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Founder & Principal Consultant

Justin Wilson is the Founder, Director and Principal Consultant of Cohesive Training & Competency, bringing more than 20 years of experience across training, safety, competency assurance and workforce capability development throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Justin's career has spanned a variety of high-risk and operationally complex industries, including mining, oil and gas, ports and logistics, and the public sector. Throughout this time, he has held a range of operational and leadership roles, including Safety Advisor, Training Manager, Training Supervisor, Safety & Training Consultant, and Trainer & Assessor.

Holding a Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and a Diploma of Vocational Education and Training, Justin combines a strong understanding of adult learning principles with extensive practical experience in operational environments where safety, competency and performance are critical.

Having worked closely with leadership teams, frontline workers, subject matter experts and operational stakeholders, Justin has developed a reputation for translating complex operational requirements into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions. His experience includes competency assurance frameworks, learning and development systems, training needs analysis, assessment design, operational documentation, digital learning development and workforce capability programs.

Today, Justin works with organisations across the region to strengthen competency assurance, optimise training systems, improve operational documentation and prepare their workforce and knowledge systems for the future of work.