Kiri works closely with boards and executives to deliver practical solutions that strengthen compliance, accountability and safer workplaces.
Biography
Kiri advises organisations on workplace relations and safety governance, with a strong focus on managing regulatory risk and serious incidents.
She has significant experience responding to serious workplace incidents and fatalities, supporting clients through investigations, regulator engagement and improvement and prohibition notice processes. She also advises on the design and implementation of robust safety frameworks, officer due diligence programs and assurance models that enhance organisational oversight.
A key focus of Kiri’s work is psychosocial risk management. She assists organisations navigating evolving WHS obligations and managing sensitive issues involving mental health, bullying, sexual harassment, whistleblower concerns and organisational change. Her experience includes successfully defending corporate entities, officers and individuals in WHS prosecutions across multiple Australian jurisdictions.
Kiri regularly supports clients through coronial investigations and inquests arising from workplace fatalities, guiding them through each stage of the process with clarity and care. She is also a respected presenter, recognised for translating complex legislative change into practical, actionable guidance.
Kiri's experience
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Essential Energy
Acted in a coronial inquest arising from an electrocution and advised on risk management and contractor governance frameworks. -
Transocean
Assisted with the development, negotiation and approval of a Greenfields Enterprise Agreement for Australian offshore operations. -
Honda Australia
Acted in a coronial inquest following a fatal incident involving a faulty airbag and Australia’s largest motor vehicle product recall. -
TK Elevator
Acted in an OHS prosecution arising from a serious near miss, successfully negotiating and implementing an enforceable undertaking. -
JLL
Acted in Supreme Court proceedings following a PFAS incident at Brisbane Airport and resolved related disputes. -
National healthcare provider
Investigated allegations of bullying and harassment and reported findings to the board to resolve complaints.
Awards, recognition and rankings
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 – Next Generation Partner for Labour and Employment and Workplace Health and Safety