About
Kate Kungl is a passionate and experienced Work Health and Safety (WHS) professional and the founder of Metis Safety.
With extensive experience leading safety, health, and wellbeing across complex, high-risk, and multi-site operations, Kate brings a strong foundation in both operational and strategic WHS. Through Metis Safety, she partners closely with senior leaders to embed safety into everyday business decisions — ensuring safety is not only compliant, but practical, scalable, and genuinely owned at the frontline.
Kate’s leadership style is highly collaborative and pragmatic, grounded in empathy, integrity, and trust. She is an influential communicator who engages effectively with frontline teams, operational leaders, and executive stakeholders alike.
She is known for her ability to translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into clear, actionable, site-relevant practices that balance compliance with operational realities.
At Metis Safety, Kate Kungl is committed to making safety simpler, more practical, and more effective for every organisation she works with.
What I Value
I value practical solutions, clear communication, and respectful collaboration. I believe safety works best when it’s thoughtful, proportionate, and genuinely embedded in how people do their work.