About Watchdog
Practical regulatory compliance support across the product lifecycle for businesses operating in or supplying Australia and New Zealand.
Established in 2003
Compliance guidance is only useful when a business can act on it. We focus on the real product, claim, customer journey, supplier evidence or incident and give teams a clear path to proceed, change, hold or escalate.
Our work supports suppliers, wholesalers, importers, retailers, ecommerce businesses, marketplaces, product brands and in-house teams.
Team
Director · Compliance professional
Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience across legal, compliance, risk, quality, sustainability and responsible sourcing work. Her work includes consumer law, product safety, privacy, ESG and regulator-facing matters.
Michelle holds an LLB (Hons) and Graduate Diploma in Public Law from the Australian National University. She was admitted to the Australian legal profession in the ACT in 2002.
Director · Compliance professional
David has more than 25 years’ experience, including senior legal roles with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Australian Government Solicitor. His work focuses on consumer law, product safety, incidents, recalls and practical compliance systems.
David has served on the ACCC Product Safety Consultative Committee, was admitted to the Australian legal profession in the ACT and is a member of the GRC Institute.
Approach
Clear analysis grounded in the facts and authoritative sources.
Advice designed for implementation, not just description.
Clear scope, assumptions, limitations and escalation points.
Discuss your requirements
Talk to us about the product, claim, incident or system your team is working through.