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Posted on byHFESA & 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 – […]
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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Are Workplace Psychosocial Hazards Being Effectively Managed?
Posted on byOZCHI 2018 Conference
05/12/2018 – 07/12/2018 @ All Day – The 30th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction will be held in Melbourne on 5th -7th December, 2018, with pre-conference workshops to be held on Tuesday 4th December. The venue is at The State Library of Victoria in Swanston St, Melbourne. The theme of the Conference is ‘digital, physical, interactive, human’. This theme highlights the diversity and relevance of […]
Posted on byVIC Branch: Knowledge through Networking & Sharing event
13/09/2017 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – Knowledge Through Networking & Sharing Wednesday 13 September 2017 – sponsored by Humanscale. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to update your knowledge on what the current buzz Ergo topics are all about. Network with HF professionals and share information in a one day accessible, affordable and compact seminar. Speakers: Dr Mike Regan – […]
Posted on byACT Branch PD Event: Beginning With The End In Mind. Integrating good work and career design for longer lives.
23/11/2017 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Abstract: How does increasing life expectancy impact on the way we design careers and work? What has gotten us to this point in career and work design probably won’t assist in navigating longer (working) lives from the physical and mental challenges of longevity. Traditional career strategies are not likely to assist modern workers adjust to […]
Posted on byNSW Branch: Ergo’s big night out ‘Smart Shoe Research’
23/05/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Smart Shoes: Motivating Elders to Walk Longer and Safer The Project Inadequate physical activity in older individuals can hasten physical and cognitive decline associated with ageing, and increase the risk of falling. Although technology is widely used among younger adults, much less attention has been paid to how technology can benefit elderly people, despite the potential […]
Posted on bySA Branch PD event: POWERING EMERGENCY SERVICES INTO THE FUTURE
27/06/2018 @ 5:45 am – 7:15 pm – HFESA Professional Development Event – Save the date ! Wednesday 27th June 2018, 5.45 pm until approx.. 7.15 pm: There is no charge for this event. POWERING EMERGENCY SERVICES INTO THE FUTURE Presented by Peter Pollnitz, SA Health Powered stretchers reduce physical demands and improve safety for paramedics and patients Ambulance clinicians face high physical […]
Posted on byNSW Branch: Case study – Ergonomic design in a bakery with Claire Folland
04/07/2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The topic is a case study using the WEAR database and Blender software for the Ergonomic design of a Work area in a Bakery. Claire Folland is the Managing Consultant for Alba Ergonomics and Green Ergonomics. Claire is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and ‘work health and safety’ specialist certified by the Human Factors and […]
Posted on byHFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out 20 Feb 2019
20/02/2019 @ 6:00 pm – HFESA NSW Ergo Big Night Out “Workplace wellness and Sustainable Buildings : Overview of some new and emerging attributes” Wednesday 20 February 2019 from 6.00pm Speaker – Pratik Shah Wellness & Sustainability Manager Pratik manages the Wellness and Sustainability team at WT Consultancy (A division of WT Partnership). During his 14 years of professional experience, he has […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD Event: Human Reliability
13/08/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – This session will focus on a human reliability analysis of connection, import and disconnection of hazardous substances. The conducted analysis included identification of Major Accident Hazards (MAH), related tasks and whether the system relies on procedural steps or operator competence to complete these correctly. It explores whether inherent or engineering controls could be introduced to […]
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 byNSW Branch Event – Existential Exoskeleton Experience
17/03/2020 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 pm – Now only available via ZOOM video conferencing A fun and informative presentation on assistive devices, specifically Exoskeletons by Lotte Koenig from Ottobock Industrials. Lotte will also discuss solutions to overhead work. Lotte will also discuss solutions to overhead work. Some of you will remember Lotte from the 2019 Conference in Canberra. Click on the links below to […]
Posted on byWA Branch PD Event: The Process Communication Model: Let’s change the way we communicate!
27/10/2020 @ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm – The WA HFESA branch would like to invite you join us and Mike Nendick for a webinar exploring the Process Communication Model (PCM) – an evidence-based, reliable method to observe, analyse and adapt verbal and non-verbal behaviour. By using PCM skills, our communication and behaviours are predictable, and positive outcomes are replicable. We can recognise […]
Posted on byQLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 6 October
06/10/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – During this series of three events in October, November and December 2020, research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity […]
Posted on byQLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 5 November
05/11/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity to interact with the next generation of HFE scientists and professionals. When: 5th […]
Posted on byQLD Branch: Ergonomics/Human Factors research bites – 3 December
03/12/2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Research degree students from various Qld universities will share with us their findings on highly interesting topics covering physical, cognitive and organisational HFE. The participants will gain insights into developments in HFE, get inspired about their practice and initiatives and have the opportunity to interact with the next generation of HFE scientists and professionals. When: 3rd […]
Posted on byARPA Webinar: Mind over Matter – Reducing Psychological Injury
04/09/2017 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – ARPA webinar: Presented by Rob Aurbach, CEO Uncommon Approach. Date: Monday 4th September Time: 12:30pm- 1:30pm Price: $20 for ARPA Members (HFESA can register at the member price) $80 for non-members Presented by Rob Aurbach, CEO Uncommon Approach. Rob spent 15 years as the chief legal and policy development officer for an American statutory compensation authority. […]
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