ACT Branch PD event: Work Design – Transformative Outcomes through Innovative Work Practices
04/05/2017 @ 9:15 am – 5:00 pm – Thursday and Friday May 4-5 2017 Work design is a crucial but neglected strategy for optimising health, for unleashing employee talent, and for creating agile and effective organisations. Two workshops: In the first workshop, Dr Kirsten Way will help you understand how to apply risk management to create mentally healthy work. In the second workshop, […]
Posted on byNSW Branch Mix and Mingle – May 2017
31/05/2017 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Come along and meet your local members at the NSW Branches next mix and mingle evening. Starting from 6pm. Meeting upstairs at the bar. Please note: drinks and dinner at your own cost. RSVP’s are required, please register using the button below.
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 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 byNSW Branch Mix and Mingle – July 2017
26/07/2017 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Come along and meet your local members at the NSW Branches next mix and mingle evening. Dr. Alison Bell will be presenting the outcomes of her PhD on Packaging and the Elderly. Starting from 6pm. Meeting upstairs at the bar. Please note: drinks and dinner at your own cost. RSVP’s are required, please register using […]
Posted on byVIC Branch: Knowledge through Networking & Sharing event
13/09/2017 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – Knowledge Through Networking & Sharing Wednesday 13 September 2017 – sponsored by Humanscale. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to update your knowledge on what the current buzz Ergo topics are all about. Network with HF professionals and share information in a one day accessible, affordable and compact seminar. Speakers: Dr Mike Regan – […]
Posted on byWA Branch 2018 Conference organising committee meeting
26/10/2017 @ 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm – All members are welcome to attend and assist in developing an unforgettable conference. The meeting will now be held at UWA. There is parking in Myers St (free after 6pm). Free parking is available in Red and Yellow zones in Car Park 43 after 5pm. Enter Fairway Entrance 4 and turn left into the car park. […]
Posted on bySA Branch PD event: An Insight into Building Your Work Resilience
08/11/2017 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – This session will focus on practical strategies to build your personal resilience at work within the context of the broader elements that create workplace resilience. Get insight into how to measure and build workplace resilience. Kathryn McEwen, Managing Director of Working with Resilience, Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Download speaker biography
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 byWA Branch PD event: Dr Gary Dennis CPE
22/03/2018 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Join the WA Branch for a technical meeting hosted by Dr Gary Dennis CPE – Preventing musculoskeletal disorders and the “Ergoanalyst” software. In this 1.5 hour session you will learn: The real cause of musculoskeletal injury The difference between chronological and occupational ageing Moving away from just preventing injury toward designing occupational environments that improve […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD event: Maximising participation in participative ergonomics
05/04/2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – WA HFESA members are invited to join us for an informal get-together at the Bassendean Hotel on Thursday 5 April from 7pm. Our discussion theme of the night will be “maximising participation in participative ergonomics” BUT there is no pre-reading or preparation required, just an enthusiasm for ergonomics and an enjoyment of a pub meal! […]
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 byQLD Branch pre-Christmas nibbles and drinks
08/11/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Venue: Mr & Mrs G Riverbar, Eagle St Pier, Brisbane City Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm We’ll provide the nibbles & you buy your drinks Registrations are now closed. Please email qldchair@ergonomics.org.au by 4pm 7 November if you would still like to attend.
Posted on byHuman Centred Design and the Application of Anthropometry for Submarine Habitable Spaces (Physical and Virtual Models) – SA Branch PD Event
11/04/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Presenter – Peter Schumacher Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design (Hons), PhD with ANU, Centre of Public Awareness of Science. Thesis on the design of pictorial instructions for developing countries. Venue University of South Australia, City West Campus, Adelaide Overview of the presentation The presentation will describe works done on developing human centred design […]
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 : Part 3 of the Usability Series of PD Sessions
16/05/2019 @ All Day – Usability – User Experience – Product Experience and Service Design Speaker : Michael Grima MAIP, Founder, QDesign Enterprises Case studies from qDesign (packaging related) and The Pack Collective (Service design) Area of Expertise: 23 years experience in Design, NPD management, Business Development and Strategy across manufacturing, consultancy and brand owner industries. Date: Thursday 16 May 2019 Time: 6.00 pm for […]
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 byACT Branch Fireside Dinner 2019
29/05/2019 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Fireside Dinner on Wednesday 29th May at 6.30pm. Venue Civic Pub, 8 Lonsdale Street, Braddon Book your seat by the fire for you and a friend Please invite colleagues, friends and Alumni. Dinner and drinks at your own cost
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