Your Chain of Responsibility Consultant | MAEZ Transport Compliance Advisory

During his time as Manager of Logistics within CSR, he was regarded as the national expert on Chain of Responsibility within the organisation. He managed heavy vehicle investigations, directed CoR programs and reporting, and developed an intimate knowledge of the legal requirements and regulatory authority expectations.

His responsibilities included:

• Establishing the direction and strategies for national CoR compliance, particularly the systems and reporting structures that CoR requires in today's framework.
• Leading the design and development of the CoR and safety education program.
• Investigating multiple CoR breaches and formulating strategy to mitigate future breaches.
• Writing policy on numerous CoR processes and overseeing technology to support sound Chain of Responsibility safety measures.
• Working alongside the National Corporate Safety Team on amendments to CSR's CoR policy, including delivery of the Primary Duty reforms within the business.

This is not advice drawn from a textbook. It comes from someone who has held the duty holder's seat and built the systems from the inside. For a deeper look at how these obligations work in practice, see About Chain of Responsibility.

When investigating Chain of Responsibility breaches, the approach is rooted in understanding human behaviour — not just assigning blame. At CSR, he refocused the organisation's philosophy toward cooperation and partnership to improve safety outcomes across the business.

Because his expertise comes from years of operational management, he recognises the unique challenges each transport business faces and devises strategies that address them practically. The combination of deep legal understanding and real-world solutions is central to his approach.

He works collaboratively with clients to build effective, safe, and compliant systems that fit how the business actually runs — not just how a textbook says it should. This means the controls you implement are workable on the workshop floor and in the cab, not just on paper during an audit.

For operators who want a structured risk review, CoR consulting provides a practical starting point.

Matthew has become widely recognised as an Australian authority on Chain of Responsibility, having built a profitable advisory business from humble beginnings. He has presented at national forums and seminars on the practical approach, safety philosophies, and performance measurement of CoR.

He has earned the respect of transport and supply chain organisations by bringing a straightforward, genuinely practical leadership style to compliance and safety improvements across more than 50 Australian businesses. His additional experience includes strategic planning, managing organisational change, and performance measurement.

He is regularly sought for public speaking engagements and to facilitate workshops, seminars, and training programs. For structured team education, see the Chain of Responsibility training pathways MAEZ supports, or explore the dedicated CoR course.

This page is useful for anyone who influences a heavy vehicle transport task, including:

• Owner-operators and transport managers
• Executives and senior managers
• Consignors, consignees, loaders, and schedulers
• Contractors and subcontractors

If you hold a role in the Chain of Responsibility — whether directly or indirectly — the advisory approach here is designed to translate your obligations into controls and evidence that hold up under audit or enforcement scrutiny. Learn more about how Chain of Responsibility duties work across the different parties in the supply chain.

MAEZ helps Australian businesses turn Chain of Responsibility, HVNL, WHS, transport safety, and chartered risk obligations into practical training, advisory, audit, and implementation pathways. The focus is always on finding the gaps, fixing the system, and proving the controls.

Where structured software is the right next step, CoRGuard at chainresponsibility.au supports the evidence workflow — including training records, driver diary checks, maintenance, audits, document control, inductions, corrective actions, and evidence review.

To get started, contact MAEZ for a practical review of the controls, evidence, training, and Safety Management System gaps that matter most to your operation. You can also explore CoR consulting options or browse MAEZ Insights for more detail.