Episafe Pty Ltd - trading as Epigroup

Small and Medium Enterprises Educational and Training Institution

Overview

Epigroup is a Perth-based work health and safety firm established to make WHS practical, people-centred and performance-driven. While formally entering the defence sector in 2022 working with ASC, Epigroup brings extensive experience from industries that mirror defence’s operational complexity and contractor governance demands including resources, heavy construction, maritime, and critical infrastructure. Our work across multi-employer, high-risk environments has developed deep capability in contractor WHS management, safety management system design, auditing and assurance, and workforce training, the same obligations defence primes and their supply chains face under Commonwealth and State WHS legislation. Based in Perth, Epigroup is strategically positioned to support Western Australia’s growing defence industry as AUKUS investment, the Henderson Defence Precinct, and continuous naval shipbuilding create significant demand for experienced, locally embedded WHS professionals.

Capabilities

Epigroup delivers end-to-end WHS solutions relevant to the defence sector across five core capability areas: Safety Management Systems — Design, implementation and review of WHS management systems aligned to ISO 45001 and Defence contractor requirements. Deployed across complex, multi-employer project environments. Auditing & Risk Assurance — Site audits, contractor WHS assessments, gap analyses and compliance reviews. Experienced in high-risk construction, maritime and infrastructure environments directly comparable to Defence estate and shipbuilding worksites. Training & Communication — Face-to-face safety training, leadership coaching, and custom digital learning including e-learning modules and virtual reality (VR) immersive training experiences. Scalable for large contractor workforces. Psychosocial Risk — Identification, assessment and management of psychosocial hazards — an area of increasing regulatory focus and operational relevance in high-pressure defence project environments. Talent Sourcing & Labour Hire — Placement of experienced WHS professionals, safety officers, and emergency response personnel on short and long-term engagements to supplement project teams.

Discriminators

Perth-based and WA-focused — embedded in the local defence industry ecosystem, including CCIWA as a major shareholder and the WA Defence Industry Council • Digital training capability including custom e-learning and virtual reality (VR) safety programs — rare in the WHS consulting market and highly relevant for large defence contractor workforces • Cross-sector depth across resources, construction, maritime and critical infrastructure — directly transferable to Defence prime and estate contractor environments • Psychosocial risk specialisation — a growing compliance priority for defence employers under the WHS Act 2020 (WA) and national harmonised legislation • Flexible engagement model — from strategic advisory through to on-the-ground implementation and embedded labour hire