HFESA & 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 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 byNEXT GENERATION Manual Handling and Psychosocial RISK MANAGEMENT
25/07/2019 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – INTRODUCING APHIRM … A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management Tool for improving the risk management of Musculoskeletal Disorders La Trobe University, Melbourne Date: Thursday 25 July 2019 Venue: La Trobe University City Campus, RMS 03 & 04, Level 20, 360 Collins St, Melbourne Cost: $595 per participant For further information, please contact: Natasha Kinsman […]
Posted on byManaging Psychosocial Risks at Work – UNSW course
02/10/2023 – 25/10/2023 @ 12:00 am – Make meaningful interventions to manage workplace psychosocial hazards Psychosocial hazards arise from work tasks, the way work is organized and managed, and the work environment. These hazards can have both physiological and psychological effects on workers, plus significantly impact on organisations and their productivity. In this course you will develop your understanding of psychosocial […]
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Principles and guidelines for human factors/ergonomics (HFE) design and management of work systems
https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_dialogue/—lab_admin/documents/publication/wcms_826596.pdf
Posted on byWA PD – A practical guide to psychosocial risk assessment
09/08/2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – In this session we will explore the current suite of approaches to workplace mental health, understand why a focus on building individual resilience is insufficient, and demonstrate how to apply a hazard identification and risk management process to psychological health and safety. Joelle will provide a practical, step-by-step guide to the process of psychosocial risk […]
Posted on byQLD PD – Physical Ergonomics Tools to Manage the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injuries
17/08/2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Physical Ergonomics Tools to Manage the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injuries Physical ergonomics– a key domain of specialisation in the field of HFE – is concerned with human anatomical, anthropometric, physiological, and biomechanical characteristics as they relate to physical activity. Based on the nature of the physical activity, this domain uses different tools/methods to identify, assess, […]
Posted on byHuman Factors and Emerging Risks Symposium 2021
14/07/2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Our world is changing, and as a result, society faces several emergent personal, organisational, societal and global risks which threaten our health and wellbeing. Human Factors has a critical role to play in understanding and managing these risks. Our 2021 Human Factors symposium entitled ‘Human Factors and Emerging Risks’ includes a series of presentations from leading researchers and practitioners covering their work […]
Posted on byKnowledge 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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Proceed as if success is inevitable
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HFE Tools used for Good Work Design
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Posted on byQLD 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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IEA NewsBrief: March 2023
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Posted on byQLD 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 […]
Posted on byNational 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, […]
Posted on byNSW Branch PD Event: Roadmaps for Managing COVID in the Workplace
08/12/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – COVID has rattled our personal and professional lives for the past two years. As we emerge out of lockdown returning to our workplaces, it has become even more imperative that we ensure employees are safe. Join us for an interactive session where we hear from experts in the field, with opportunities to dive deeper and […]
Posted on byVIC Branch PD Event
18/11/2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for a practitioners’ view of the challenging ergonomic and work health & safety issues facing workers caring for the elderly in both residential and home care facility contexts. This PD will be presented by practitioners in the industry, Steve Isam, Liz Hogan and Melissa Mitchell (host). There will be two presentations, followed by […]
Posted on byQLD 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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