MEET THE TEAM

EDUCATION:

Master of Occupational Health and Safety (Occupational Safety) 

Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Studies

Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education)

Diploma of Quality Auditing

Certificate IV Training and ASSESSMENT TAE 40110 (including updates)

OHS Management Auditor Training (Lead Auditor) (SAI Global) (AS4801 and  AS ISO 45001)

ICAM Lead Investigator (Safety Wise)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Fellow and Chartered OHS Professional - Australian Institute of Health and Safety

Fellow and Chartered Chemist - Royal Australian Chemical Institute 

Member - Association of Biosafety for Australia and New Zealand

Member - Australasian University Safety Association

Student Member - Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants

Associate Member - Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

Standards Australia Technical Committees:

Member - CH-026 - Safety in Laboratories Standards Australia Technical Committee

Chair - SF-048 - Emergency Eyewash and Showers- Standards Australia Technical Committee

AWARDS

2025 – Commonwealth Chemistry Society’s 6^th Poster Competition

In recognition of her work on  The Curious Case of Acryloyl Chloride  –  a case of misinformation or misinterpretation?

2022 – Standards Australia 100 years Birthday Hero
Awarded in recognition of an individual’s commitment and contribution to the development of Australian Standards

2020 – RACI – Health Safety Environment Division Medal

Awarded in recognition of an individual’s personal commitment and leadership by a health and safety professional or chemist working in a team or individually in the area of health, safety, and environment.

CONFERENCES

Stevens L.J., Oosthuizen, J, Rix, C., and  Devine, A.  (2026, September 4) ‘Arcyloyl Chloride – A case of misinterpretation or misinformation’ Australian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants  Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Stevens L.J. (2026, July 5-10) ‘EXPANDING   HORIZONS – Accessible laboratory design adopting a holistic approach' [Oral Presentation] RACI National Congress, Perth, Australia [Peer Reviewed]

Stevens L.J., Oosthuizen, J., Rix, C.  and  Cattani, M. (2026, July 1-2) ‘Safety Data Sheets: An Accurate Hazard Communication Tool or Compliance Exercise? [Oral Presentation] RACI National Congress, Perth, Australia [Peer Reviewed]

Stevens L.J. (2026, July 1-2) ‘EXPANDING   HORIZONS – Accessible laboratory design adopting a holistic approach” [Oral Presentation] RACI National Congress, Perth, Australia [Peer Reviewed]

Stevens, L.J., Cattani, M.  and  Oosthuizen, J. (2025) ‘Arcyloyl Chloride – A case of misinterpretation or misinformation’ Commonwealth Chemical Society 6^th Poster Competition, October, 2025 [Peer Reviewed - Poster accepted]

Stevens, L.J., Cattani, M. and  Oosthuizen, J. (2025, September 8). [Acryloyl Chloride – A case of misinterpretation or misinformation] [Presentation]. Three Minute Thesis Competition, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Victorian Branch).

Casey, T., Davis, J., Girle, A., Shepherd, A., & Stevens, L.J. (2022, July 3–8). Laboratory Incident Panel Discussion [Technical Panel]. Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. [Invited Speaker]

2022 - RACI National Congress “An investigation into the relationship between safety data sheets and risk assessments" [Invited speaker - PEER REVIEWED]

2018 - 25^th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education ICCE ‘Bridging the gap between academia and industry  through the integration of OHS education in chemistry programs’ [Poster - PEER REVIEWED]

2017 - Science Industry Australia's Laboratory Management and Design Conference: "Is AS/NZS 2243 Safety in Laboratories Series the forgotten standard against the backdrop of Laboratory accreditation?”

2017 - RACI Centenary National Congress  “Artificial Turf – “Environmental Friend, Health and Safety Foe?”

2017 -  RACI Centenary National Congress “Who is in the best position to provide laboratory safety training?”

2016 -  Laboratory Safety Training - Tasmanian Association of Laboratory Managers

2016 - Automotive Histories Diving Futures Inaugural Conference “TB or not TB a Lifetime Racing MG’s – Preserving the legacy of SA Motor Racing Identify Tom Stevens”

2016 - RACI Health, Safety and Environment Group Annual Symposium “Backyard Safety – What is Lurking in your Back Yard

MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS 

Stevens, L.J. (2025, July). Are Safety Data Sheets an effective hazard communication tool? The Filter

Stevens, L.J. (2024, September). Judging chemical innovation. Chemistry in Australia.  

Stevens, L.J. (2023) ‘Safety and science - partners in innovation’, Chemistry in Australia. December 2023.

OHS Professional (2023) ‘A primer on chemical hazard safety in the workplace’ September 2023.

Weekly Star - Maribyrnong - Hobsons Bay (2023) ‘Industrial development denied’, 3 July 2023.  

Stevens, L.J., Cattani, M Oosthuizen, J (2022, July 3–8). An investigation into the relationship between safety data sheets and occupational risk assessments.  [Paper presentation]. Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. [Invited Speaker /Peer Reviewed]

Stevens, L. J.  (2016) “TB or not TB: A Lifetime Racing MG’s – Preserving the legacy of SA Motor Racing Identify Tom Stevens”. Automotive Histories Diving Futures Inaugural Conference of the Automotive Historians Australia. 1^st - 4^th Sept 2016 Melbourne [Peer Reviewed] https://www.academia.edu/38739587/Automotive_Historians_Australia_Proceedings_vol_1

2017 - RACI Health, Safety and Environment Group (Vic) Annual Symposium “Comparison of New Methods of Training of Personnel In Handling Hazardous Chemicals Versus Older Methods?”

