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 byHFESA & 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 […]
Posted on byHealthSIG 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 […]
Posted on byHFESA 2017 Conference site visit – Bluescope Steel tour
29/11/2017 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – https://www.aiw.org.au/steeltour.htm Leave UOW at 1pm, return by 4pm A bus will drive us through the Steelworks to the various plants, and then we will walk through the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Slab Caster, Hot Strip Mill or Plate Mill. Come along and witness the 1600-degree Celsius process that transforms molten iron into steel amongst other […]
Posted on byQLD Branch: Site visit to CLEM7 Control Room
13/12/2017 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The 6.8km CLEM7 project comprises two separate two-lane tubes under the Brisbane River linking Woolloongabba in the south to Bowen Hills in the north with an entry and exit ramp at Shafston Avenue, Kangaroo Point.In a Joint venture with Ventia and Lendlease, Brisbane Motorway Services staffs the CLEM7 control room 24 hours a day, responds […]
Posted on byQLD Branch PD event – WHS Return on Investment Calculator
13/02/2018 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 am – Hands-on Workshop & Breakfast PD Event Presented by Olivia Yu (PhD student) Making the business case for health and safety interventions has become increasingly commonplace for work health and safety professionals. Keen to know what the return on investment is for your work health and safety efforts? Then join Olivia Yu, (PhD student) and the Qld […]
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 byACT Branch Professional Development Seminar: USABILITY
06/06/2018 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – USABILITY – ACT Branch Professional Development Seminar Presentation by Lenore Gunning. Ergonomist, Occupational Therapist How to evaluate the user experience with a product or software How intuitive is the usage? What are the risks? Is this product or software safe and well-designed? Refreshments: Served at 4.00pm Parking: Car park behind the showroom Queries: […]
Posted on bySA PD event: 30th August 2018
30/08/2018 @ 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm – Presenter 1: Dr Len Turczynowicz Title of talk Exposure science and the International Society of Exposure Science Brief In undertaking human health risk assessments for environmental and occupational health the key areas include the toxicology of the hazardous substance and the exposure assessment for the affected individual or community. While toxicology has been well represented over […]
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 byWA 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 […]
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 byNSW 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 […]
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 byResearch 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 […]
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: […]
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: Stepping towards Physical Activity
11/05/2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – SA Branch invites you to join them for this National PD event. Title: Emergency nurses’ physical activity levels at work and during leisure time. Summary: This presentation will provide a summary of the Physical Activity in Emergency Departments (PACED) Study, which aimed to understand emergency nurses’ physical activity levels at work and during their leisure time. […]
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