Graham Edkins

Independent Safety Investigator at Informa Connect Academy

Trainer

Organisational Psychologist Dr Graham Edkins is considered one of Australia’s leading Safety Management and Human Factors experts and is regularly retained as an independent safety investigator and human factors expert witness for various civil and criminal matters.

As a former Transport Safety Investigator with the ATSB, Manager Human Factors for Qantas Airways, Executive Director of Public Transport Safety Victoria, and Group General Manager for CASA, he brings a wealth of experience and detailed knowledge of contemporary safety regulation, major event investigation and human error management practices.

Dr Edkins has represented both the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments on a number of national forums, including the Standing Committee on Transport (SCOT) Rail Group, Vice Chairman, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Human Factors Working Group, Chair National Rail Safety Regulators Panel and the National Steering Committee for the development of National Rail Model Safety Legislation.

He has successfully designed and delivered customised rail safety investigation and human factors management training programs globally to a variety of public and private sector organisations and cultures.