Through her company, Lethbridge Piper and Associates, Catherine partners with client organisations to support and guide their Boards and Executive Leadership in setting and achieving strategic occupational health and safety objectives.

Catherine is a Registered Nurse, an Occupational Health Nurse, a Certified Occupational Health and Safety Professional, a Professional Coach, Certified Principle OHS Auditor, Licenced Private Investigator and Management Consultant.

 

She is currently undertaking a Master of Arts Research at Griffith University in which she is studying the impacts of ADHD on safety critical roles within the civil aviation sector in Australia.

She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Institute of Management Consultants, the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, the International Coaching Federation, and a Professional Member of ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

In 2020, Catherine founded the Neurodiverse Safe Work Initiative, a pioneering social enterprise aimed at fostering awareness among employers regarding the advantages of embracing neurodiversity in the workplace. Through comprehensive offerings such as training courses provided by the Neurodiverse Safe Work Academy, and the Neurodiversity Workplace Profiler and Coaching Programs, Catherine equips employers with the tools and strategies necessary to adapt their management frameworks. These resources facilitate the accommodation of the diverse cognitive, emotional, and risk-response needs of all employees, thereby promoting an inclusive and supportive work environment.

With its unique perspective on neurodiversity through a work health and safety lens, Catherine’s work is achieving international recognition and leading to positive change both for employers and neurodivergent workers.