QLD PD – Sneaking Systems through the Alley

31/05/2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Sneaking Systems through the Alley: Finding opportunities for Systems Thinking within the industrial context. (online National webinar, presented by Brian Thoroman, PhD, Queensland Rail). Systems Thinking models and methods are generally acknowledged as best ‘state-of-the-art’ practice in academia and can provide critical insights for industry. However, the anecdotal industrial view of the ‘condescending ivory tower’ […]

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QLD PD – AcciMap: a systems thinking approach to accident investigation and analysis

31/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – AcciMap: a systems thinking approach to accident investigation and analysis AcciMap is a systems thinking-based accident analysis method which provides a means with which to describe and analyse accidents through the lens of Jens Rasmussen’s risk management framework (Rasmussen, 1997). This webinar will provide an overview of AcciMap and its applications across the safety critical […]

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Digital Health System Optimisation in Australia

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Human Factors and Ergonomic Standards

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Knowledge Through Networking & Sharing (KTNS) – QLD PD

08/09/2023 @ All Day – The QLD branch are holding the Knowledge Through Networking & Sharing (KTNS) event in September 2023. When: Friday 8 September 2023 Where: Gibson room, QUT Gardens Point, Z block – Level 10 Cost: half day and full day registration options as below Note: for registrants attending the morning session, you will be provided with morning tea […]

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Transport SIG PD: Human Factors Integration For Major Road Tunnel Project

08/08/2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Major tunnel projects impact three major stakeholder groups: operators, maintainers, and motorists, therefore the design must carefully consider each of these groups in terms of the physical and cognitive ergonomics of the tunnel and control systems and how to design for driver behaviour during normal and degraded operations. Over several major projects in Australia, a […]

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Work and the Role of the HFE Professional in Good Work Design

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

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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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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 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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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 […]

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TranSIG 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 […]

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QLD 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 […]

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TRANSIG: 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 […]

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