How We Help
Understand and address the workplace factors that influence employee wellbeing, engagement and performance. Through surveys, data analysis, consultation and leadership engagement, we help organisations identify psychosocial risks, implement effective controls and build healthier, more resilient workplaces while meeting legislative obligations.
Build capable leaders who actively shape safer behaviours, stronger teams and healthier workplace culture.
We deliver tailored training and development programs that strengthen safety leadership, accountability and everyday decision-making.
Gain clarity on your current risks, compliance gaps and opportunities to strengthen performance.
We conduct structured inspections, risk assessments and audits that translate findings into practical, prioritised actions.
Turn safety requirements into practical resources that people understand and actually use.
We help organisations develop clear documentation, engaging communications and workplace resources that improve consistency, support compliance, and strengthen safety capability across the business.
Maintain momentum and access expert support when you need it most, without the overhead of permanent resources.
We provide flexible advisory support to help manage projects, close gaps and strengthen internal capability over time.
Practical implementation • Sustainable systems • Leadership capability • Real-world outcomes
Our Clients
Our clients include local and state government, health and aged care providers, manufacturers, and small businesses.
Some have no safety specialist on staff. Others have established safety teams and want an independent view of whether their systems hold up in practice. Size is not the filter.
The common thread is a gap between what the documentation says and what actually happens on site.
Meet Carolyn Poretti
Principal Health & Safety Consultant, Auditor & Trainer · Founder
With over 25 years partnering with state and local government and private sector organisations, Carolyn founded Ascend Safety & Wellbeing to help organisations move beyond policy to practical, embedded solutions.
CREDENTIALS & ACCREDITATIONS
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 45001
Diplomas in Work Health & Safety and Wellbeing Leadership
ISO 45003 Psychological Health & Safety at Work (foundational)
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
WHAT WE ARE
A practical implementation partner
Focused on safety that works in practice, not just on paper
A small, focused set of services that we do really well
Honest with you about whether we're the right fit
What We Are - and What We're Not
We're upfront about how we work, so you can tell quickly whether we're the right fit.
WHAT WE'RE NOT
A generic wellbeing provider
A corporate box-ticking consultancy
A high-volume, low-value service
A "program of the month" business
We believe a safe, healthy workplace comes down to getting the fundamentals right: clear leadership, well-managed psychosocial risks, and safety systems built around the people who use them every day. Our job is to cut through the complexity of safety regulations and turn them into something practical. Safety becomes part of how you work, not just another document on the shelf.