With over six years experience as an employee relations consultant, Mark has particular expertise in on-site industrial relations services during major events such as shutdowns and construction projects. Currently, he performs the role of independent IR adviser to contractors involved in BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Project (SA).

Mark has previously performed this role on various other major events, including:

§  BP Refinery Kwinana G10 Upgrade 2011 (WA)

§  Minara Resources’ Murrin-Murrin Shut Down 2010 (WA)

§  BP Refinery Kwinana Swoop Down 2010 (WA)

§  BHP Billiton Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter Outage 2009 (WA)

§  Clough Murray Basin Stage 2 Kulwin Construction Project 2009 (Vic)

§  BP Refinery Kwinana Turnaround 2008 (WA)

§  BHP Billiton Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter Furnace Rebuild 2008 (WA).

Based on his extensive on-site experience, Mark has particular expertise in union right of entry matters. He is also responsible for AMMA's Vessel Operator and ROV Special Interest Groups.

Before joining AMMA, Mark worked as an industrial relations advisor at the National Electrical Contractors Association (SA). He has experience with representations to Fair Work Australia, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, the Industrial Relations Court of South Australia and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in South Australia.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Management (Human Resources), Certificate III (Frontline Management), Certificate IV (Field Power Generation Systems) and, is a Workplace Trainer.

He has also completed an electrical apprenticeship with the Australian Defence Force (Army) and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Curtin University (WA).

Based: Adelaide office

Phone: 08 8212 0585

Fax: 08 8212 0311

Email: saamma@amma.org.au