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Posted on byWA PD & AGM – Experiences of an expert witness
12/10/2023 @ 4:45 pm – 7:00 pm – Event Synopsis: Wendy will be presenting on the role of an expert witness through case studies from her experience over the last 15 years. Information regarding the Expert Witness Code of Conduct, the ‘rules’ for expert witnesses, will be presented. The framework of expert reports and writing persuasive reports will be discussed as well as […]
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Posted on byWA PD – IMPRESSIONS OF THE HFESA 2022 CONFERENCE
29/03/2023 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Jean Mangharam is a consultant ergonomist, human factors specialist, and is also a Certified Professional Ergonomist and Registered Physiotherapist. She is the current Chair of the Professional Affairs Board of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and an Adjunct Senior Researcher at Curtin University. She was the Principal Human Factors and Ergonomics […]
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13/10/2022 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Hi NSW Members, The HFESA-NSW Branch is holding their AGM on Thursday 13th October 2022 at 6:30pm. The location for face to face attendance is: UTS Business School Room 003W, Level 8 Building 8 14/28 Ultimo Rd Ultimo NSW 2007. 6:30pm dinner (catering provided for in-person attendees) 7:00pm AGM 7:30pm presentation by Airdrie Long 8:00pm […]
Posted on byHealthy 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 […]
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: 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 byVIC Branch PD Event: Overview of AS/NZS 4442: 2018
29/08/2019 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Office desks, office workstations and tables intended to be used as office desks – mechanical, dimensional and general requirements and test methods Join us at 6pm for refreshments
Posted on byWA Branch: Optimising Human Performance in the Workplace
24/09/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – This session aims to promote learning and discussion about cognitive, organisational and physical ergonomics. It will focus on the application of the wide range of clinical expertise we possess, which together form human factors as a discipline. Specifically, how can we apply our specialist skills in areas such as anatomy, physiology, psychology, engineering, design, and […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD Event: Western Australian MSD Prevention Framework 2020-2025
11/06/2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Western Australian MSD Prevention Framework 2020-2025 With the framework now published, the WA branch invites you to join a Zoom webinar delivered by DMIRS HFE Scientific Officers– Jean Mangharam and Louise Coubrough-. They will discuss the Priorities (and sub prorities) of the framework, key stakeholders (yes that’s you) and strategies for intervention. This interactive webinar […]
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 […]
Posted on byVIC Branch PD Event: Silica – industries at risk, current enforcement, monitoring and proposed Regulations and Code
24/09/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The presentation will cover: – Silica – hazard and risk industries – Current Regulatory requirements – general and specific to stonemasons – Current Engineered Stone Code – very brief – Health monitoring program offered by WorkSafe Victoria – Current enforcement activities – Rough outline of proposed Silica related Regulations – including licensing of stonemasons and proposed Code Presenter: Halil Ahmet Please click here […]
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: […]
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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 […]
Posted on byTesting times: Covid testing and human factors
16/03/2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This paper considers the role of human factors in the development and evaluation of diagnostic tests for a wholly new disease, SARS-CoV-2. It charts the timeline from April 2020 to date as a small team at Imperial College London shifted their research to address the global need for accurate methods of detecting the virus. It […]
Posted on byWorksafe WA and HFESA WA Journal Club – June 2017
19/06/2017 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – This month’s article: S. Eaves, D.E. Gyi and A.G.F. Gibb. Building healthy construction workers: Their Views on health, wellbeing and better workplace design. Applied Ergonomics 54 (2016) 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.11.004 Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687015301058 Facilitator: Louise Coubrough, Scientific Officer/Inspector Human Factors/Ergonomics Team, WorkSafe WA If you have any difficulties accessing the article, a hard copy will be […]
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