Marie Boland has been the CEO of Safe Work Australia since 1 November 2023. Her WHS experience spans many roles, including completing the 2018 National Review of the model WHS laws (Boland Review). 

Marie is a Member of Safe Work Australia and its subsidiary committees and a Commissioner of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission. She is a member of the Respect@Work Council and the G20 Occupational Safety and Health Expert Network and an observer on the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities and the Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities. 

Before joining Safe Work Australia, Marie offered independent WHS and workplace relations consultancy services. Marie was the 2021 Inaugural Thinker in Residence at the University of South Australia’s Psychosocial Safety Climate Global Observatory. Marie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Master of Arts from University College, Dublin, and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Adelaide.