Australia's independent
voice in occupational
hygiene
Kate Cole OAM is one of Australia's most credentialed occupational hygienists, delivering expert witness services and strategic health advice across many industries including construction, tunnelling, and infrastructure.
Expert Witness Services
Technical Reports | Incident Investigations | Civil litigation | Regulatory Investigations | WHS Prosecutions | Specialist advice.
Occupational hygiene consulting
Supporting businesses with occupational hygiene consulting, workplace exposure assessments, silica risk management, and strategic health advisory services.
20+ years experience - National Industry Recognition - Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH)Independent Expert Witness in Occupational Hygiene
In matters involving airborne hazard exposure, exposure controls, and the prevailing state of knowledge at the relevant time, courts and tribunals rely on experts whose independence, technical expertise, and professional credentials withstand the highest level of scrutiny.
Kate Cole OAM provides independent expert witness services in matters involving airborne hazards, most commonly respirable crystalline silica, workplace air quality, and failures in safety and dust control measures across both state and federal jurisdictions.
✓ WHS regulatory prosecutions
✓ Civil claims for occupational disease (silicosis, lung cancer)
✓ Investigations into workplace exposure and/or occupational illness or disease
✓ Regulatory investigations and compliance audits
✓ Technical reports for insurers
✓ Peer review of other expert reports
Tunnelling
Engineered stone
Demolition
Building
Engage Kate as an Expert Witness
Cole Health accepts briefs from plaintiff and defendant solicitors, barristers, insurers, and government agencies. All instructions handled in strict confidence and independence.
Manufacturing
Construction
What Cole Health Offers
Full-Service Capability Through EP Risk
Cole Health partners with EP Risk Management, a leading national environmental and occupational hygiene consultancy — for field air monitoring, NATA-accredited laboratory analysis, and large-scale project delivery.
This partnership means clients get the independent strategic expertise of Cole Health and the full technical infrastructure of EP Risk — without needing to engage multiple providers
NATA Accredited Laboratory
Air Monitoring
Contaminated Land
HAZMAT Assessments
Asbestos
Indoor Air Quality Assessments
Sydney - Melbourne - Newcastle - Brisbane
Australia's independent
voice in occupational
hygiene
Services
Supporting business to protect their greatest asset
Popular Media
Translating the science of worker health and safety into popular media
Resources
Industry publications & helpful resources