QLD Branch: Design Breakfast
20/04/2017 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am – Design, design, design! Did you know you are a designer….? Welcome to your world! No matter what our job is, we are all designers in part, but are we using the right criteria to ensure success? When things go wrong, blaming end-users (front-line staff, drivers, controllers etc.) is commonplace; however investigations routinely point to flaws […]
Posted on byACT Branch PD event: Work Design – Transformative Outcomes through Innovative Work Practices
04/05/2017 @ 9:15 am – 5:00 pm – Thursday and Friday May 4-5 2017 Work design is a crucial but neglected strategy for optimising health, for unleashing employee talent, and for creating agile and effective organisations. Two workshops: In the first workshop, Dr Kirsten Way will help you understand how to apply risk management to create mentally healthy work. In the second workshop, […]
Posted on byACT Branch Executive Event: Industry Knowledge Sharing Breakfast: Work Design – Transformative Outcomes through Innovative Work Practices
05/05/2017 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am – The ACT Branch of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is proud to announce a partnership with leading academic from UWA Business School and Australian Laureate Fellow Professor Sharon Parker. Join a discussion with Professor Sharon Parker hosted by the HFESA. In this small group of executives and senior managers, Professor Sharon […]
Posted on byNSW Branch Mix and Mingle – July 2017
26/07/2017 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Come along and meet your local members at the NSW Branches next mix and mingle evening. Dr. Alison Bell will be presenting the outcomes of her PhD on Packaging and the Elderly. Starting from 6pm. Meeting upstairs at the bar. Please note: drinks and dinner at your own cost. RSVP’s are required, please register using […]
Posted on byVIC Branch site visit to Metrol Melbourne Rail Control Centre
14/12/2017 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm – This is a fantastic opportunity to see the Melbourne Control Centre in operation and to understand to the human factors design issues involved in the very complex and technological function of train control. Attendance is by registration only due to security reasons and details of meeting place will be provided on registration. Participants will be […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD event: The path to certification and my experience as an HFESA Certified Professional Ergonomist
28/02/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Invited speaker: Robert King CPE Topic: The path to certification and my experiences as an HFESA Certified Professional Ergonomist Rob has been pursuing a career in Human Factors and Ergonomics since 2004. He has worked for range of Western Australian companies and in diverse roles. His skills are wide ranging across: • Human factors / […]
Posted on byWorksafe WA & HFESA WA Journal Club- 12 March 2018
12/03/2018 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – This month’s article: Workplace bullying, the development of job insecurity and the role of laissez-faire leadership: A two-wave moderated mediation study Mats Glambek, Anders Skogstad & Ståle Einarsen Work & Stress, Vol.0, Iss.0, 2018. Available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02678373.2018.1427815 Facilitator: Helen Mott, Senior Inspector/Scientific Officer Human Factors/Ergonomics Team, WorkSafe WA If you have any difficulties accessing the […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD event: Dr Gary Dennis CPE
22/03/2018 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Join the WA Branch for a technical meeting hosted by Dr Gary Dennis CPE – Preventing musculoskeletal disorders and the “Ergoanalyst” software. In this 1.5 hour session you will learn: The real cause of musculoskeletal injury The difference between chronological and occupational ageing Moving away from just preventing injury toward designing occupational environments that improve […]
Posted on byNSW Branch: Case study – Ergonomic design in a bakery with Claire Folland
04/07/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The topic is a case study using the WEAR database and Blender software for the Ergonomic design of a Work area in a Bakery. Claire Folland is the Managing Consultant for Alba Ergonomics and Green Ergonomics. Claire is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and ‘work health and safety’ specialist certified by the Human Factors and […]
Posted on byQld Branch: Knowledge Through Sharing seminar
