We understand the growing challenge businesses face in finding and retaining highly skilled professionals who can effectively and consistently manage thier:

• Health and wellbeing of workers, including injuries and illness

• Safety programs and initiatives

• Risk management programs, including critical control management

• Incidents and emergency planning and management

• Compliance requirements, audit and assurance programs

 

The shortage of experienced specialists often leaves businesses vulnerable during periods of vacancy and recruitment. With hiring processes taking time, critical vacancies can expose organisations to unnecessary risks and disruptions.​

 

Challenges with Hiring Safety and Risk Professionals

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1. Safety-Only Experience, No Risk or Audit Expertise:
   Many safety professionals excel at day-to-day workplace safety but lack the specialised knowledge required for strategic risk management, compliance auditing, and regulatory understanding. The trend of 'risk' being simply added to safety job titles without any training and development in risk management. This gap can leave businesses vulnerable to oversight failures and non-compliance. 

2. Wrong Hires:
   Candidates may seem ideal on paper but often fall short in practice, lacking the practical skills or cultural fit your business needs. Hiring the wrong person wastes time and resources while leaving your organisation exposed to ongoing risks.

3. High Turnover in Safety Roles:
   The safety profession often suffers from a "revolving door" of hires who leave quickly, creating inconsistency in safety and compliance practices. This turnover can erode trust within teams and disrupt safety culture.

4. Conflicting Ideas and Systems:
   With each new hire, businesses often experience conflicting ideas, processes, and priorities, leading to disjointed safety systems. This inconsistency can hinder progress and complicate compliance efforts.

5. Lack of Regulatory Knowledge:
   Without a thorough understanding of compliance requirements and legislative standards, many hires fail to ensure that your business stays ahead of regulatory obligations, increasing the risk of penalties and incidents.

6. Ineffective Incident and Emergency Preparedness:
   Many safety professionals lack the expertise or resources to establish robust incident and emergency response plans. This leaves businesses vulnerable to uncoordinated responses, regulatory breaches, and reputational damage during critical events.

7. Overwhelmed by Complexity:
   Inexperienced professionals may struggle to address the complexities of high-risk environments, leaving critical risks, controls, and audits under-managed or ignored.

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Bridge the Gap While You Build Your Team! 

Struggling to fill safety, risk or audit roles? Need immediate support while you find the right candidate? Our Strategic Safety and Risk Specialist (SSRS) service is the cost-effective solution to keep your business compliant, safe, and operational during recruitment transitions.

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Why Choose Our Service?

• Immediate Expertise: A seasoned safety, risk and audit professional integrated into your team, ready to start straight away.

• Flexible Commitment: Month-to-month service with no contracts—stay as long as you need.

• Cost-Effective: Access expert support without the overheads of a full-time hire.

• Tailored Solutions: Our SSRSs adapt to your business, industry, and specific compliance needs.

• Seamless Transition: Continuity in safety, risk, and compliance while you onboard your ideal candidate.

 

Our Services Include:

• Gap Coverage: Proactive support for safety and risk management while you recruit.

• High-Stakes Project Support: Execution and oversight of critical safety initiatives.

• Compliance and Audit Readiness: Ensuring your business stays ahead of regulatory requirements.

• Mentoring and Leadership: Support for junior safety personnel or teams in need of guidance.

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Perfect For:

• Recruitment agencies assisting businesses with immediate support while sourcing candidates.

• Businesses facing urgent safety or compliance challenges.

• Teams overwhelmed with day-to-day safety responsibilities.

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About Us

SRA Global is an Australian-based leader in health, safety, and risk management. We specialise in operational and strategic risk management, critical control management, internal audit and assurance, compliance, and high-risk worksite operations.

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Our team consists of highly experienced safety professionals, incident investigators, training facilitators, and system and document developers. We pride ourselves on delivering solutions with honesty, integrity, and simplicity, driven by a passion for bringing big business expertise to small and medium businesses.

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• ICAM Lead Investigator / Instructor for Safety Wise Solutions

• Exemplar Global​ Lead Auditor

• Mental Health First Aid licenced instructor for Mental Health First Aid Australia

• Safe Work NSW approved RTO

• ​SAI Global Consultant and Affiliate

• Independent member of the NSW Resources Mining and Petroleum Competence Board​

• Certified member of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management

• National Police Check

• Working with Children Check

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At SRA Global, our mission is to empower organisations to navigate complex safety and risk challenges confidently, providing the tools and expertise they need to thrive. See who we work with.