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Good Work Design is User Centred Design

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. W. Patrick Neumann – HFESA National Annual Conference

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Reid – HFESA National Annual Conference

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IEA NewsBrief: March 2023

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WA 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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Certification

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HFESA 2023 Conference

19/11/2023 – 22/11/2023 @ All Day – Planning is well underway for the annual National HFESA Conference 2023 held in Adelaide, South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 19th – 22nd November. The conference theme is: Value and Vitality – Realising the Impact of Human Factors & Ergonomics Call for papers will be coming in February 2023! It’s time to start […]

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Psychosocial Codes of Practice

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Program of work on optimising medication-related computerised alerts in electronic medical records

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Translating Evidence into Practice – Human Factors Challenges and Design of Work

11/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – NSW PD: Translating Evidence into Practice – Human Factors Challenges and Design of Work This interactive event will present the work of three PhD candidates whose research has been motivated by their professional practice and interest in translating evidence into practice. Each presenter will provide an overview of their research prior to inviting discussion and […]

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QLD PD – Uncovering expertise: An introduction to cognitive task analysis

24/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Uncovering expertise: An introduction to cognitive task analysis Cognitive task analysis methods provide a means to gain an in-depth understanding of the cognitive processes behind expert performance. This webinar will provide an overview of these methods, including the critical decision method and verbal protocol analysis, giving examples of their use for knowledge elicitation. Associate Professor […]

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NSW PD Event – Mapping and modelling tools to understand your system

22/06/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – In the field of human factors and ergonomics, we often run into situations where we would like to alter or improve the way a system functions. Using system mapping and modelling tools will enable us to better understand the system we are trying to improve, to design and apply improvements, and to understand how these […]

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What is Ergonomics?

Definition and Applications The word ergonomics —“the science of work” — isRead More ►

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National PD Event – Emerging frontiers in Healthcare HFE

18/05/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Presenter  Dr. Satyan Chari, Program Director CEQ Bridge Labs, Senior Faculty Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Program, Honorary Research Fellow Allied Health at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Synopsis As a complex, high-risk and safety-critical endeavour, the healthcare sector continues to lag woefully behind other industries in its adoption and deployment of Human Factors and Ergonomics principles, […]

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NSW Branch PD Event: Roadmaps for Managing COVID in the Workplace

08/12/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – COVID has rattled our personal and professional lives for the past two years. As we emerge out of lockdown returning to our workplaces, it has become even more imperative that we ensure employees are safe. Join us for an interactive session where we hear from experts in the field, with opportunities to dive deeper and […]

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NSW AGM 2021 with Presentation by Grace Kennedy & Andrew Wright

06/10/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The HFESA NSW Branch AGM will be held on Wednesday 6th October 2021, from 6.00pm – 7.00pm via Zoom. Registration is required to attend this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please click here for the 2021 NSW AGM Agenda Following the AGM formalities will be […]

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QLD Branch PD Event: People at Work: Human performance with a psychological lens

14/07/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Summary The People at Work psychosocial risk assessment tool provides a way for workplaces to identify their psychosocial risks, benchmark them and track improvements over time – for free! It helps identify key psychosocial hazards in the workplace and provides guidance on practical ways to manage them. It was developed in collaboration with Australian WHS […]

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