Shows
Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubAlison Heller-Ono and her Personal Journey in HFE ConsultingSharon Todd is chatting with Alison Heller-Ono, PT, MSPT, CPE, President and CEO of Worksite International, Inc. Alison is passionate about how people work! As an entrepreneur, pioneer, and bold industry leader in the ergonomics marketplace since 1993, Alison helps small- to mid-size multinational and global employers keep employees healthy so they can work to their full potential. Alison is a trusted advisor and consultant to clients who desire a safe, comfortable, and productive workforce. She is also a coach and mentor to professionals desiring to learn about occupational ergonomics. Alison has presented her high-impact work on...
2026-01-0151 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubParramatta Light Rail Project - AustraliaKarl Rich CPE and Sharon Todd CPE are discussing HF Integration and the Parramatta Light Rail project in Sydney Australia. The methods and tools used to populate the HFE risk register, the use of first principals, mock ups, virtual reality, anthropometry, simulation and the usability studies in this project are discussed.Karl Rich has 30 years’ international experience in the provision of consultancy in Human Factors and training to a wide range of safety critical Industries, including rail, oil and gas, marine, process control, medical products, aerospace and defence. He has worked in human factor...
2023-11-2541 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubProf Jill Dorrian - Shiftwork, Fatigue and PerformanceProfessor Jillian Dorrian discusses shiftwork, fatigue and performance with Sharon Todd (CPE). Jill is one of the keynote speakers at the HFESA Conference 19-22nd November 2023. Jill is Professor in Psychology, with a PhD in sleep and chronobiology research, and a Master of Biostatistics. From the beginning of my PhD, Jill conducted laboratory and field studies with a consistent focus on collaboration and translation. Her PhD and early post-doctoral work was supported by the Australian Shiftwork and Workload Consortium, a 10-year collaboration with Australian Rail Industry operators and safety regulators. This work informed fatigue risk man...
2023-11-0529 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubMelissa Baysari - Digital Health System Optimisation in AustraliaProfessor Melissa Baysari and Sharon Todd (CPE) discuss the design and use of Digital Health Systems implemented for patient safety, and where poor design can lead to alert fatigue, poor uptake and negative responses to these systems by the users in healthcare settings.Melissa Baysari is Professor of Human Factors and leads the Digital Health Human Factors Research Group at the University of Sydney. Her research group applies Human Factors methods and approaches to evaluate and optimise health technologies to support healthcare work and improve patient safety. Melissa has many ongoing collaborations with health services and government and...
2023-06-2159 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubAnjum Naweed - Proceed as if Success is InevitableProf Anjum Naweed and Sharon Todd CPE are chatting about Anjum's HFE research, projects and his mantra "Proceed as if Success is Inevitable."Professor Anjum Naweed is from the Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science in South Australia—the Adelaide-based campus of CQUniversity. Anjum is a Certified Professional Ergonomist with a background in psychology and expertise in human factors and systems thinking. He has over 15 years of experience across a range of industry sectors and occupational settings. Anjum’s research has received many accolades in recognition of his excellence in research activity, publication, and enga...
2023-05-0942 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubPart 2 - The lessons learned in the design of the C30 Bombardier Train in SwedenSharon Todd CPE is chatting with Antoine Jdeidani about the C30 Bombardier Train design in Sweden.Antoine Jdeidani has a Masters Degree in Ergonomics and Production Engineering and is the Human Factors associated Director at Arch Artifex providing human factors consulting services to Transport Projects in NSW Victoria and Queensland. Antoine has over 10 years’ experience in human factors engineering and human centred design. 2 years dedicated to the design of consumer products and services, and over 8 years on the development and delivery of major transport and infrastructure projects. Antoine’s keen understanding of project manage...
2023-04-2532 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubPart 1 - HFE and the Design of the C30 Bombardier Train in SwedenSharon Todd CPE is chatting with Antoine Jdeidani about the C30 Bombardier Train design in Sweden.Antoine Jdeidani has a Masters Degree in Ergonomics and Production Engineering and is the Human Factors associated Director at Arch Artifex providing human factors consulting services to Transport Projects in NSW Victoria and Queensland. Antoine has over 10 years’ experience in human factors engineering and human centred design. 2 years dedicated to the design of consumer products and services, and over 8 years on the development and delivery of major transport and infrastructure projects. Antoine’s keen understanding of project manage...
2023-04-1134 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubGood Work Design is a JourneySharon Todd CPE is chatting with Associate Professor Nektarios Karanikas.Nektarios Karanikas is the Associate Professor in the Health, Safety and Environment discipline of the School of Public Health & Social Work (Faculty of Health) in the Queensland University of Technology (AU). Before his current appointment, he was Associate Professor of Safety and Human Factors at the Aviation Academy of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL). He studied MSc Human Factors and Safety Assessment in Aeronautics at Cranfield University (UK), and he was awarded his doctorate in Safety and Quality Management from Middlesex University (UK).N...
2023-03-2841 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubPart 3 - HFE Tools used for Good Work Design Elise Crawford BA, BOHS, GCTerEd, PhD (Human Factors) chats to Sharon Todd CPE & President of the HFESA, about some of the tools she uses for cognitive work analysis and good work design.Elise lectures and coordinators industry placement projects within the Safety Sciences at CQUniversity. She is a human factors specialist teacher and researcher who leads the practical HFE activities during residential school for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research interests include human factors of safety-critical systems, human systems interactions, good work design, user experience and cognitive ergonomics.Most of Elise’s HFE work is done...
2023-03-1231 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubPart 1 - Good Work Design is User Centred DesignSharon Todd a CPE and the current president of the HFESA, chats to Sara Pazell BAppSci(OT), MBA, PhD, and CPE,, university lecturer and HFE design consultant about good work design. Sara provides an introduction to the work of HFE professionals, and discusses 'how and why' we design for the user.Sara was the committee chair for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia’s Good Work Design position paper and supporting resources. Sara is the principal work design strategist and managing director for ViVA health at work, leveraging design in all...
2023-02-0636 min