HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out 20 Mar 2019

20/01/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out – A 45-min design Challenge Wednesday 20 March 2019 from 6.00pm Overview Last year you were challenged with some Fractured Fun whilst designing to protect an egg. Next NSW Ergo’s night out will pit teams against each other in the “Lego Lunge” a frantic challenge to design, build and test a […]

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NSW Branch: AGM 2018

03/10/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The NSW Branch AGM will be held on Wednesday 3rd October, 2018 at Harpoon Harry Our guest speaker for the evening is Ingrid Wolfsberger, the Network Simulation Co Lead at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Ingrid will be speaking about Paediatric Simulation: Safety, Risk and Quality Improvements NSW Branch AGM *  Agenda *  Proxy *  […]

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HFE 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, […]

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Site visit to Legacy Way Control Room

15/11/2018 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Site visit to Legacy Way Control Room Presented by Michael Eyles, Networks Tunnel Manager Legacy Way is a 4.6 km twin tunnel connecting the Western Freeway (M5) in Toowong to the Inner city Bypass (ICB).  World-class safety features include variable speed and message signs, advanced fire safety systems and cameras automatically detecting variations in traffic […]

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NSW Branch Christmas Mix and Jingle event

05/12/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Christmas Mix and Jingle event Wednesday 5th December from 6.00pm Harpoon Harrys Wentworth St Surry Hills Parking (Gouburn st carpark) Food and drinks at own cost.

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Vic Branch End-of-Year/Christmas Gathering

20/12/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The booking is for 6pm but if you are able to get there earlier, please come at 5.30 for a pre-bowl drink. After the bowling, we’ll retire to the Pinnacle Hotel up St George’s Rd for a bite to eat. Footwear attire: flat sole shoes, thongs, socks or barefeet. Cost? What you want to eat/drink […]

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HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out 20 Feb 2019

20/02/2019 @ 6:00 pm – HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out “Workplace wellness and Sustainable Buildings : Overview of some new and emerging attributes” Wednesday 20 February 2019 from 6.00pm Speaker – Pratik Shah Wellness & Sustainability Manager Pratik manages the Wellness and Sustainability team at WT Consultancy (A division of WT Partnership). During his 14 years of professional experience, he has […]

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WA Branch PD event: Prehabilitation and the DNS Approach

19/03/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Join us for our first WA PD event for 2019; Ingrid Hand (Exercise Rehabilitation Manager) from Absolute Balance will be providing a short presentation on Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization approach in Prehabiliation. Prehabilitation, or prehab is a form of strength training which aims to prevent injuries before the actual occurrence. This will be followed by a practical demonstration, so […]

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WA 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 […]

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VIC Branch: PD Event : Part 3 of the Usability Series of PD Sessions

16/05/2019 @ All Day – Usability – User Experience – Product Experience and Service Design Speaker : Michael Grima MAIP, Founder, QDesign Enterprises Case studies from qDesign (packaging related) and The Pack Collective (Service design) Area of Expertise: 23 years experience in Design, NPD management, Business Development and Strategy across manufacturing, consultancy and brand owner industries. Date: Thursday 16 May 2019 Time:  6.00 pm for […]

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HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out 21 May 2019

21/05/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out – International Speaker Professor Bernard Martin – “Effects of Exposure to Vibration” Tuesday 21 May 2019 from 6.00pm Bernard Martin is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Operation engineering at the University of Michigan. He also holds a research fellow appointment in the School of Kinesiology and is an […]

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QLD 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 […]

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NSW Branch: Knowledge Through Sharing seminar

07/08/2019 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm – Emerging Digital Technologies & Ergonomics in Health, Education & Work Hear researchers talk about the potential future state of technology in health care, education and aged care. Join in a discussion about digital technologies and artificial intelligence and what it means for ergonomics in practice now and in the future. Engage and Network with HFESA […]

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SA Branch PD Event: An Update on Contemporary Human Factor & Ergonomic Issues

20/08/2019 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Join us for 3 contemporary presentations: Assoc Prof. Anjum Naweed  Systems thinking in the interstices of road train operation and level crossing safety Teal Evans, PhD, Human Factors Psychologist  Situation awareness and hazard perception deficiencies of young novice drivers Nic Doncaster, CPE, ChOHSP, AMPA  Heritage Rail Safety: Organisational & Cultural Challenges Limited Parking available onsite […]

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VIC Branch AGM

21/11/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – 6.00pm The Last Jar Irish Hotel – 616 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Click here for the Agenda for the 2019 AGM Click here for the Proxy form Click here for the Nomination form

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Research Symposium – Being Human and Beyond: Human Factors and Ergonomics

24/11/2019 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – If you are attending the HFESA Conference you do not need to register for this event – it is included in your Conference registration. If you are attending this event you are also invited to join us at the Welcome Reception for the HFESA 2019 Conference which will take place after the Symposium at 5.30pm at the same […]

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WA Branch Christmas sun-downer

05/12/2019 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – We hope you can join us for a Christmas/End of year networking sundowner. This is an informal get-together to celebrate the year, meet the new committee members and discuss topics of interest over a pub meal and a tipple.  While we can’t supply the meals and drinks, we can supply the chat and the cheer […]

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QLD Branch Australia Post site visit

12/02/2020 @ 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm – Kick start 2020 with an Australia Post site visit. Qld Branch would like to invite you for a site visit to the new parcel sorting facility at Redbank Plains. Take a tour of the largest facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, processing 700,000 parcels per day due to new automated parcel processing machines. […]

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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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Design 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 […]

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