Associate Professor Sharron O'Neill

Dr Sharron O'Neill is an Associate Professor in the Canberra School of Business at the University of NSW. She holds academic [BCom, MCom] and professional [CPA] accounting qualifications, as well as a PhD in corporate accountability for work health and safety (WHS).

Sharron's academic research builds on industry experience gained as a former accountant in manufacturing, transport and healthcare sectors. Her research examines the design, measurement and reporting of performance measures for organisational governance and accountability. She has particular expertise in non-financial indicators of work health and safety (WHS) performance and advises government, investors and industry (executives and Boards) on WHS performance measurement and reporting. Sharron leads collaborative research projects that bring the accounting and safety professions together with industry, government and academia. 

Sharron chaired the Global Reporting Initiative's international GRI403 project working group to develop a revised global OHS reporting standard (launched September 2018). She currently serves on the evaluation working group of the National Mental Health Commission's National Workplace Initiative and served a three year term as Ministerial appointee on the ACT Government's advisory Work Safety Council (2017-2019). Sharron is a member of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS).

Expertise:  developing performance indicators to support WHS due diligence; performance management, governance and assurance of WHS and other employment relations issues.