HFESA PD: From Checklist to Connection : What Office Ergonomics Really Looks Like in the Field

20/08/2025 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Dr. Bharati Jajoo shares a field-based, human-centred perspective on office ergonomics—shaped by over 25 years of experience across hospitals, tech offices, and shared workspaces in India. Through real stories, cultural contrasts, and practical reflections, she explores how posture is influenced not  only by equipment, but by behaviour, emotions. Drawing on a blend of research, assessment techniques, […]

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VIC PD: Office workstation assessments – helpful or harmful?

29/06/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – VIC PD: Office workstation assessments – helpful or harmful? Ethics, empathy, evidence, education in individual ergonomics assessments A high profile article in the Sunday Age a few years ago criticized ergonomics on several fronts, one example presented being a workstation ergonomics assessment (conducted by an exercise physiologist who was not identified as a member of […]

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Site 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 […]

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Pantry Ergonomics Webinar (QLD Branch) & WFH Resources Launch (NSW Branch)

28/05/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – A special evening of combined virtual PD events is being offered on Thursday May 28 at 6pm focussing on issues associated with working from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic. 6:00pm Pantry Ergonomics Webinar 6:30pm WFH Resources Launch This PD event will be delivered via Zoom. Registration is required. A special evening of combined virtual […]

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

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Reid – HFESA National Annual Conference

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HFESA & AIHS EVENT: DESIGNING THE SYSTEM OF WORK

24/11/2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm – SA Members! Join us for an evening of ‘Designing the System of Work’, focussing on the three factors of the physical tasks and environment, human factors integration and psychosocial factors. Presenter topics: David Nery – Human Factors Integration: Getting in Early! Heidi Turbill – Safety in Design – Focusing on the Gaps Dr. Valerie O’Keeffe – […]

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VIC Branch PD event: 4 Short presentations

21/06/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Join the VIC Branch for 4 short presentations from current topics & projects – you do not want to miss this! Stephen Hehir – Contemporary Office Ergonomics – chairs & beyond! Chris Fitzgerald – Dorsa V demo Nick Stevenson – Orthopaedic profiling Wes Wilkinson – Problem solving & prototyping Download flyer

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Qld 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. […]

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Transport SIG: The Future of Human Factors in Transport

20/06/2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – The Transport SIG is kicking off 2025 with a dynamic discussion on the present and future of Transport Human Factors. In a special extended session, we’ll take stock of where the field stands today and explore what’s on the horizon, guided by the insights of participants. A panel of HF experts—spanning rail, aviation, roads, and […]

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HFESA PD – Working in and for community: Perspectives on community based research in human factors

01/10/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am – From the University of Waterloo, Canada, Professor Catherine Burns, Dr Moses Tetui, and Ryan Tennant will discuss their research into the complexities of mass Covid-19 vaccination clinics that combined multidisciplinary teams working within nonclinical environments. Catherine shares why this is important for human factors as a field, and why this is interesting research. Catherine will […]

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IEA August Newsbrief

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IEA July Newsbrief

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AI for the Rest of Us: How Equitable Is the Future of Work for Front-Line Workers?

02/04/2024 @ All Day – AI-enabled technology is reshaping the workplace, but the impact of technology is often discussed for those in the office, and not as often for those on the front-line (e.g., retail, healthcare, construction, food services). This webinar will discuss how front-line worker’s jobs will be reshaped, and the research needed to enhance frontline worker’s understanding of […]

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