[National Safe Work Month] Interrupting Complacency in the Workplace - Shane Webcke
| When: | 15 October 2026 |
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| Venue: | Darwin Katherine Tennant Creek Nhulunbuy |
| Contact: | NT WorkSafe |
| Phone: | 1800 019 115 |
| Email: | ntworksafe@nt.gov.au |
Overview
The keynote speaker for National Safe Work Month in the Northern Territory is former Queensland and Australian front rower Shane Webcke. During his football career, Shane represented Queensland on twenty-four occasions and represented Australia in twenty-six tests and was privileged to be named Daly M Prop of the Year three times.
Tragically Shane's father was killed in a Queensland workplace incident in 1994. Shane was only 18. He had just started his professional football career under the guidance of Wayne Bennett when he received the news that his world had been ripped apart. Shane's direct experience with the horrific outcome of his father's workplace fatality has led him to his role as a safety ambassador.
Shane shares his message in the hope it will interrupt complacency, which is the biggest enemy of safety, and motivate others to put safety first, always.
Presenter
Since retiring from a distinguished career in rugby league, Shane Webcke now divides his time between farming, family life, business, writing, news presenting, safety advocacy, guest speaking and hosting.
During his football career, Shane represented Queensland on 24 occasions and Australia in 26 Tests. He spent his entire 12-year NRL career with the Brisbane Broncos and was privileged to be named Daly M Prop of the Year three times.
Shane took the commitment and work ethic he learned as a young farmer and carried those values onto the football field, before returning to farming in regional Queensland. Today, he balances family life with his wife and three children alongside his role behind the news desk at Seven in Brisbane.
LIVE STREAMED TO REGIONAL VENUES
Please note: Shane Webcke will be presenting in person in Darwin and the Darwin event will be lived streamed to the venues in Katherine, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy.
Cost
Darwin - $20.00
Katherine, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy - Free
Venues and Registration
Darwin
Studio Theatre, AANT Centre
93 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT 0800
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Katherine (Live Streamed from Darwin)
Marfarlane Room - Yellow 3, Katherine Rural Campus, Charles Darwin University
5626 Stuart Highway, Emungalan NT 0850
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Tennant Creek (Live Streamed from Darwin)
Kunjju-Marra Room, Barkley Business Hub
63 Haddock Street, Tennant Creek NT 0860
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Nhulunbuy (Live Streamed from Darwin)
Training Room 2, Mathaman Campus, Charles Darwin University
Lot 1468 Dartnall Close, Nhulunbuy NT 0880
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