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Ms Lydia Richards

  • Online Course Facilitator University of South Australia Online
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About me

Ms Lydia Richards

Lydia's career has been primarily in the areas of Workers Compensation (Conciliation and Arbitration Officer-SA Workers Compensation Tribunal), Work Health and Safety (Industry Consultant, and, Chief Adviser WHS Skills SafeWork SA) and Industrial Relations (Snr Consultant, Workforce Relations, TAFE SA). Lydia has has had a long association with the University of South Australia having combined part-time teaching with her work in industry including as a WHS Consultant. As Chief Adviser- WHS Skills, SafeWork SA, Lydia managed the team that supported the education function of SafeWork SA and collaborated nationally with other State inspectorates towards legislation harmonisation. Lydia's research thesis (Master of... Read more

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Lydia's career has been primarily in the areas of Workers Compensation (Conciliation and Arbitration Officer-SA Workers Compensation Tribunal), Work Health and Safety (Industry Consultant, and, Chief Adviser WHS Skills SafeWork SA) and Industrial Relations (Snr Consultant, Workforce Relations, TAFE SA). Lydia has has had a long association with the University of South Australia having combined part-time teaching with her work in industry including as a WHS Consultant. As Chief Adviser- WHS Skills, SafeWork SA, Lydia managed the team that supported the education function of SafeWork SA and collaborated nationally with other State inspectorates towards legislation harmonisation. Lydia's research thesis (Master of Education) focused on how organisations evaluate training outcomes including the drivers and barriers for continuous improvement. Lydia is committed to collaborative teaching and learning, particularly in the online environment.

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Professional Associations

Committee Member Seymour College Risk and Compliance committee 2016-current

Member- Australian Human Resource Management Institute 2016-current

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Experience

Qualifications

  • Master of Education University of South Australia

  • Graduate Diploma Legal Practice University of South Australia

  • Graduate Diploma Bus (Admin Management) University of South Australia

  • Graduate Diploma Occupational Health & Safety The University of Adelaide

  • Bachelor of Law The University of Adelaide

  • Graduate Diploma in Conflict Management University of South Australia

Work history

Teaching Academic, School of Management, University of South Australia 2003-present

Academic Integrity Officer, School of Management, University of South Australia 2015-present

WHS Consultant, Gallagher Bassett, South Australia 2013-2015

Chief Adviser WHS Skills, SafeWork SA, South Australia 2011-2012

WHS Consultant, IMA Consultant, South Australia 2003

Conciliator and Arbitrator, Workers Compensation Tribunal, South Australia 1997-2003

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Highlights

The systematic management of work health and safety. Continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

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Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

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Current research & highlights

The systematic management of work health and safety. Continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

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Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Application of legal principles and management practices to improve organisational performance.

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Courses and programs

Courses I teach and/or co-ordinate

  • BUSS 1065 UO Work Health and Safety Management Principles (2018)
  • BUSS 2076 UO Training and Development (2018)
  • BUSS 2077 UO Foundations of Human Resource Management (2018)
  • COML 2019 UO Employment Law (2018)
  • LAWS 1019 UO Business Law (2018)
  • INFS 2038 UO Business Intelligence (2018)
  • COML 5015 Employment Law F (2017)
  • COML 2007 Employment Law (2017)
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