Expert panels

Experts from the ACTU, UNSW and News Corp Australia explore how consultation and cooperation in supply chain networks can be used to improve workers’ health and safety.

Experts from SafeWork NSW, the Australian National University, and Work Systems Technology discuss the importance of eliminating hazards and risks from machinery before it enters the workplace.

Employers in any industry can use the principles of good work design to protect workers’ psychological and physical health.

In this conversation, three business leaders from large corporations share how they have led in tough conditions and how to keep focused on the most important business risks, and how to move from compliance to strategic due diligence.

Two leaders in workplace fatigue discuss how sleep is critical to our physical and mental health, is fundamental to our ability to think and learn, and critical to maintaining safe and healthy workplaces.

A panel of business leaders and experts in mental health discuss some of the facts and fallacies about workplace mental health.

Megatrends – and the opportunities and risks they present – will disrupt the way we manage employment and workplace safety. This panel discussion examines how organisations can position themselves to thrive in the face of rapid and extensive change.

Alcohol, illicit drug use and pressure on the mental health sector mean the risks to hospital staff and bystanders are growing.

Music festivals, sporting events and cultural celebrations are exciting and fun, but what are the safety implications for the staff, contractors and volunteers who make them happen?

Instead of managing personalities or interpersonal conflicts, proactively change organisational culture.

Every business and industry is affected by fatigue; however some types of work and sectors have an inherently higher risk, particularly when shift work is involved.

Three expert panellists discuss practical steps to managing mental health in Australian workplaces.