Tom Bourne
Tom Bourne writes about the things organisations find uncomfortable to confront — why accidents really happen, what safety culture actually looks like in practice, and how leadership decisions shape risk outcomes in ways that rarely show up in incident reports.
With more than 25 years working across mining, government and education in Australia, his understanding of workplace safety isn’t theoretical. It comes from time spent with frontline workers and senior leaders alike, watching the gap between what organisations say about safety and how work actually gets done.
In addition to writing, Tom works in adult education and professional training, hosts the podcast Voices from the Edge, and contributes regularly to professional conversation through LinkedIn. He is based in Western Australia and works nationally.
Organisational Foresight
The research-based framework for understanding why major disasters happen inside otherwise normal organisations — and what genuine safety governance actually requires.
Work Without Harm: Psychosocial Risk, Leadership Accountability, and Safer Organisations
Evidence-based psychosocial risk management for leaders and officers. Covers the research, legal obligations, organisational causes, practical controls, and governance — the full arc from knowledge to action.
Safety Supervision: Making Defensible Decisions at the Front Line
Every supervisor faces moments where they have to make a call — and live with what happens next. This course […]