Industry Insights from Experts

FEFO Consulting Insights  Mark Wright of FEFO Consulting recently presented at the NSCA Foundation conference in Perth and posed a question that stopped the room:  “Are First Aid and Medical Treatment injury classifications a severity measure, or a method of treatment?” 🤔  First Aid Injuries (FAI) and Medical Treatment Injuries (MTI) tell us how an injury was treated — not how […]

Mark Wright, Managing Director at FEFO Consulting, recently participated in a research workshop led by Professor Maureen Hassall at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute. The workshop explored a question that is increasingly relevant for boards and executives.  For more information on this research, visit the University of Queensland website. “Can the ICMM Critical Control Management […]

Practical strategies for builders, principal contractors, and project teams to gain and retain accreditation, to strengthen controls, and improve safety outcomes across construction projects.  Demonstrating a strong high performance culture and compliance is essential for winning work, maintaining trusted client relationships, and protecting workers across every stage of a project lifecycle. For builders, principal contractors, and subcontractors working across federally funded commercial, civil, infrastructure, and government projects, gaining and retaining Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) accreditation is an important step in demonstrating that […]

From 1 July 2026, SafeWork NSW are changing Codes of Practice – are you ready?  Currently, many NSW Codes of Practice are not legally enforceable the same as the WHS Act or WHS Regulation.  NSW Codes of Practice are not the same as the WHS Act or WHS Regulation, but they are still legally important. An approved Code of Practice currently gives practical guidance on how to meet WHS duties […]

A major national retailer listed on the ASX has recently brought to life one of the most advanced distribution centres in the country — a 65,000‑square‑metre facility, roughly the size of nine football fields, designed to accelerate fulfilment, reduce reliance on external storage, and uplift both efficiency and safety outcomes. Across a 24-month period, FEFO […]

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) released its updated Critical Control Management: Good Practice Guide in April 2026, merging prior resources into a single, practical framework for preventing serious incidents in mining operations.  This guide addresses persistent challenges like fatalities from rockfalls, fires, and exposures by focusing on essential controls that must work to avert […]

Don’t miss out on our Newsletters! Sign up for industry leading news, case studies and informative videos… Leadership 10 Myths of Safety Leadership Development This article outlines 10 common myths that undermine effective safety leadership development, contrasting each myth with research-backed realities.   Webinar Elevated Safety Leadership that Sticks FEFO Consulting has partnered with Australian Institute […]

What if your existing security cameras could do more than record footage? With AI-enabled real-time critical control surveillance, you can transform passive CCTV into an active layer of operational intelligence, helping detect critical risks as they happen, trigger triaging, instant alerts, and transform critical risk management rom periodic verifications to constant surveillance of critical control effectiveness. […]

What the research says and why it matters for your organisation. Myths on Closing the Knowing-Doing Gap Myth 1: Training is development The Reality: Training is an event. Development is a process. Single-event training produces short-term knowledge gains that decay rapidly without reinforcement. FEFO helps organisations discover-design-embed learning and development practices. We do this by […]

The Safety Connect and FEFO Consulting are proud to announce a year-long partnership with the Mongrels Men charity. This collaboration will support the Mongrels Men Community Meet Up program, helping to strengthen community connections and provide resources for men in various locations.  A Partnership for Positive Change  The Safety Connect and FEFO Consulting recognise the importance of community support and mental health. […]

We’re pleased to introduce our new website, redesigned to improve how organisations access practical, reliable work health and safety (WHS) information and resources. This new website supports our mission to enable organisations to achieve high-performance by delivering an integrated approach to health and safety, with evidence-based controls and effective outcomes. New website features make it […]

A 6.5‑Year Journey from Safety in Design to World‑Class Operations The long‑awaited new Sydney Fish Market officially opened its doors this week, drawing an extraordinary 40,000 visitors on day one. The scale and ambition of this project are unlike anything Australia has seen in recent years. Spanning an area equivalent to three Queen Victoria Buildings […]