) - COUNTRY SOUTH\nWESTERN REGION AT GEELONG\nDay to day supervisory and coordination responsibilities for\na multidisciplinary group of ten inspectors.\nParticipation within the OHS Act Implementation Strategy\nProject Team in various roles over a substantial period\ninvolving\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nPublic Speaking & Presentations\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nInspector Training and Development\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nPeak Council(s) liaison\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nPolicy Development\n\nSeptember 1977 July 1983\n\nINSPECTOR - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND\nSAFETY with various positions held;\nInitial recruitment to the position of Inspector of Factories\nand Shops was subsequently followed by a redefinition of\nthat role to Occupational Health & Safety Inspector. Over\nthis period considerable experience was obtained across\nmost industry sectors while undertaking inspectorial duties\nat the following geographical locations\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nJanuary 1971 September 1977\n\nMelbourne Metropolitan area\nBallarat\nGeelong\nTraralgon\n\nTRADESPERSON - FITTER AND MACHINIST\nCOMMONWEALTH\nORDINANCE\nFACTORY,\nMARIBYRNONG\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 4 of 6\nFebruary 2002\n\n\x0cSuccessful completion of apprenticeship followed by trade\nduties including:\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nProduction Planning and Inspection\nTool and Die Making (Plastics and Press Tools)\nHeavy maintenance of boilers, cranes and mobile\nplant\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nSuccessful completion of Apprenticeship in Fitting\nand Machining\nCertificate in Toolmaking (Press Tools and Plastics)\nAdvanced Certificate in Engineering Design\nand Drafting\nCertificate in Diesel Power and Earth Moving\nEquipment\nLicensed to Use and Handle Explosives\nWorkplace Trainer Levels 1 & 2\nQuality Systems Auditor\nAdvanced OpenWater SCUBA Diving Certification\nDiploma in Occupational Health and Safety\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nSTATUTORY APPOINTMENTS HELD\nInspectorial appointments for the purposes\nadministrating the following Victorian legislation;\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nof\n\nOccupational Health & Safety Act 1985\nDangerous Goods Act 1985\nEquipment (Public Safety) Act 1994\nOfficer for the purposes of taking Affidavits\n\nSPECIALIST UNDERTAKINGS\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nVisiting lecturer in Occupation Health and Safety\nfor\n-\n\nVictoria University\nGordon Technical College (Geelong)\nRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology\nHolmesglen College of TAFE\nUniversity of Ballarat\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 5 of 6\nFebruary 2002\n\n\x0cCONSULTING INTEREST AREAS\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nIncident Investigations and associated Skills\nDevelopment\nRegulatory Responsibilities including compliance,\nenforcement and prosecution\nOccupational Health and Safety Legislation Training\nand Application\nSupervisors and Health & Safety Representatives\nTraining Programs\nRisk Management\nPlant Safety\nManagement Systems and Auditing (including\nSafetyMAP)\n\nR\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 for James Vincent KENT\nPage 6 of 6\nFebruary 2002'