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Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubDonna Duffy - Design Improves LifeSharon Todd is chatting to Donna Duffy who is a Human Factors Engineering Specialist with over 25 years of experience in human factors and psychology. As a founding Co-Director of Human Engineered, Donna brings deep expertise to industries including Defence and aviation where she likes to drive organisational change and system design excellence.Previously Donna was an Associate Technical Fellow and Principal Human Factors Specialist at Boeing Defence Australia. Her contributions to programs such as the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, E-7A Wedgetail, and Helicopter Aircrew Training System have shaped the future of human factors engineering and how this i...2025-07-1135 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubProf Robyn Clay-Williams Designing Emergency DepartmentsSharon Todd chats to Professor Robyn Clay-Williams about Emergency Department design for underserved cohorts. Robyn leads a research program at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, in the field of human factors in healthcare. Over a career spanning nearly 45 years in aviation and healthcare, Robyn has worked extensively to develop and evaluate systems to make them fit for purpose and easier to use. Robyn provides expert advice to policymakers, clinicians, researchers and consumers across Australia and globally, and has made international contributions, including invited lectures, to universities in the US, Europe and...2025-06-0237 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Bonus 05: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 3Season 07 Bonus 05: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 3Listen to this Part 3, final in a series of 3 Parts, of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) 2024 Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland special-episode interactive workshop on work design and case law. This episode encourages workshop delegates to examine a case of a jeweller, his magnanimous gift giving to a sales representative, and their mutual workplace experiences.This Part 3 episode provides the platform for delegates of the HFESA 2024 Annual Conference WhyWork Podcast to debate the industrial relations and work...2025-05-2132 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubSam Gerges - Ergonomics in Vehicle ManufacturingSharon Todd is chatting to Sam Gerges about his ergonomics programs to minimise injuries and reduce injury costs in Vehicle Manufacturing.Sam is a qualified physiotherapist, egonomics and occupational health and safety specialist with over 15 years experience working in Australia, Japan and America. Experienced across many industries including manufacturing, oil and gas, forestry, retail and logistics, Sam possesses expert, practical knowledge of ergonomics and human factors, part, process and ewuipment and plant design, hazard identification, risk analysis, control implementation, compliance and auditing.The Current HFESA Victorian Committee Chairperson and Director of Absolute...2025-05-1643 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Bonus 04: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints" - Part 2Season 07 Bonus 02: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 2Listen to this Part 2 of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) 2024 Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland special-episode interactive workshop on work design and case law. This episode encourages workshop delegates to examine a case of a jeweller, his magnanimous gift giving to a sales representative, and their mutual workplace experiences. The episode discusses workplace relations, fairness, gift-giving, psychosocial hazards, and organisational management. Listen in as the delegates apply design tools, like personas, empathy mapping, journey mapping, focussed recall, and interactive...2025-05-1230 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubHeather Kahle - A systems approach to her Canadian Manual Handling ProjectsHeather Kahle talks with Sharon Todd about her work, her manual handling projects and the tools that she uses. As a Human Factors consultant and previous president of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Heather helps companies apply human organizational performance/human factors and ergonomics principles and methods. In 30 years with WorkSafeBC, she applies experience with investigations, MSI prevention, and error mitigation across many diverse industries.Heather's journey into the world of Human Factors (HF) and System Safety began in the picturesque town of Lund, Sweden, where she earned my MSc from Lund University.2025-04-3041 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Bonus 03: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 1."Season 07 Bonus 03: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints" - Part 1.This episode was presented during the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) 2024 Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland. The episode outlines the details of workplace affairs when too much bling and not enough boundaries become fodder for a workplace complaint. The dissection of the case of workplace relations between a jeweller and a store shop worker that eroded and resulted in a landmark payout under the Australian Sex Discrimination Act (Refer Taylor v August and Pemberton Pty Ltd - [2023] FCA 1313). "Love makes...2025-04-2924 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Trailer 06: Special Release Episode Part 3: Shiny things or shadowy motives?Season 07 Trailer 06: Special Release Episode Part 3: Shiny things or shadowy motives?Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) Annual Conference 2024 workshop - Special Release Episode Part 3: Shiny things or shadowy motives? On the road and on tour: Listeners become podcasters for a day - Serious learning done playfully.2025-04-2101 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubDr Pujitha Silva - An Injury Litigation Data ProjectSharon Todd chats to Dr Puji Silva a mechanical and medical engineer about his work and research into litigation injury data. Puji primarily works in ergonomic risk assessments and litigation matters related to permanent injury in both workplace and public liability cases, applying his expertise in biomechanics, human factors, and safety design principles to improve workplace outcomes and legal evaluations.Dr. Pujitha Silva is a mechanical and medical engineer with extensive experience in human biomechanics, ergonomics, and injury prevention. His career spans over 15 years across...2025-04-1643 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Trailer 05: Special Release Episode Part 2: Shiny things or shadowy motives? Season 07 Trailer 05: Special Release Episode Part 2: Shiny things or shadowy motives?Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) Annual Conference 2024 workshop - Special Release Episode Part 2: Shiny things or shadowy motives? This could be a part of your workplace, listen in, and enjoy. If you attended the workshop, you might hear yourself on air - part of the story.2025-04-1401 min
