Dave Owens APM

Managing Director Risk-e Business Consultants,

NSW Ambulance Board member,                

Former Deputy Commissioner NSW Police

 After leaving the police (after 30 years) I established a consultancy business that specialises in a number of areas. I can now take the time to dedicate time to those areas that interest me. I am still driven to achieve excellence in these chosen areas to make a difference. One of those areas is supporting the great work done by Sean and Simon at Beyond the Badge.

Post transition from the Government to the private sector, David has been a consultant to the NSW and ACT Governments on Investigations, Policy Development and Emergency Management in the areas of mining and transport (Sydney Metro-formally North West Rail Link). David has also worked with the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (investigations and policy advice); Ambulance NSW (Strategic reviews and leadership development) and in 2015 was the independent Chair for the NSW Government on Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation (a $280m project), all recommendations accepted by NSW Government. David has also consulted to private industry on a range of issues in the security and emergency management arenas and in 2014 David completed accreditation as an OGC Gateway Review Team Member. In 2015 David was appointed by the State Emergency Management Committee as the facilitator for the Greater Sydney Mass Care Exercise. In June 2016, appointed as the NSW State Recovery Coordinator for the East Coast Low and in September 2016 as the Regional Recovery Coordinator for the Central Western floods. In 2017, David was appointed by the NSW Government to the NSW Energy Security Taskforce. State Emergency Management Committee (Exercise Lumen Tenebris) 2018 – largest public/private partnership exercise conducted NSW. 2018 facilitation of NSW Health Influenza Pandemic Exercise and ANSTO Health Supply Workshop. 2019 ANSTO (Executive mentoring), 2019 State Emergency Management Committee Catastrophic Flood Exercise (4 months planning & facilitation).