Rob Watson is the Founding Director of Bridge the Gap Training and Consultancy (BTG) and the organisation’s principal trainer and consultant. With more than 35 years’ experience across the Health, Community Services, Disability, Aged Care, Work Health and Safety (WHS) and training sectors, Rob brings extensive practical knowledge and industry experience to his work.
Rob remains passionate about supporting organisations, workers, volunteers and carers to improve safety, wellbeing, service quality and outcomes for people living within our communities. His practical, person-centred approach draws on his extensive experience across frontline services, management, compliance, training and consultancy.
Rob is an approved SafeWork NSW training provider and an Accredited Return-to-Work Coordinator. His extensive experience in injury management, WHS and risk management enables him to bring practical workplace examples and real-world experience into his training programs, strengthening participant engagement and learning outcomes.
Rob’s qualifications include:
- Diploma of Work Health and Safety
- Diploma of Training and Assessment (TAA40104)
- Diploma of Social Science
- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
- Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management)
Prior to establishing BTG, Rob worked in a range of roles within the NSW Government, including positions supporting children, families and people with disability. He also contributed his skills and expertise to the relief effort following a NS Stae-declared disaster, for which he was subsequently awarded a NSW State Medal in recognition of his service and support.
Throughout his career, Rob has held a diverse range of operational, management, compliance and training positions, including:
- Co-Manager of a local Neighbourhood Centre
- Compliance Manager within an NDIS provider
- Operations Manager within an NDIS organisation
- Coach and Assessor within the vocational education and training sector
- WHS, injury management and return-to-work consultant and trainer
- NDIS quality, compliance and practice consultant
Rob’s diverse and current industry experience enables him to bring practical knowledge, relevant workplace examples and contemporary industry perspectives into the classroom. This experience is a key strength of BTG’s training approach, helping participants connect learning to their own roles and confidently apply their knowledge in the workplace.
You can phone Rob directly on 0412 050 614
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