Melissa Northey is the Head of Safety, Quality, Risk and Environment at Metro Trains Sydney, supporting the safe operation of Australia’s driverless metro railway. She leads safety, risk, assurance, environmental and regulatory activities across MTS, with a focus on building a contemporary Safety Management System, strengthening safety culture, and supporting major network change.
Melissa works closely with operational leaders, technical specialists, contractors, and regulators, including ONRSR, to ensure safety leadership is practical, evidence-based and embedded in day-to-day decision-making.
