Herbert is also a senior research consultant to CARRS-Q and has an extensive background in organisational psychology and rehabilitation counselling. His research interests include organisational change, occupational stress, rehabilitation counselling, therapeutic models in the counselling process, competency attainment in driving tasks, fatigue and vigilance in industrial settings, and occupational health and safety in the construction sector. Since 2004, he has been project leader or chief investigator in several competitively funded research projects in safety competency frameworks, safety leadership and safety effectives indicator development.