Managing Psychosocial Risks At Work – UNSW course

05/02/2024 – 29/03/2024 @ All Day – Make meaningful interventions to manage workplace psychosocial hazards Psychosocial hazards arise from work tasks, the way work is organized and managed, and the work environment. These hazards can have both physiological and psychological effects on workers, plus significantly impact on organisations and their productivity. ​ In this course you will develop your understanding of psychosocial […]

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Managing Psychosocial Risks at Work – UNSW course

02/10/2023 – 25/10/2023 @ 12:00 am – Make meaningful interventions to manage workplace psychosocial hazards Psychosocial hazards arise from work tasks, the way work is organized and managed, and the work environment. These hazards can have both physiological and psychological effects on workers, plus significantly impact on organisations and their productivity. ​ In this course you will develop your understanding of psychosocial […]

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VIC Branch PD – Leadership, communication and minimising psychosocial & MSD risks. Especially the unintended ones with Lana North

21/03/2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The consideration of psychosocial factors has become a key part of our ergonomics work these days, especially in relation to the prevention of Musculo-Skeletal Disorders.  Among the factors in consideration is how leaders communicate and set the tone and culture of a work environment, especially during workplace change.  We all have a sense of what […]

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Identifying and Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work

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Psychosocial Codes of Practice

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Psychosocial Codes of Practice

Code of practice – Psychosocial hazards in the workplace |Read More ►

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The 2024 Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference

13/02/2024 – 14/02/2024 @ All Day – Work Design for Success: Innovative Research and Leading-Edge Practice   The inaugural Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) Conference in 2024 aims to inspire discussions around creating healthier, happier and more productive workplaces through work design. The theme of the conference, ‘Work Design for Success: Innovative Research and Leading-Edge Practice’ underscores our commitment to share […]

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2024 HFESA Conference

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QLD Branch PD Event: People at Work: Human performance with a psychological lens

14/07/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Summary The People at Work psychosocial risk assessment tool provides a way for workplaces to identify their psychosocial risks, benchmark them and track improvements over time – for free! It helps identify key psychosocial hazards in the workplace and provides guidance on practical ways to manage them. It was developed in collaboration with Australian WHS […]

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Site visit to Schiavello and presentations – 2020: offices of the future

04/03/2020 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Join the WA HFESA branch on the first PD session of 2020 at Schiavello Showrooms in West Perth from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Nibble and drinks provided. 5:30-6:00: Registration & welcome 6:00-6:20: Kath Jones (Senior Inspector / Scientific Officer, Human Factors and Ergonomics Team,WorkSafe Service Industries and Specialists Directorate) discussing  psychosocial risks of modern office-based work […]

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Translating Evidence into Practice – Human Factors Challenges and Design of Work

11/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – NSW PD: Translating Evidence into Practice – Human Factors Challenges and Design of Work This interactive event will present the work of three PhD candidates whose research has been motivated by their professional practice and interest in translating evidence into practice. Each presenter will provide an overview of their research prior to inviting discussion and […]

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Healthy Safe and Effective Workplaces; a WA Branch smorgasbord

26/08/2021 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – The WA Branch of HFESA is a hosting National PD event via Zoom. Ari Antonovsky, Kath Jones and Stephanie Black will present their recent or upcoming conference papers on the theme of “Healthy Safe and Effective Workplaces”. Join us via Zoom from 17:30 (AWST) / 19:30 (AEST) PROGRAM 17:30-17:55 Using mixed methods to strengthen connections […]

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Telecommuting and home-based working

Resources on COVID-19 pandemic Managing the health and safety legalRead More ►

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