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 byTranSIG 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 […]
Posted on byVIC 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 […]
Posted on byTRANSIG: 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 […]
Posted on bySA Branch PD event: POWERING EMERGENCY SERVICES INTO THE FUTURE
27/06/2018 @ 5:45 am – 7:15 pm – HFESA Professional Development Event – Save the date ! Wednesday 27th June 2018, 5.45 pm until approx.. 7.15 pm: There is no charge for this event. POWERING EMERGENCY SERVICES INTO THE FUTURE Presented by Peter Pollnitz, SA Health Powered stretchers reduce physical demands and improve safety for paramedics and patients Ambulance clinicians face high physical […]
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 bySite 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 […]
Posted on byHFESA 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 […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD Event: Human Reliability
13/08/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – This session will focus on a human reliability analysis of connection, import and disconnection of hazardous substances. The conducted analysis included identification of Major Accident Hazards (MAH), related tasks and whether the system relies on procedural steps or operator competence to complete these correctly. It explores whether inherent or engineering controls could be introduced to […]
Posted on bySA 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 […]
Posted on byVIC Branch: Knowledge Through Networking & Sharing (KTNS) 2019
16/09/2019 @ 8:00 am – 3:45 pm – Accessible affordable PD for our members and others. We will also be networking with SIA on this event Great speakers on key current topics: Sara Pazell, Keynote (Viva Health Group) – Human Centred design for mobile plant and vehicles. Application of EDEEP & d-OMAT Mark Corbett – Fatigue & Diligence Monica Evens (Worksafe Victoria) Mental […]
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 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 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 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 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 byNational PD Event: Psychosocial impacts of working from home in a COVID world
22/04/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – NSW Branch invites you to join them for this National PD event. Dr Carlo Caponecchia will cover a psychosocial perspective on COVID-related changes to work, including our expectations of work, workplaces and schedules, and the challenges for the future of work design. Carlo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He […]
Posted on byHuman 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 […]
Posted on byPublic Transport: Research and Design for Human Use
20/02/2019 @ 8:45 am – 11:45 pm – Public Transport Victoria Human Factors Team and the Transport Special Interest Group at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia invite you to a morning of talks on application of Human Factors methods and research to inform and optimise the user centred design of public transport systems. As demand for Public Transport increases year […]
Posted on byHWWE 2017
08/12/2017 – 10/12/2017 @ 12:00 am – The Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE) conference. The Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE) conference, which was first held in 2001, is one of the important events in the field of ergonomics. It has served as a major forum for the exchange of ideas concerning the improvement in work and work environment. Out of […]
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