Speakers

Catherine Lee RN, DipOHN, GradCertMgt, GradDipOHS, MA (Res), Ch.OHSProf. is a highly experienced Australian Occupational Health and Safety management consultant with over 30 years’ experience across the private, government and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom. She is the Director of Lethbridge Piper & Associates, a Queensland-based occupational health and safety consulting firm and Founder of The Neurodiverse Safe Work Initiative, a verified social enterprise dedicated to improving safety and inclusion for neurodivergent workers through evidence-based work design.

Catherine holds postgraduate qualifications in Management and Occupational Health and Safety, and a Master of Arts (Research) from Griffith University. Her original research examined the impacts of ADHD on the safety-related work of pilots in the Australian civil aviation sector, providing a strong empirical foundation for her work at the intersection of neurodiversity and work health and safety.

She is a Chartered Certified OHS Professional (Ch.OHSProf.) with the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, a Certified Principal OHS Auditor and a Professional Coach. Catherine is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Institute of Management Consultants, the International Coaching Federation and holds professional memberships with the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

Her work has attracted national and international recognition, with speaking and consulting engagements across New Zealand, North America, Africa and Australia, and recognition for leadership in advancing neuroinclusive and safe work practices.