Directorate Stream

The Directorate Stream provides the leadership and direction for the Centre.

 
Skye Buatava, Director, Centre for Work Health and Safety

Skye Buatava

Director

Skye brings a wealth of experience and success to the Centre through senior leadership roles across the private sector in multi-national telecommunication and aviation organisations. Her skills and experience in change management; business improvement, creating and delivering business efficiencies in complex corporate environments have been invaluable in establishing the Centre for WHS.

Skye is a member of the SafeWork Evidence Reference Group (SafeWork Australia) and the Australia, New Zealand Research Collaboration (ANZRC) which exists to enable member organisations to address future workplace health and safety and workers’ compensation concerns through actionable and relevant research.

Skye is also the chair of Gambling Research Australia which is a partnership between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to initiate and manage a national gambling research program.

Hunter Martin, Directorate Support Officer, Centre for Work Health and Safety 

Hunter Martin

Directorate Support Officer

Hunter offers valuable administrative support to facilitate efficient operations and governance. With a background spanning both government and private sectors, Hunter brings over five years of experience in regulatory services, project management, stakeholder engagement, and customer service. Hunter's strong attention to detail, result-driven mindset, and exceptional communication skills have consistently contributed to high-performance outcomes in demanding work environments.