
Dale McQualter
Partner
Maddocks
Dale advises public and private sector employers on workplace health and safety, employment, investigations and related litigation. He specialises in responding to critical incidents, regulator investigations, coronial inquests and public inquiries, and has advised on prominent matters such as the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme and several high-profile workplace fatality matters. He has a strong track record in defending his clients against prosecutions and avoiding enforcement action. He helps his clients comply with workplace safety laws and minimise their liability risk exposure by advising on officer due diligence, best practice policies and procedures, contractual arrangements, and systems of work.
SESSIONS
10:55
Interactive Scenario: Digital Work Systems and Workplace Surveillance – The Next WHS Frontier
As digital work systems and workplace surveillance technologies become more embedded in everyday operations, organisations are facing new and evolving work health and safety (WHS) risks.
Through interactive scenarios and real-world examples, this session explores how monitoring tools, AI-enabled systems, and data-driven performance tracking are reshaping risk, responsibility, and worker wellbeing.
Brisbane: Gemma Sharp, Special Counsel, Cooper Grace Ward
Melbourne: Dale McQualter, Partner, Maddocks
Sydney: Olivia Hillier, Partner, Employment Safety and People, Maddocks
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