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CROSS-AUS Expert Panel


Our Expert Panel is at the heart of what we do. The Members are all volunteers.

 

What does the Expert Panel do?

The Expert Panel comments on reports we receive. They use their experience to help you understand what can be learned from the reports. Where possible, they aim to identify the underlying causes of safety issues and make reference to other publications that those reading the report can access and use.

Designated People at CROSS-AUS review each report submitted and decide which Expert Panel Members to send the reports to for comment. All reports are anonymised by the Designated People before being sent to the Members. The Members do not have access to the reporter’s personal information or the original information submitted as part of their report.

The anonymisation of reports ensures that the focus is on sharing lessons learned so that similar situations can be avoided, and not on attributing blame.

The Expert Panel has a number of other roles, including maintaining a continuing review of matters affecting safety in the built environment and helping to write other safety information for CROSS-AUS.

 

Who sits on our Expert Panel?

CROSS-AUS has one Expert Panel for structural safety.

Our Expert Panel is comprised of leading experts in their respective professions. They come from a wide variety of sectors. Becoming a Member of our Expert Panel is a highly regarded honour.

All Members are selected for their personal attributes rather than representing an organisation or group. When joining our Expert Panel, Members make a commitment to act in an honest and transparent manner that is in the best interests of CROSS-AUS.

CROSS-AUS Structural Safety Expert Panel

Jarvis Anderson

B.Eng(Civil & Structural) MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ VBP

Director, Innovis

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Ed Bond

MEng, MIStructE, MIEAust, NER, RPEng, CEng

Principal, Robert Bird Group, Melbourne

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Gil Brock

BE

Director, Prestressed Concrete Design Consultants Pty Ltd

Stephen Burton

BEng (Mech) FIEAust CPEng NER APEC INTPE(Aus) RPEQ

Managing Director, Ferm Engineering

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Phillip Coady

Partner, Clyde & Co

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Eamonn Doherty

MEng MEngNZ CPEng(NZ)

Associate, Silvester Clark Consulting Engineers, Wellington

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John Gaskin AM

Principal, Gaskin Construction Services

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Adane Gebreyohaness

CPEng CMEng IntPE (NZ) PhD (Civil)

Associate & Technical Lead, Silvester Clark Consulting Engineers, Wellington

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Dave Hargreaves

BScEng(Civil)(Hons) MS(Berkeley) AIStructE MIEAust CPEng(ret)

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Iain Hespe

BEng MIStructE MIEAust

Senior Technical Director. Bridges & Civil Structures, Arcadis (NSW)

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Gordon Hughes

BE Dip.Mgt. FEngNZ CPEng(NZ) RPEQ

Director, GA Hughes & Associates, Auckland & Hamilton

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Steve Kemp

BEng CEng CMEngNZ MIStructE

Technical Director - Structural Engineering, Beca, Wellington

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Simon Lovell

BSc, CEng, MIStructE NER RPEQ

Owner, Lovell Structural Engineering Consultancy

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Charles Rickard

MSc CEng FIStructE FIEAust MIPENZ

Principal, Rickard Engineering

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Richard Shedlock

BSc (Eng) Civil (Hons), Pr Eng

Principal Structural Engineer, AMOG Consulting

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John Stella

BE FIEAust MIStructE

Technical Director – Temporary Works – BG&E

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Mark Sturgess

BEng Hons1 MIEAust CPEng NER

Principal / Newcastle Regional Manager, Northrop Consulting Engineers

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Geoff Taplin

PhD MEngSc BE FIEAust MIStructE MICE

Independent consultant

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Thomas Wand

Senior Associate, Clyde & Co

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Mal Wilson

BEng MEngSc MIEAust CPEng

Director, Advanced Structural Designs

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John Woodside

BE, MEngSc NER FIEAust FASCE FICE FIStructE

Independent consultant

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How can I become an Expert Panel Member?

We occasionally recruit new Members. This helps to maintain the high level of skills and experience on our Expert Panel. Sign up for email updates from CROSS-AUS and we will let you know when we are recruiting new Members.