The VIC Branch is hosting a student HFE presentation night with 3 wonderful students presenting their research from La Trobe University.

Anna Booth – Experiences of retail store managers supporting the psychological health and safety of their team members

Anna Booth is a Senior Health Management and Rehabilitation Consultant at Telstra, based in Melbourne, VIC. She has extensive experience in injury management and workplace rehabilitation. Anna has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and last year finished a Master’s degree in Ergonomics, Safety & Health from La Trobe University. Anna has developed a strong interest in workplace ergonomics and design and psychosocial risk management through her working experience and post graduate studies.

Damian Cribbin – The experience of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) and drive-in drive-out (DIDO) workers

Damian graduated from Latrobe in 2012 with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/Masters of Physiotherapy. He spent the early part of his career in musculoskeletal roles in Melbourne and London before moving to Townsville 2018 where he began working with the ADF at RAAF Townsville.

Working in an aviation setting with occupational injuries led him to pursue the MESH course at Latrobe which he completed last year. He continues to work at RAAF Townsville part time and consulting in private practice.

Alex Phllipos – What is the availability and content of organisational support for workers in hybrid work arrangements? A scoping review

Alex is a physiotherapist and health and safety practitioner based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Alex has completed tertiary study in physiotherapy, health science, neuroscience, ergonomics, safety and health, and is continuing education in health and safety related fields. His professional areas of interest include occupational health, return to work planning, workplace assessment and design, and education. His unprofessional areas of interest include writing, painting, diner food, and watching movies with his partner and his cat.

Join us to listen to these student presentations on emerging HFE issues within Australia.

When: 31st October 2024

Time: 7pm – 8pm AEDT

Where: Online via zoom