WhyWork PodcastS07 Trailer 04: Special Release Episode Part 1: Shiny things or shadowy motives? Season 07 Trailer 04: Human Factors and Ergonomics Association of Australia (HFESA) Annual Conference 2024 workshop - Special Release Episode Part 1: Shiny things or shadowy motives? The dimininishing sparkle of blurred lines, crossed boundaries, gift giving, and unclear relationships forming in the workplace.2025-04-0804 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubVanessa Huron - Real Drones are not ToysDr Vanessa Huron discusses the use of drones in various environments and the human factors aspects of drone use. Dr Vanessa Huron holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Diploma in Innovation Management and a PhD in Microbiology from the University of New South Wales.Vanessa's research focuses on human factors and safety, accessibility management, and educational design and delivery applied across several domains, includingPsychosocial hazards and work re-designSafety and risk managementEducational design, delivery, and digital technologiesVanessa is an Associate of the Disability Innovation Institute, w...2025-03-1239 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubSidney Dekker - his thoughts on Failure, Blame, and Forgiveness.Sharon Todd chats to Professor Sidney Dekker about his experience in organisational psychology and his thoughts on incidents, blame and forgiveness. Sidney takes us on a roller-coaster ride; as he discusses error as a consequence of other factors, encourages us to set others up for success and challenges organisations to choreograph significant change into their responses to failure. Sidney Dekker (PhD Ohio State University, USA, 1996) is Professor in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, and Director of the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Sidney has lived and worked in...2025-02-2451 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubAri Antonovsky - Human Aspects of Dependability and his workThe HFESA president Kath Jones is chatting to Ari Antonovsky about his work on Human factors and 'Human Dependability.'Dr Antonovsky was originally trained as a Materials Engineer. Through his role as a Reliability Engineer in the resource industry in Australia, Indonesia and NZ, he became involved in working directly with maintenence and operations crews. His interest in human factors and the organiastional aspects of maintenance lead to PhD research at Curtin University, sponsored by Woodside Energy Ltd. This project examined the quantitative influence of specific human factors on the reliability of maintenance tasks.His...2025-02-0935 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubStephanie Black - Organisational Performance and WellbeingKath Jones our HFESA President, is discussing Organisational Performance, Cognitive Demands, and Mental Health Maturity Assessment Tools with Stephanie Black. Stephanie Black is an experienced programs manager with a diverse cross-disciplinary background. Stephanie is passionate about enhancing organisational performance and human wellbeing amidst the complexities of modern technology and operational demands.She has successfully managed geophysics, IT, and QHSE projects, including award-winning workplace interventions recognised at the Western Australian Workplace Health and Safety Excellence Awards. Currently, Stephanie leads AREEA’s programs in workplace wellbeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion, managing several advisory boards and an extensive port...2025-01-2843 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubPaul Lambertson - HFE Integration in Flight Deck DesignPaul Lambertson and Sharon Todd chat about his experience in Flight Deck design and his use of Systems Theoretical Process Analysis (STPA) (Levenson & Thomas 2018).Paul Lambertson has been in the aerospace industry for over twenty years and in that time he has had a focus on human to machine interface for the design and operations of flight decks. He has had lead projects on all of Boeings current commercial aircraft and has been fortunate to lead many teams. These team include human factors and ergonomics, test and evaluation, Optics and lighting and human system integration and strategy. P...2025-01-1239 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubWork should not Hurt!-A participative ergonomics programme for kiwi tradiesChris Polaczuk and Steve Kolose chat to Sharon Todd about their participative tradie programme.Musculoskeletal injuries have resulted in significant lost productivity in the New Zealand Construction industry and are especially prevalent in the specialist trades. Despite recent advances in health, safety and technology meaningful interventions to reduce these injuries in construction remain elusive. To compound the issue pain and injury has been accepted as part of the trade and an inevitability by many kiwi tradies. The Work Should Not Hurt programme https://www.chasnz.org/work-should-not-hurt is unique in that it generates awareness, research and...2024-12-0241 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubProfessor Catherine Burns - Improving AI Technologies in HealthProfessor Catherine Burns talks to SharonTodd (CPE) about her experiences with system design and AI systems in health.Catherine M. Burns is Professor in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada and Associate Vice President, Health Initiatives at the Office of Research at the University of Waterloo.In her past administrative roles she has been engaged with institutional and tri agency funding programs, research partnerships, Waterloo’s equity in research action plan, and research computing.Catherine was the founder of the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology at Waterloo and led the ce...2024-11-0633 minHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) HubKate Conroy - AI Safety and AssuranceSharon Todd is chatting to Adjunct Professor Kate Conroy one of the HFESA's Keynote speakers at our annual conference in Brisbane this year.Dr Kate Conroy is a specialist in building trustworthy, ethical, and assured robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI) systems in both military and civilian domains. Dr Conroy works in AI Safety and Assurance Queensland Government and is Responsible AI Lead Royal Australian Air Force. With a PhD in philosophy from Rutgers University, specialising in epistemology, cognitive science and applied ethics, she is also Adjunct Professor at QUT Centre for Robotics and Associate Professor H...2024-10-3031 min