BYDA has skilled educators across the country waiting to help you

Meet BYDA’s dedicated Education Team! Our passionate team is dedicated to promoting safe
excavation practices through engaging sessions. The team aims to equip communities and
organisations with the necessary knowledge to help prevent damage to underground infrastructure
and harm to people, ensuring everyone has a safer and more informed approach to digging and
excavation.

Michael Welsh
VIC / TAS
Michael Welsh
Service Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
A safety expert who believes safety is more than a task – it’s a lifestyle. Leveraging 13+ years of experience to ensure every worker goes home safe at the end of each day.
Jason Stanley
QLD
Jason Stanley
Senior Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
A life-long learner with a broad experience set gained mostly from the electricity sector in trade and WHS roles – where a real passion for public safety developed, he aims to positively influence safer outcomes for anyone working around infrastructure.
Alison Sharkey
QLD
Alison Sharkey
Service Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
A damage data collector turned damage prevention officer, enthusiastically passionate about safety culture and educating people on how to keep safe working around underground infrastructure.
Julie Mullett
WA
Julie Mullett
Service Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
On a mission to create a culture where safety is at the forefront of every excavation project. Developing and delivering training programs to equip professionals and empower teams with the knowledge and skills for safe excavation. Actively collaborating in industry forums, to share knowledge and drive collective safety improvements and latest industry best practices.
Harry House
SA / NT
Harry House
Service Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
Construction and training expert with more than three decades of experience. Harry believes that the flow and comprehension of information is instrumental in the safety process. Join his mission for safety knowledge – it’s not just an experience, it’s a journey!
Leon Moriceau
NSW
Leon Moriceau
Service Awareness and Damage Prevention Officer
“Knowledge not shared is knowledge wasted.” With a wealth of experience gained from more than 30 years on and around building projects (including 12 as a professional Utility Locator), it’s time to pass on my knowledge to help protect people working near the vital assets our communities rely upon.

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