Bernadette (Berni) Cameron

With more than 25 years of experience in work health and safety (WHS), Berni has developed a career grounded in both practice and research. She recently completed a PhD focused on occupational health management and the future needs of WHS education, with findings that informed the development of a new postgraduate unit in this area. A strong advocate for qualitative research, Berni is committed to advancing more practice-informed approaches within the WHS field.
Berni’s career has spanned Australia and Singapore, encompassing roles as a Director of Albercam Ent Pty. Ltd., a WHS consultant, and an occupational health nurse (OHN). Alongside this, Berni has built a respected presence as an educator across universities, TAFE, industry, and mining sectors, bringing applied knowledge into diverse learning environments.
Early clinical experience on a trauma team at Royal Perth Hospital laid a strong foundation for her later work in delivering emergency response training and trauma management to mining and industry personnel. This blend of frontline healthcare experience and WHS practice continues to shape a practical, real-world approach to occupational health and safety.
Berni’s teaching philosophy centres on bridging theory and practice, combining academic insight with extensive workplace experience to promote best-practice approaches in occupational health management.
Berni Cameron holds a Master of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (OH&S), and a Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing).