BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:377@ergonomics.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230629T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230629T140000 DTSTAMP:20230605T111940Z URL:https://www.ergonomics.org.au/events/vic-pd-office-workstation-assessm ents-helpful-or-harmful/ SUMMARY:VIC PD: Office workstation assessments – helpful or harmful? DESCRIPTION:VIC PD: Office workstation assessments – helpful or harmful?\ nEthics\, empathy\, evidence\, education in individual ergonomics assessme nts\n\nA 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 i dentified as a member of HFESA) which resulted in exacerbating a worker’ s injuries\, according to the article. HFESA’s main response has been to improve our media communications\, but there has been no systematic revie w of what is being dished up to employees in the name of ergonomics\, or a ctions to improve ergonomic assessments.\n\nMark Hennessy was asked by HFE SA at the Annual Conference at Lancemore in November 2022 to prepare a dra ft Code of Ethics.  This presentation broadens that perspective to the wi der needs of those people who are being provided with ergonomic assessment s.  The reason for the focus on individual workstation assessments is tha t they directly affect individual workers\, and therefore have direct impl ications for personal privacy\, dignity\, respect and health that technica l ergonomic projects do not necessarily involve.\n\nThis is intended to be a conversation starter\, working towards a HFESA internal publication lik e a white paper or a practice note\, with a planned face to face workshop at the 2023 HFESA Conference in Adelaide in November. The process is aimed initially at CPEs\, but includes less experienced ergonomists who are car rying out ergonomic workstation assessments (including members of other pr ofessions).\n\nExpect a lively\, sharp presentation from Mark\, who will p ull no punches and take no prisoners. You will gain some good practical ti ps.\n\nPresenter Bio\n\nMark Hennessy B Sc (Hons)\, Grad Dip Epidemiolog y and Biostatistics\, Master of Public Health\, Certified Professional Erg onomist\, was founding chair of the Professional Affairs Board of HFESA\, and has been teaching and/or practicing ergonomics full-time for four deca des. He was co-author of WorkSafe Victoria publications Designing Workpla ces for Safer Handling of People\, and Transferring People Safely\, and w on the Ken Provins award for his HFESA presentation on these topics in Cai rns in 2004. He is Director of Hennessy Services Pty Ltd\, Public Health a nd Safety Consultants. markhennessy@bigpond.com\n\n“Practitioner Report : Ethics\, etiquette\, empathy\, evidence in office workstation assessment s”\n\n \;\n\nWhen: Thursday 29 June 2023 from 1:00  - 2:00 pm AEST\ n\nThis PD event will be delivered via Zoom.  Registration is required.\n To register please click here. Details of how to attend the event will be sent to you once you have registered.\n\nCost: Free for HFESA members (ple ase log in first)\, $30 for non HFESA members\n\nPD event hosted by HFESA Vic Branch.\n\nThis PD event can be counted towards continuing professiona l development points. CATEGORIES:VIC Events,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20230402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR