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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Forecasting emergent risks in advanced AI systems: an analysis of a future road transport management system
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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 […]
Posted on byManaging 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 […]
Posted on byWA PD – A practical guide to psychosocial risk assessment
09/08/2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – In this session we will explore the current suite of approaches to workplace mental health, understand why a focus on building individual resilience is insufficient, and demonstrate how to apply a hazard identification and risk management process to psychological health and safety. Joelle will provide a practical, step-by-step guide to the process of psychosocial risk […]
Posted on byQLD PD – Physical Ergonomics Tools to Manage the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injuries
17/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Physical Ergonomics Tools to Manage the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injuries Physical ergonomics– a key domain of specialisation in the field of HFE – is concerned with human anatomical, anthropometric, physiological, and biomechanical characteristics as they relate to physical activity. Based on the nature of the physical activity, this domain uses different tools/methods to identify, assess, […]
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Study suggests link between air pollution and heightened Covid risk
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Posted on byHuman Factors and Emerging Risks Symposium 2021
14/07/2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Our world is changing, and as a result, society faces several emergent personal, organisational, societal and global risks which threaten our health and wellbeing. Human Factors has a critical role to play in understanding and managing these risks. Our 2021 Human Factors symposium entitled ‘Human Factors and Emerging Risks’ includes a series of presentations from leading researchers and practitioners covering their work […]
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Posted on byHFESA & RMIA Joint event: Leveraging Human Factors in Risk Management by Dr Maureen Hassall
07/06/2017 @ 7:00 am – 9:30 am – Did you know risk and risk management are human endeavours involving human perception, decision making and action strategies? Did you know human factors initiatives are primarily risk management activities? Much work is being done in both disciplines to improve both overall system performance and human well-being to the extent that now the effective management of […]
Posted on byHFESA 2017 Conference workshop – The elephants in the room. Managing non-acute MSD manual task risks
29/11/2017 @ 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Please note that workshops are for conference delegates only that have paid their registration in full. Registrations are essential, please register below for this workshop. Rodney Powell The elephants in the room. Addressing “non-acute MSD” manual task risks. Download the workshop summaries here
Posted on byPD Event : Why we need to change risk management approaches for musculoskeletal disorders: The role of an ergonomist!
13/08/2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm – Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the largest Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) problem in many countries, including Australia where their annual total costs are calculated to be over $24 billion. There is now robust evidence from a large body of peer-reviewed research, including both epidemiological and intervention studies, that a diverse range of work-related psychosocial hazards […]
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