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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 […]
Posted on byACT Branch PD event: Work Design – Transformative Outcomes through Innovative Work Practices
04/05/2017 @ 9:15 am – 5:00 pm – Thursday and Friday May 4-5 2017 Work design is a crucial but neglected strategy for optimising health, for unleashing employee talent, and for creating agile and effective organisations. Two workshops: In the first workshop, Dr Kirsten Way will help you understand how to apply risk management to create mentally healthy work. In the second workshop, […]
Posted on byVIC Branch July 19th PD Event: Exploring Human Factors Issues at Federation Square – Melbourne
19/07/2017 @ All Day – Fed Square is recognised internationally as one of the world’s great public places and Melbourne’s inspirational public square. Since opening in 2002, Fed Square has seen more than 100 million visits and has recently been named the 6th Best Public Square of the World in a list of 10 international icons including Naghsh-e Jahaan Square […]
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 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 byWA Branch: Optimising Human Performance in the Workplace
24/09/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – This session aims to promote learning and discussion about cognitive, organisational and physical ergonomics. It will focus on the application of the wide range of clinical expertise we possess, which together form human factors as a discipline. Specifically, how can we apply our specialist skills in areas such as anatomy, physiology, psychology, engineering, design, and […]
Posted on byNational PD Event: Psychosocial impacts of working from home in a COVID world
22/04/2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – NSW Branch invites you to join them for this National PD event. Dr Carlo Caponecchia will cover a psychosocial perspective on COVID-related changes to work, including our expectations of work, workplaces and schedules, and the challenges for the future of work design. Carlo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He […]
Posted on byUQR!SK: Critical control Master Practitioner Session
30/04/2017 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – This one-day workshop will focus on refining and improving the current risk management processes to focus on the key issues e.g.: – Which controls are important in controlling the risk(s) and, – How can we ensure that they are effective and remain effective? Participants will work through cases studies utilising various techniques including bow tie […]
Posted on byCentre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
04/02/2019 – 06/02/2019 @ 12:00 am – 2019 Research Symposium The Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast will be holding a Research Symposium and a suite of Methods Workshops in February 2019. Discounts apply if you attend multiple days. Hear from local and international human factors experts who will be sharing emerging research findings […]
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Posted on byHFESA PD – Ethical and practical considerations in using artificial intelligence for healthcare
29/04/2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Overview: Artificial intelligence (AI) broadly refers to interrelated technologies that can perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. In healthcare, AI has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, personalise therapeutic management and augment skills of healthcare workers. However, AI has also been subject to increasing ethical scrutiny. This presentation offers an overview of the ethical and […]
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Ron Cummings Memorial Lecture Award 2023 – Dr Sara Pazell
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