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The concept of fragility can help OHS professionals in making more informed decisions about potential risks in systems and organisations, according to an expert in the area. Fragile systems are more prone to complete failure, rather than just a minor breakdown, said Dave Whitefield, director of Semiosphere, a consulting firm that helps organisations tackle riskRead more

Presented by Dr Tristan Casey What’s covered? What’s covered?  Numerous ideas and models abound regarding leadership and how it should be done to improve safety. In this complex and sometimes confusing space, it can be easy to get lost in the competing views of what ‘good’ safety leadership looks like. LEAD4Safety is an innovative modelRead more

Poor communication is an internal barrier that often undermines a systems-based approach to managing WHS and this can lead to dire safety consequences, according to an expert in the field. Good communication is not given the same attention as many other areas in business, said Amanda Karpeles, CEO of Raise DM Pty Ltd. “Things goRead more

Presented by Mark McLaren (Art of Work) What’s covered? What’s covered?  An enormous amount of time and energy is rightfully invested in understanding what causes and subsequently prevents a life-changing injury or a fatality from happening in the workplace. This genuine pursuit can inadvertently contribute to some unintended outcomes. The bid to stop the unwantedRead more

Organisations need to move from reactive and symptoms-focused workplace mental health interventions to a more systemic, preventative and root-cause based approach to psychosocial health, according to an expert in the area. “The way we manage mental health in the workplace is backwards,” said Jason van Schie, psychologist and managing director of consulting firm People Diagnostix.Read more

Presented by Andy Shone (CEO, Southpac Group) What’s covered? What gets measured gets done, or so we believe! Today many organisations are driven by KPI’s and dashboards. The result of this often means that we focus on efficiency, getting stuff done quickly, as opposed to being thorough, i.e. being effective. This mindset appears to beRead more

Presented by Kelvin Genn (MD, Art of Work) What’s covered? In this webinar, Kelvin explores human-centred design and the principles of safety differently to build and sustain operational effective critical controls. Listen to the audio Watch the video Presenter About Kelvin Genn e: kelvin@genn.com.au w: Art of Work Kelvin Genn is the Art of Work’s Managing Director.Read more

The biggest challenge when it comes to systems thinking is a fixation on ‘human error’ and the behaviour of workers at the so-called sharp end when trying to understand and manage safety, according to the University of the Sunshine Coast. It is normal to see human error stated as the primary cause in up toRead more

While individuals need to feel safe with the interactions they have with their leader when it comes to psychological safety, it is equally important – if not more so – for employees to feel safe within their team, with or without the leader present. Much of the advice to date to improve psychological safety hasRead more

Presented by Jo Kitney (Managing Director, Kitney OHS) What’s covered? Traditional WHS/OHS manuals, procedures, forms, and excel spreadsheets are no match for the complexities of current-day business management. This has created demand for WHS/OHS management systems and practices that are simple, smart and integrated, to reduce silos, duplication, and bureaucracy. As we shift from the traditionalRead more