Occupational Health Expert of the Year You’ve worked extensively across WHS, environmental, and quality systems — how does this multidisciplinary background strengthen your role when you’re called in as an expert witness? My multidisciplinary background enhances my role as an expert witness by providing a well-rounded understanding of how different systems - WHS, environmental, and quality - interconnect and impact one another. This perspective allows me to identify root causes and broader system failures that may not be immediately apparent from a single discipline. Additionally, it helps me evaluate and communicate risks, compliance gaps, and operational issues from a comprehensive standpoint, ensuring my findings are thorough and nuanced. In your experience, what distinguishes a credible and persuasive expert witness from one who’s merely technically qualified? A credible and persuasive expert witness doesn’t just present technical facts, they translate complex issues into clear, understandable terms while remaining impartial and objective. Their ability to communicate effectively with both legal teams and non-experts, their deep understanding of the industry, and their practical experience in applying compliance systems make With a career spanning work health and safety, environmental compliance, quality systems, and risk governance, Gareth Davies brings a rare depth of multidisciplinary insight to his role as an expert witness. As Managing Director of SafeAssure Pty Ltd, he works at the intersection of technical compliance and leadership development—helping organisations not only meet regulatory obligations but embed long-term cultural change. In this interview, Gareth shares how his practical, systems-based approach shapes his expert testimony, the growing influence of ESG and data analytics in litigation, and why true safety goes far beyond ticking boxes. 113 LAWYER MONTHLY EXPERT WITNESS AWARDS 2025 Gareth Davies Managing Director SafeAssure Pty Ltd. AUSTRALIA SafeAssure Pty Ltd Email: gareth@safeassure.com.au Tel: +61 477 777 044 PO Box 5288, Kenmore East QLD 4069 www.safeassure.com.au
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