Kate Cole

I am a certified occupational hygienist dedicated to preventing work-related disease. With expertise in silicosis prevention, my work is shaped by a Winston Churchill Fellowship and experience on major construction and tunnelling projects worldwide. A past President of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, I serve on the NSW Dust Diseases Board, the Asbestos and Silica Safety Eradication Council, and other key committees. For my contributions to workplace health and safety, I received the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia and was included in the COVID-19 honour roll in the 2022 Australia Day Honours. I now work as an independent consultant while completing PhD research on respirable crystalline silica exposures to tunnel construction workers.