BL Management Consultants Pty Ltd

17/12/2025

Over the weekend, I responded to a critical incident — just 30 minutes before the end of shift on the final day of the week.

It led to a full site shutdown, emergency services, an air evacuation, and serious, life-altering injuries. Investigators, police, and multiple agencies were involved. The impact was immediate and will be long-lasting.

The causes appear to be many:

Ageing equipment, long overdue for repair

Incomplete safety-critical paperwork

Multiple system failures

But what stood out most were the gaps in the response:
🔹 Delayed communication and lack of leadership direction
🔹 Inadequate trauma support for affected workers
🔹 Confusion over site control and clean-up
🔹 No clear contingency plans

In high-risk environments, your team becomes your second family. When something goes wrong, it doesn’t just break systems — it breaks people.

As the holiday season approaches — when energy dips and the pressure to “just make it to Christmas” sets in — we cannot afford to let safety slip.

No target, deadline, or output is worth more than someone’s life or future.

👉 Please double-check what matters most:
✔️ Speak up
✔️ Support your people
✔️ Stop the job if it’s not safe
✔️ Lead with care — always

We all deserve to go home safe, healthy, and valued.

Wishing you strength, rest, and real connection as this year winds down.
Stay safe. Never lose sight of what matters most.

26/11/2025

Gratitude is something I practice everyday for my mental health and wellbeing.
Today I have much to be grateful for.
Firstly, to the fire brigades and their members who selflessly give their time to protect us. Today running a Mental Health First Aid course in Corowa the power went out and the fire alerts and evacuation messages were coming thick and fast
on all our devices. Participants left the training to respond, get to their properties and businesses that were under threat, and support others in the line of this fire.
Secondly, to a lifelong friend and their family who received news that was better than they expected.
The adrenaline used and resulting fatigue and exhaustion these moments create can have many consequences. In these moments, the love and support of our communities should be noted and a moment taken to thank and be grateful for all we have and the people around us.
So, thank you to those people that keep us safe, support us and hopefully they too are supported in their rest and recovery from these big moments.

20/11/2025

"That Look" — And What It Does to Us

You know that look. The one that lands on you from someone you’re meeting for the first time, or even from someone you already know. It's subtle, but the message is loud: judgment.

It might be masked behind a smile with the eyes and body sending a different message. Or it's the unmistakable glance up and down. A look of contempt. A shrug of disinterest. It doesn’t matter the setting — social or work — the impact is real.

Our bodies know it before we name it. That spike in insecurity, the questioning of self-worth, the flash of frustration or anger — it’s your nervous system lighting up under social threat. The amygdala, ever vigilant, tries to protect you by reacting — not always wisely.

But here’s the turning point:
Breathe.
Observe.
Choose.

Instead of reacting, respond. That might look like a gentle call-in:
“You seem unsure — is everything okay?”
“It looks like you have a lot on your mind.”
“You seem surprised to see me — I hope it’s a good surprise?”

These are not accusations. They’re invitations to self-awareness — theirs and yours. If the moment doesn’t call for dialogue, your power may simply lie in knowing: That look is not about me. It’s about them.

And in those moments when diplomacy fails, just take a cue from the movie Madagascar:
“Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave.”

12/11/2025

High Adversity Resilience Training (HART) with an amazing mix of P&C and Customer Engagement Executives, Case and Program Managers and Counsellors from a variety of industries today in Albury.
Thanks Country Hope Albury for the venue.

10/11/2025

Two days will change your brain's response to stress, improve communication skills and can produce these results in the picture. Who doesn't want that?
Invest in two days on 3rd & 4th December completing the accredited Resilience First Aid course face to face with Bjelkie in Albury NSW.
If not for you, so many people could benefit from this right now.
office@blmc.com.au or check out our website www.blmc.com.au

10/11/2025

I’m happy to share that I’ve officially received my AIHS OHS Professional Certification.
A meaningful step in my ongoing commitment to creating safer and healthier workplaces.
This recognition from the Australian Institute of Health & Safety reflects not just professional capability, but also a dedication to evidence-based practice, ethical standards, and continuous improvement in the field of OHS.
I am grateful to those who have supported my journey so far – clients, mentors, and peers who continually challenge and inspire better practice.
This certification reinforces my purpose: to influence systems, culture, and behaviours that genuinely protect and empower people at work.
Here’s to growing impact and shared accountability across industries.
Your people working well.

26/10/2025

We're Hiring! Help Us Grow to the Next Level
Looking for a highly motivated all-rounder to help streamline and scale a growing training and consultancy business.

🧠 Are you part business manager, part marketer, part admin wizard?
📈 Love organising, improving systems, managing bookings, social media, and CRM setup?
🗂️ Skilled in document formatting and process improvement?

If you're proactive, tech-savvy, like organising and ready to make a real impact — lets chat.

✅ 6–10 hrs/week
✅ 100% flexible hours + work from anywhere
✅ Weekly check-in (online or in-person)

📩 Message us or email admin@blmc.com.au to apply or learn more!

BLMC provides Workplace Health & Safety support, auditing & training in Albury Wodonga. Partnering with industry of all sizes to support resilience at work

26/10/2025

Don’t Miss Out – Final Mental Health First Aid Course for 2025!
Join us on 4th & 5th November in Thurgoona for the last opportunity this year to become a certified Mental Health First Aider.
Spots are filling fast – secure yours today by emailing office@blmc.com.au
Take the step. Make a difference.

23/10/2025

Feeling the year-end pressure? You’re not alone.
This time of year can feel busy and intense—budgets, deadlines, team fatigue, client demands... it all stacks up.

Here are a few simple strategies that might help you (and your team) stay composed during the final stretch:
✅ Pause before you push or speak – Just one deep breath can reset your focus.
✅ One meaningful task at a time – Multitasking feels productive but often derails the essentials.
✅ Lead with empathy – When tensions rise, compassion builds stronger client and team connections.

If you want to give your people practical tools to thrive—not just survive—this season, I’m running my final mental health and resilience trainings for 2025:
🧠 Mental Health First Aid – 4 & 5 Nov
Support teammates and clients through stress, burnout, and crisis with confidence.
🔥 High Adversity Resilience Training – 12 & 13 Nov
Build clarity, courage, and compassion for tough work environments.
🛡️ Resilience First Aid – 3 & 4 Dec
Practical tools to buffer stress, stay grounded, and maintain a customer-focused mindset.

If you’d like more info or to save your spot, just message me—I’d love to have you (or your team) join us.

BLMC - Your People Working Well.

23/10/2025

Presenting at National Safety Month Conference Albury. Over 80 local business owners, P&C, HR and WHS professionals and HSRs learning and connecting.

15/10/2025

Presentation ready - “Psychosocial Risk Management from Compliance to Culture”.
Presenting at the Regional Safety, Health and Environment Group National Safety Month event in Wangaratta this week and Albury next week.
This is a free event with tickets still available for next week. Contact me for the link.