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We are dedicated to providing comprehensive occupational health and safety (OHS) consulting services tailored to your needs.
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Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Our team

We put our people first by focusing on their well-being and success. We embrace a failing-forward mindset, viewing failure as a learning opportunity, and understand that taking risks is essential for growth and innovation. We value collaboration across diverse groups to solve challenges today and to anticipate what’s next. Collaboration fuels our creativity, allowing us to explore new ways to achieve our goals. We want every interaction to be positive and strive to make people smile. You’ll see this in our personal connections and our casual, friendly approach. We’re a team that wants to make a difference by delivering relevant, timely and engaging programs that meet the evolving needs of our community and partners.

SafeCare BC Leadership Team

Saleema Dhalla

CEO
Saleema is deeply committed to creating safe workplaces, aligning her vision for SafeCare BC with her personal values. With a Master's in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene from UBC, she has spearheaded initiatives at provincial and national levels to enhance employee well-being and minimize workplace injuries.
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Lisa Thibault

Director of Communications
Lisa has worked in healthcare communications for over twenty years, with experience in public relations, employee communications, and digital and web strategy.
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Ken Donohue

Senior Director, Innovation and Partnerships
Ken has 25+ years of experience in British Columbia’s healthcare system. His background is in health communications and currently leads SafeCare BC’s Education and Learning Development team, whose talent and passion make a positive impact on the lives of healthcare workers.
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Jennifer Derksen

Director, Occupational Health and Safety Services
Jennifer Derksen brings a diverse background in occupational health and safety, supported by an undergraduate degree and OHS certification from BCIT.
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SafeCare BC Specialists

Pavan Bal

Member Services Coordinator
With over 17 years of administrative experience across multiple industries, Pavan has joined SafeCare BC as the new member services coordinator. She values the importance of offering online and in-person learning opportunities to healthcare professionals through SafeCare BC to enhance workplace safety protocols.
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Claudia Befo

Events Coordinator
With nonprofit experience across Europe, Africa, and North America, Claudia Befo has built her career around creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and positive social impact. Her work has included event coordination, stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and program administration.
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Melike Bilgin

Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Coordinator
Melike Bilgin brings experience in continuing care, fundraising, and community engagement to her work at SafeCare BC. She previously worked closely with the continuing care sector at BC Care Providers Association and most recently coordinated fundraising programs at St. Paul’s Foundation.
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Zach Butler

Communications Lead
With a background in customer service, Zach looks forward to helping people by contributing to SafeCare BC’s goals. Zach enjoys playing music, hiking, and tennis in his spare time.
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Monique D’Aguiar

Executive Assistant and Board Secretariat
Monique D’Aguiar has more than 15 years of experience in executive support and administration across a range of fast-paced workplaces. She is skilled at helping leaders stay organized, coordinating competing priorities, and improving administrative processes.
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Sheila Fauman

Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Specialist
Sheila has over 15 years of experience working in the healthcare and justice sectors. Her experiences have included workplace health and safety, program oversight and development, research, and working directly with service users.
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Arpan Grewal

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Arpan obtained her Bachelor of Science, majoring in cellular and molecular biology, from SFU. She then worked as a Lab Assistant in an environmental testing lab and later as an optometrist assistant.
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Kajal Hajirakar

Education Manager
With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Commerce and a Masters in Health Leadership and Policy, Kajal is passionate about using education to close the gaps in delivering person-centred care.
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Rajneet Kaur

Senior Occupational Health and Safety Advisor
Rajneet Kaur has supported workplace health and safety across health care, community services, environmental, and construction settings. Her experience in a nonprofit organization with programs in health care, childcare, and outreach services gave her insight into the varied safety needs of organizations that serve people and communities.
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Dan Keen

Content and Social Media Lead
Daniel has worked in content creation, marketing, and design since 2013, holding progressively senior roles as a content producer in the music and sports industries.
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Mark Ryan

Manager, Learning and Development
Mark completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education with a minor in Special Education at the University of Alberta before going on to teach almost every subject in grades 7 to 12 before moving to Vancouver in August 2020.
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Joti Sandhu

Learning and Development Coordinator
Listening is central to how Joti Sandhu approaches learning and community engagement. She believes the most meaningful programs begin with understanding the people they are designed for and creating space for their needs, experiences and voices.
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Cora Schupp

Finance Manager
Cora is a seasoned entrepreneur and finance professional with a diverse background and a passion for community involvement.
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Carissa Zargar

Communications Specialist
A profound interest in societal welfare steered Carissa towards non-profits and healthcare sectors, where she amassed three years of diverse experience through internships, freelance projects, and contract roles in marketing and communications.
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