ACT Branch: Wine and cheese PD event on Work Design
19/10/2017 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Over wine and cheese (and dinner if you wish), come join ACT HFESA network for a very timely discussion and presentation on Work Design and positive approaches to how work is organized and impacts on us. There will be a presentation and summary of feedback from the event and follow-on activities/research from the May Seminar/Workshop […]
Posted on byACT Branch PD Event: Beginning With The End In Mind. Integrating good work and career design for longer lives.
23/11/2017 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Abstract: How does increasing life expectancy impact on the way we design careers and work? What has gotten us to this point in career and work design probably won’t assist in navigating longer (working) lives from the physical and mental challenges of longevity. Traditional career strategies are not likely to assist modern workers adjust to […]
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 byWA Branch PD event: The path to certification and my experience as an HFESA Certified Professional Ergonomist
28/02/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Invited speaker: Robert King CPE Topic: The path to certification and my experiences as an HFESA Certified Professional Ergonomist Rob has been pursuing a career in Human Factors and Ergonomics since 2004. He has worked for range of Western Australian companies and in diverse roles. His skills are wide ranging across: • Human factors / […]
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 byQld Branch: Knowledge Through Sharing seminar
02/08/2018 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – Trending topics in human factors and ergonomics towards the 2020’s. One Day Seminar: 1 August 2018 Gain up to the minute insights from experts in the field on key ergonomic and human factors areas. Chaired by Prof. Robin Burgess-Limerick. Advancing Incident investigations. Expert panel: Prof. Maureen Hassall, Justin Ludcke, Justin O’Sullivan and Phillipa Dodshon. […]
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 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 byNSW Branch: Professional Writing Seminar
24/10/2018 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm – Professional Writing Seminar – using structured writing to get the outcomes you want. Presenter: Vivienne Begg The workshop will cover: * analysing the document to be written with respect to purpose and audience * organising the document in terms of identifying the content required, and how to structure and sequence it * presenting the document […]
Posted on byHFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out 20 Feb 2019
20/02/2019 @ 6:00 pm – HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out “Workplace wellness and Sustainable Buildings : Overview of some new and emerging attributes” Wednesday 20 February 2019 from 6.00pm Speaker – Pratik Shah Wellness & Sustainability Manager Pratik manages the Wellness and Sustainability team at WT Consultancy (A division of WT Partnership). During his 14 years of professional experience, he has […]
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 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 byNSW 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 […]
Posted on byHealth SIG PD Event: Collaborative Partnerships
05/08/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – You are invited to attend the Health SIG PD Event on Collaborative Partnerships. At this event, attendees will hear how Human Factors Practitioners have partnered with healthcare providers to explore human factors within health. The first topic is presented by Jelena Zestic, Human Factors PhD Candidate from The University of Queensland. In this presentation, Jelena […]
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 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 byOzCHI 2020
02/12/2020 @ All Day – Registrations for this event are now closed OzCHI is the annual non-profit conference for the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) and Australia’s leading forum for the latest in HCI research and practice. OzCHI attracts a broad international community of researchers, industry practitioners, academics and students. Participants come from a range of backgrounds and include […]
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 […]
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