SA PD – Human Factors Integration

27/07/2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Date: Wednesday 27th July Start time: 6:30pm ACST (Adelaide); 07:00 AEST Cost: HFESA members – free; Non-HFESA members $30

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Human 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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TranSIG PD event: Human Factors in Light & Heavy Rail Operations

18/05/2017 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Human Factors in Light & Heavy Rail Operations Current research and future challenges Transportation systems are becoming increasingly complex, with ever advancing technology and increasing pressure to move more passengers and freight safely and efficiently. Human factors methods and knowledge are vital for ensuring current rail operations are effectively managed and critical to the design […]

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HFESA & 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 […]

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HealthSIG workshop: Human Factors resource for health professionals and health services staff

29/06/2017 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm – What is our goal? To develop Human Factors resources for health professionals and health service staff. Why is a resource needed? The success of quality and safety initiatives in healthcare is often dependent on the consideration of the “human factor”. Unfortunately, knowledge and understanding of Human factors and Ergonomics among healthcare workers is limited. The […]

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VIC Branch July 19th PD Event: Exploring Human Factors Issues at Federation Square – Melbourne

19/07/2017 @ All Day – Fed Square is recognised internationally as one of the world’s great public places and Melbourne’s inspirational public square. Since opening in 2002, Fed Square has seen more than 100 million visits and has recently been named the 6th Best Public Square of the World in a list of 10 international icons including Naghsh-e Jahaan Square […]

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HFESA 2017 Conference workshop – Whole Body Mapping: Potential uses for qualitative methods in Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE)

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. Robyn Clay-Williams FRAM follow up. This workshop is an intensive session; 15 participants only who must have completed Tuesday workshop. Download the workshop summaries here

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TRANSIG: PD event – Human Factors in Connected and Automated Vehicles

28/02/2018 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm – Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) are predicted to transform the road network with the potential to improve productivity, reduce congestion and improve safety. Ultimate success of CAVs will depend on people’s trust and how they choose to use and interact with them. Human factors methods and knowledge are critical to the design and integration of […]

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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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NSW Branch PD Event: Human Factors on Track

30/07/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Sydney Trains integration experience Max Hely is Director of Human Factors at Sydney Trains. He has over three decades of experience in providing Human Factors and Safety Management services, research, investigations, and education to industry, particularly Transport. In this presentation, Max will describe the Human Factors Integration approach taken at Sydney Trains, some of […]

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Testing 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 […]

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Human Factors in Health & Safety programme

03/05/2017 – 04/05/2017 @ 12:00 am – For more information, please visit the IChemE website

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Human Factors in Sport

22/05/2017 – 23/05/2017 @ 12:00 am – Human factors specialists often contribute to the design of sports clothing and equipment, training or recuperation facilities, training regimes and match management, in order to keep sport safe and enjoyable for millions to play and watch. Can approaches and expertise be transferred, adapted or adopted from sport to sport to benefit those taking part? What […]

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Human Factors in Sport

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QLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 6 October

06/10/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – During this series of three events in October, November and December 2020, research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity […]

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QLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 5 November

05/11/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity to interact with the next generation of HFE scientists and professionals. When: 5th […]

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QLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 3 December

03/12/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity to interact with the next generation of HFE scientists and professionals. When: 3rd […]

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