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Adelle Liebenberg

Senior Lecturer: Occupational Health and Safety

School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences

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  • Senior Lecturer: Occupational Health and Safety
    School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences
  • Academic Program Director: Occupational Hygiene
    School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences

BIO

I am an AIOH Fellow, Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH) and academic specialising in exposure science, with a focus on translating complex exposure data into practical, preventative and predictive risk management strategies. My work integrates occupational hygiene, epidemiology, and elements of people science, leveraging large-scale exposure datasets to inform decision-making and improve worker health outcomes.

 

Working across interdisciplinary and cross-institutional teams, I contribute to research and teaching initiatives in high-risk industries including mining and emergency response services. This includes a strong focus on airborne contaminants and aerosols, as well as exposure assessment, exposure modelling, occupational exposure limits, and risk characterisation, with an emphasis on real-world application and the interpretation of complex exposure information in practice.

 

My work is industry-connected and impact-driven, supporting the translation of exposure data, exposure limits, and regulatory frameworks into practical workplace solutions. This includes an emerging focus on how workers interpret exposure and risk information, and how this influences decision-making and the effectiveness of control measures.

 

I am committed to advancing the discipline through postgraduate education, research supervision, and professional leadership, alongside contributions to certification, standards development, and national guidance, with the broader aim of informing policy and improving worker health outcomes.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer: Occupational Health and Safety
    University of Wollongong, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Wollongong, Australia1 Dec 2025 - present
  • Academic Program Director: Occupational Hygiene
    University of Wollongong, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Wollongong, Australia1 Jan 2026 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer: Occupational Hygiene
    Edith Cowan University, Occupational and Environmental Health, Perth, Australia1 Jan 2026 - 30 Nov 2026
  • Course Coordinator: Postgraduate Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
    Edith Cowan University, School of Medicine and Health, Perth, Australia30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2025
  • Lecturer: Occupational Health and Safety
    University of Newcastle, School of Medicine and Health, Newcastle, Australia1 Feb 2016 - 31 Dec 2019

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia19 Dec 2023
  • Master of Science (Occupational Hygiene)
    North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa1 Jan 2005 - 30 Sep 2006

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow
    Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists3 Dec 2023 - present
  • Certified Occupational Hygienist
    Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists3 Dec 2015 - present

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (FOR)