Speakers

Trent serves as the Acting Deputy Secretary and heads SafeWork NSW, bringing over two decades of experience in improving community safety to his role.

Trent embarked on his career in 1999 with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) in Melbourne, where he served as a firefighter before advancing to strategic roles, then continuing his focus on community safety, joining Fire and Rescue NSW in 2020. Throughout his career, Trent has been instrumental in leading major emergency responses, from industrial and high-rise building fires to devastating bushfires and floods. His proactive approach extends to collaborating with regulators, industry bodies and community groups to mitigate community safety risks.

At SafeWork NSW, Trent is leading a program of major reform to ensure NSW has a strong, modern and fit-for-purpose work health and safety regulator focused on securing safer and healthier workplaces for all workers across NSW. Trent is committed to fostering inclusive and diverse workplace cultures. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.