Walbrook Partners

Walbrook Partners is a Safety Consultant specialising in the Australian rail industry, providing regulatory, safety accreditation and assurance advice nationally.

• Founded by Dr Tim Kuypers in 2016, the firm offers commercial, asset management and safety advice to rail operators, contractors and their supply chains across Australia.
• Services include rail safety accreditation advice, assessment of rail safety management systems, development of accreditation and variation applications, and preparation of Annual Rail Safety Reports.
• Safety analytics services combine safety domain knowledge with statistical expertise, drawing on data such as weather and demographic data to identify causal factors and prevent incidents.
• Clients include major rail and transport operators such as ARTC, Pacific National, UGL and Queensland Rail, along with regulators including the ACCC and industry bodies such as the Australian Railway Association and RISSB.

Best for: rail operators and contractors needing specialist advice on safety accreditation, safety management systems or safety analytics.

Walbrook Partners also provides Enterprise Risk Management advisory to the rail and transport sector across Australia.

• Provides strategic risk management advice, including assessment of existing risk management approaches for rail and transport organisations.
• Develops risk management policy, standards and procedures, and facilitates risk assessment workshops with client stakeholders.
• Combines risk advisory with expert witness experience in rail commercial and safety matters, including providing evidence in court.

Best for: rail sector organisations seeking to strengthen or review their risk management policies and frameworks.