While others focus on compliance and risk mitigation, we focus on people. We believe that when safety supports how work actually happens, rather than complicating it, everyone wins.
Our Story
The instinct to stay safe, to protect our wellbeing, runs deeper than any workplace policy or procedure. It’s woven into who we are as humans. Yet somehow, in the workplace, this fundamental need gets lost in complexity, resistance, and checkbox thinking.
That disconnect sparked a question for founders Jake Cole and James Teakle over 12 years ago.
What if safety could feel as natural at work as it does everywhere else?
What Drives Us
Real-world impact.
We measure success by how well safety integrates into culture, decision-making, and daily operations ,not by how many boxes get ticked.
Genuine curiosity.
We ask the right questions and dig deeper to uncover what actually works in practice, not just on paper.
Human-centred thinking.
Every solution we design starts with the people who’ll use it. If it doesn’t make their work easier and safer, we haven’t done our job.
Forward-thinking approaches.
We stay at the forefront of what’s possible, developing solutions that reshape how workplace health and safety is understood and implemented.
The Bigger Picture
For us, this work has always been about more than compliance. It’s about shifting how people experience safety at work, from something imposed to something that genuinely benefits them. It’s about giving leaders the confidence to make decisions that protect and empower their people. And ultimately, it’s about creating workplaces where people thrive and businesses succeed as a natural result.
Because when people thrive, businesses thrive.
We’re here to work with you to build safety that fits how your business actually operates. No jargon, no one-size-fits-all solutions, just practical expertise designed to make your workplace safer, stronger, and more resilient.
Jake Cole
Director
Jake Cole
Director
Co-Founder of Epigroup with extensive WHS leadership experience, focused on helping organisations simplify safety, strengthen systems and protect people while improving operational performance and long-term business resilience.
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James Teakle
Director
James Teakle
Director
Co-Founder of Epigroup with a communications background and creative perspective on safety, focused on how ideas land and influence behaviour while driving the company’s strategy to deliver safer people, stronger performance and commercial value.
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