Meet our Founder

For Courtney, workplace health and safety is about two core principles: creating environments where people can thrive and applying creative, strategic problem-solving. This philosophy drives her every day.

Courtney knows that WHS done poorly can lead to confusion and unnecessary obstacles. She calls this “sloppy safety.” Her approach is different.

Drawing on her diverse WHS, HR, leadership and business background, Courtney designs WHS solutions that empower engaged, high-performing teams. For her, effective WHS does more than reduce risk; it also cuts downtime, attracts top talent, and gives businesses a competitive edge.

Her career began in HR, but she quickly found her calling in WHS. By age 24, she was leading WHS for a company with a turnover of half a billion dollars. There, she pioneered and rolled out an integrated Safety Management System that achieved a 97.9% audit score, reduced workplace injuries by 42%, and cut workers’ compensation costs by 62%.

Courtney Newman

Founder

But the numbers only tell part of the story. Courtney transformed the company’s safety culture by shifting mindsets and building a more engaged workforce.

After gaining experience in both corporate and government sectors, Courtney decided to step into the dynamic world of private enterprise, where she could make a broader impact.

Courtney founded Safety Made Simple to empower businesses to manage their WHS needs confidently, without the jargon or overwhelm.

What we stand for

Safety with purpose

Every solution we provide is designed to create workplaces where people can thrive and businesses can grow, because we believe that safety should serve a greater purpose.

Clarity over complexity

Empowering ownership

Real support

We cut through the jargon and bring WHS down to earth. We prioritise practical solutions that make sense for your day-to-day operations, helping you achieve real, measurable improvements without the overwhelm.

Our goal is to put you in the driver’s seat of your WHS journey. We equip you with the know-how and tools to lead confidently, helping you build a culture of safety that’s genuine and lasting, not just something on paper.

We’re in this to make a difference in the lives and businesses of our clients. That means honesty, no empty promises, and guidance that’s tailored to what your business really needs. Your trust means everything to us, and we earn it by delivering real results.

Trusted by businesses like yours

"Our work health and safety management system was previously a dusty folder on a shelf that didn't accurately reflect how we manage safety in our business. I knew I needed to change that, and I connected with Safety Made Simple via their website.

Safety Made Simple took the lead in unpacking our work health and safety risks and transforming our current systems. Courtney from Safety Made Simple helped us identify, understand and rectify compliance gaps and improve our overall work health and safety risk management. We were so happy with their services that when they introduced their Safety Leader Package to provide ongoing support, we had no hesitation in signing up to ensure we continuously improve safety in our business.

Safety Made Simple is a valuable partner to our business."

"We knew our workplace safety needed an upgrade, but we didn't have the time or expertise to tackle it ourselves. Our existing, paper-based system has been an administrative nightmare, and our team have been bogged down in safety paperwork.

Safety Made Simple expertly guided us in identifying our safety and compliance risks, streamlining our current system, and introducing us to digital technologies that will eliminate paper, significantly reducing the admin workload for our teams and enhancing our safety performance.

What sets them apart is their genuine care for our business and our people. They feel more like business partners than consultants.

If you're struggling with work health and safety and want someone to meet you where you are, I can't recommend Safety Made Simple enough."

"At Mode Energy, we're committed to providing our customers with safe and reliable energy solutions.

We engaged Safety Made Simple to review and formalise our work health and safety approach, and their expertise has helped us elevate our workplace safety standards. They provided clear guidance, helped us identify and understand potential risks, and equipped us with the tools to maintain a safe and compliant environment.

Their expert guidance, coupled with their responsive support and high-quality solutions, have been invaluable. We highly recommend Safety Made Simple to help business owners and managers understand and control their safety risks."

Roger Davis

Paul Morgan

Martin Dingemanse

Davis Contracting

Kevin Morgan Group of Companies

Mode Energy

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what clients have said about working with Safety Made Simple:

Ready to make workplace health and safety simple, effective, and aligned with your business goals?

Let’s connect and discuss how we can help you navigate WHS compliance while driving business success.

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