In this episode of On the Right Track, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) CEO Natalie Pelham shares insights from her non-linear career in the public sector and her long-standing commitment to strengthening rail safety across Australia.

Driven by a passion for safety and effective regulation, Natalie reflects on the defining moments that shaped her leadership — including her involvement in developing New South Wales’ modern safety regulatory framework following the Waterfall rail accident, and her work advancing national rail safety reforms.

Natalie discusses how major incidents can become catalysts for systemic change. Her early work on post-Waterfall reforms helped establish a more robust, nationally consistent safety framework grounded in accountability and clarity of responsibility.

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