2017 - RACI Centenary National Congress - “Chemical Safety – Do we have access to competent advice?” 

2010 - Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Symposium "Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Symposium 

2010 - HAZMAT “SNET: “Risk Assessment in a Virtual Laboratory Environment”

2010 -  International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Effective Risk Assessment and Work Practices for Use with Engineered Nanomaterials”

2008 - International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology "Nanosafety Challenges and Opportunities for Australian Nanotechnologies".  

2009 - RMIT Platform Technologies Research Institute (PTRI) 2009 Annual Symposium Presenter of “Overview of Nanosafety Issues”

2008 - HAZMAT Practical Protocols for Nanoparticles of Concern (NPOCs)”

Yuriev, E., Burton, M. G., Knott, D., Terrill, A. E., Jackson, N. R., & Chen, S. (2025). Integrating generative AI in Chemistry Education: Enhancing career-ready writing skills in pharmaceutical science. Journal of Chemical Education, 102(5), 1991–2001. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c0149

Hügel, H., Lingham, A., Jackson, N.R.C. & Rook, T. (2019). Dietary Directions Against Dementia Disorders. 10.1007/978-981-13-0944-1_23.

Wright P.F.A., Jackson N.R.C. (2016) Safety of Engineered Nanomaterials and Occupational Health and Safety Issues for Commercial Scale Production. In: Handbook of Clinical Nanomedicine: Law, Business, Safety and Risk, (Ed. Bawa R.), Pan Stanford Publishing, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-4669-22-1. Chapter 27, pp. 569-619.

Hügel, H.,Jackson, N.,May, B.,Zhang, A.,Xue, C. (2016). Polyphenol protection and treatment of hypertension In: Phytomedicine, 23, 220 – 231

Lingham, A.R, Hawley, J.A, Greaves, T, Jackson, N.,  Antolasic F. Hügel, H.M.  (2016) Revisiting the Three Component Synthesis of Isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridines, 4-Aryl-3,7,7- trimethyl-isoxazolo[5,4-b]quinolin-5(6H)-ones and Related Heterocycles. Polyhedron · DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2016.09.011

Hügel, H.,Jackson, N.,May, B.,Zhang, A.,Xue, C. (2016). Polyphenol protection and treatment of hypertension In: Phytomedicine, 23, 220 – 231

Hügel, H.,Jackson, N. (2015). Herbs and dementia: a focus on Chinese and other traditional herbs In: Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline, Academic Press, London, United Kingdom

Hügel, H.,Jackson, N. (2015). Polyphenols for the prevention and treatment of dementia diseases In: Neural Regeneration Research, 10, 1756 – 1758

Hügel, H., Jackson, N.R.C. (2014). Danshen diversity defeating dementia In: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 24, 708 – 716

Hugel, H., Jackson, N.R.C (2014). Herbs and dementia: a focus on Chinese and other traditional herbs In: Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline, Elsevier, United Kingdom

Wright P.F.A. & Jackson N.R.C. (2013) Safety of engineered nanomaterials and OH&S issues for commercial scale production in Nanotechnology Commercialisation, edited by Takuya Tsuzuki, Pan Stanford Publishing, ISBN 978-981-4303-28-6.

Jackson, N.R.C., Tepe S. and Wright P. (2010) Engineered nanomaterials: Investigating substitution and modification options to reduce potential hazards. Safe Work Australia, Commonwealth of Australia publication. Online publication date: 2 Aug. 2010. ISBN 978-0-642-33100-7. 81 pages.

Jackson, N.R.C., Lopata A., Elms T. and Wright P. (2009) Engineered nanomaterials: Evidence of the effectiveness of workplace controls to prevent exposure. Safe Work Australia, Commonwealth of Australia publication. Online publication date: 4 Nov. 2009. ISBN 978-0-642-32884-7. 82 pages

Wright P.F.A., Jackson, N.R.C. (2007). “Final report to CSIRO on walk-through audit at TFT Belmont and Clayton carbon nanotube sites”. For CSIRO TFT, Belmont, Victoria.-205 March 2008, 15 pages.

Wright P.F.A., Jackson, N.R.C. (2007). “Intermediate report to CSIRO on walk-through audit at TFT Belmont and Clayton carbon nanotube sites”. For CSIRO Textiles & Fibre Technology, Belmont, Victoria. December 2007, 7 pages.

Jackson, N.R.C.  Phillips, C.H., (2007). ”Risk Assessment of Process, Chemicals and Technology used to manufacture ceramic spray coatings for pan production at Anotech”, Jangman, PRC, July 2007 (commercial in confidence)

Mamers, H and Jackson, N.R.C. (1992) ”Preparation of cross-linked silicic acid gels”  Division of Forest Products CSIRO Clayton   Program Report AC-021, Divisional Report F (commercial in confidence)

Jackson, N.R.C; Watkins, J.B., Goode, J.H Greaves, H. (1992) “Assessment of the Dimensional Stability of Pinus Radiata after Treatments with CCA, CCA/Oil and CCA/Wax formulations. Part 1. A report on periodic submersion in water of treated P. radiata specimens”. Division of Forest Products CSIRO Clayton  1992 (commercial in confidence)