About Us

Michael worked for NSW Police for 15 years prior to becoming a Director of CHD Partners in 2005. In his time with NSW Police, Michael worked as a Youth Liaison Officer (working with many government agencies including Department of School Education), Education and Development Officer and a Licensing Coordinator. Michael has extensive experience with liquor licensing and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) assessments.

Kim joined our team in August 2015

Kim has over 15 years of knowledge and experience in the administrative operations, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, sales and warehouse stock control.

Kim has completed a number of years in the wine industry, performing duties of Cellar Door Sales giving her a sound understanding in the responsible service of alcohol, customer service and work health safety. 

Kim is currently completing her Certificate  IV in Work Health and Safety.

Olivia’s experience includes working with event based security organisations and understands crowd control and business systems.

Olivia has experience working on a number of security risk assessments and audits, including Hospitals and Universities.

Olivia is currently completing her double degree in Business / Innovation and Entrepreneurship and holds qualifications in Security Risk Management, Responsible Service of Alcohol and has a solid understanding of workplace security, safety systems and continuous improvement requirements.

Paul McGrath (Consultant) – Paul’s experience includes Regulatory Compliance Manager specialising in the storage and transport of Explosives and Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances in accordance with, Major Hazard Facility Security Management, Hazard Analysis, Risk Management and Emergency Management.

Security Risk Analysis and Management for static facilities, critical infrastructure, Major Hazard Facilities, road, air, maritime and rail transport operations. Conduct Security Risk Analysis for Major Hazard Facilities, compilation and submission of Security Plans and Emergency Plans compliant to NSW HIPAP standards, NSW and QLD MHF standards.

Matthew is the principal lawyer and director of Clarkson Legal. A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in the practice of law particularly in the areas of property and commercial transactions, taxation, construction law, licensing law, and wills and estates law.

Matthew is a Novocastrian, having grown up in Newcastle and living the greater part of his life there. His working life has been the epitome of the career of the later generations being a number of “careers” spread over a broad range of pursuits and employers including being an employee of a number of local firms, a sole practitioner in an incorporated legal practice, a co-director of an incorporated legal practice and recently returning to sole practice.

James has been a Team Leader at Woolworth’s responsible for allocating staff duties to ensure tasks are completed within allocated time frames set by Management. Direct supervision of staff under his immediate control, where appropriate will reallocate tasks and if required offer direct assistance. Accept receipt of goods arriving at the workplace and prioritise placement. Identify discrepancies between hours assigned and actual hours required to complete tasks and where required request either additional hours or additional staff be allocated.