02/08/2018 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – Trending topics in human factors and ergonomics towards the 2020’s. One Day Seminar: 1 August 2018 Gain up to the minute insights from experts in the field on key ergonomic and human factors areas. Chaired by Prof. Robin Burgess-Limerick. Advancing Incident investigations. Expert panel: Prof. Maureen Hassall, Justin Ludcke, Justin O’Sullivan and Phillipa Dodshon. […]
Posted on byHFE Connect – Sydney
08/10/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Date/Time: Monday 8th October 2018 at 6-8pm Location: Balcony Bar, Aurora Hotel, 324 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia Contact: Amy Chung 0404 897 905 <amy.zq.chung@gmail.com></amy.zq.chung@gmail.com> Event Schedule 6:00 pm: Social 6:30 pm: Presentation by Melissa Baysari 7:00 pm: Social Presentation Melissa Baysari is an Associate Professor at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, […]
Posted on byHFESA 2018 Conference(one day)
26/11/2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is pleased to invite you to our 2018 conference, to be held from 26-28 November, 2018 at The Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth WA. Visit the website HFESA conferences are attended by a diverse range of professionals, including Certified Professional Ergonomists, academics, and practitioners, who work in […]
Posted on byWA Branch: The New Desk Standard
14/05/2019 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Brief Summary: This session aims to introduce the new Australian Standard for workstation desks, AS/NZS 4442: 2018 Office desks, office workstations and tables intended to be used as office desks – Mechanical, dimensional and general requirements and test methods. We will cover the major changes, improvements and what this means to ergonomic assessors for future […]
Posted on byQLD Branch: Knowledge Through Sharing 1-day Seminar
07/08/2019 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – Back by popular demand! Trending topics in ergonomics and human factors. Gain contemporary insights from experts in the field on key ergonomics and human factors areas. Chaired by Prof. Robin Burgess-Limerick. Outstanding networking and professional development opportunities Early Bird Price: Members $200, Non-members $250, Full-time students $60 Standard Price: Members $240, Non-members $290, Full-time students […]
Posted on bySite 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 […]
Posted on byHealth SIG PD Event: Collaborative Partnerships
05/08/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – You are invited to attend the Health SIG PD Event on Collaborative Partnerships. At this event, attendees will hear how Human Factors Practitioners have partnered with healthcare providers to explore human factors within health. The first topic is presented by Jelena Zestic, Human Factors PhD Candidate from The University of Queensland. In this presentation, Jelena […]
Posted on byDesign SIG PD Event: Designing with Cognitive Work Analysis: A transport ticketing case study
27/08/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – You are invited to attend the Design SIG PD Event which will focus on a Human Factors Method – Cognitive Work Analysis. Cognitive work analysis has been applied in the design of numerous sociotechnical systems. The process used to translate analysis outputs into design concepts is not always clear. The Cognitive Work Analysis Design Toolkit […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD Event: The Process Communication Model: Let’s change the way we communicate!
27/10/2020 @ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm – The WA HFESA branch would like to invite you join us and Mike Nendick for a webinar exploring the Process Communication Model (PCM) – an evidence-based, reliable method to observe, analyse and adapt verbal and non-verbal behaviour. By using PCM skills, our communication and behaviours are predictable, and positive outcomes are replicable. We can recognise […]
Posted on byKnowledge Through Networking and Sharing (KTNS) – Virtual Conference
18/11/2020 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Tools of the HFE Profession Event Schedule (Note: 5 minutes change over between presenters) Speaker 1 – Ari Antonovsky Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia Presentation: Mixed methods, clear message: Strengthening connections between human factors and complex sociotechnical systems Speaker 2 – Anjum Naweed Associate Professor at Central Queensland University (Adelaide) Presentation: […]
Posted on byOzCHI 2020
02/12/2020 @ All Day – Registrations for this event are now closed OzCHI is the annual non-profit conference for the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) and Australia’s leading forum for the latest in HCI research and practice. OzCHI attracts a broad international community of researchers, industry practitioners, academics and students. Participants come from a range of backgrounds and include […]
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