21 – 23 JUNE 2011BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

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HEALTH & SAFETY THE NEXT STEPS

DAY 1 IDENTIFYWhat is happening today

DAY 2 RESEARCHTo establish the evidence-base for sound decision making

DAY 3 COLLABORATERegardless of where you are in the world, we all have the same Health & Safety goals

HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITHPRESENTED BY

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SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA INC

OFFICIAL WELCOME Dr Simon Blackwood 9:00AM - 9:10AM

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TUESDAY 21 JUNE 20119:00AM – 5:00PM

OPENING BREAKFAST 7:30AM – 9:00AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:10AM – 10:00AM

DAY 1

PANEL DISCUSSION featuringJim Carmichael Assistant General Manager Service Delivery Workplace Health and Safety QueenslandJulia Collins Director of the Model Legislation Project Safe Work AustraliaPam Pryor Registrar of the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board

SAFETY LEADERSHIPMr Lindsay Kranz Director General Occupational Health & Safety Branch, Department of Defence

Hear how committed leadership has set the agenda on two major projects that are making Defence a safer place to work by ‘cleaning out the shed’. Safety Leadership is a topic generating more and more interest in safety circles, partly because it is about to be in the spotlight due to the new focus on the ‘Person Conducting the Business or Undertaking’ as defined in the new Work Health and Safety legislation and partly because developing practice in some organisations has demonstrated the importance of committed leadership in driving a safety culture and making workplaces safe.

FUTURE SAFETY – A NEW DIRECTION

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMHEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS – INFLUENCERS OF CHANGEMs Debra Maiden, Safety Division, Victoria PoliceHear how in a large, high risk organisation, a combined change management, risk management and systems management approach is essential to achieve a major improvement in health and safety performance. Gaining commitment at senior levels in an organisation is a key to success. The integration of such a change is imbedded through an effective safety system that involves all employees and becomes an expectation that safety is integral to business function as a requirement and a value.

11:10AMPROTECTING PEOPLE TRACKSIDE INITIATIVE – QLD RAILMr Gary Grant, Principal – Safety Excellence, Evans & Peck Pty LimitedListen to how Queensland Rail (QR) identified key opportunities for improving worker safety trackside and how they set in motion a shift in the mindset of their employees with regard to safety. A number of situational safety awareness programs were handled by specialist safety coaches. The results of the effectiveness of these programs will also be shown in this presentation.

11:50AM TWO STREAMS – EGOCENTRIC AND ERGONOMIC – IN WHICH ONE ARE YOU SWIMMING?Mr Roger Kahler, Director & Principal Consultant, InterSafeThe Egocentric Stream is defined by words such as “safe”, “unsafe”, “careful”, “cause” and “effect”. It has notions such as ‘accident prevention’ and ‘zero harm’. As a consequence, this stream has a strong focus on human behaviour, training and procedures. The Ergonomic Stream’s focus is on energy exchange, multifactorial interactions producing damage, damage reduction, energy management strategies, Pareto Principle and “is” thinking. As a consequence, this stream flows with a strong scientific base and drives stronger engineering solutions to the problem of personal damage. The streams are different; they cannot integrate. Those who complete tasks and are damaged will be the people who pay the price of the corporate position on such an important choice.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PM SAFETY PSYCHOLOGY: BACK TO THE FUTUREMr Chris Wales, National Safety & Environment Manager, Cater Care Group Pty Ltd This presentation highlights a human factor approach to safety management such as enhancing management style, safety climate and motivation factors. Occupational Health Psychology builds and strengthens feelings of self-effectiveness, personal control, optimism and belonging. OHP begins with creating an understanding of why we do what we do, provides practical ways to change behaviour and create positive changes in attitudes. Focusing on workplace behaviour, a field that tries to understand and measure human behaviour to improve employees’ workplace safety.

2:30PM HOW DO YOU MAKE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY?Mr Cristian Sylvestre, Principal Consultant, Safe Train Pty Ltd The paper outlines the findings of informal research that was carried out to identify why people still have incidents even though organisations have mature and effective OHS Management Systems in place, behaviour based safety is conducted and are fully submersed in safety leadership programs. It suggests a new area of focus that would not normally be targeted by organisations – the individual and their habits. A number of Australian case studies are presented to illustrate that this approach can achieve 60-90% reduction in incidents within 6-12 months.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

3:30PM HOW TO LOVE YOUR JOB AS A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL – USING BASIC PERSONALITY PROFILING TO IDENTIFY YOUR INHERENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSESMr Dave Whitefield, Baseline Training & ConsultingWhy are some safety professionals hopeless with deadlines but great with people, where others love detail and get frustrated with constant change? In this presentation a unique personality profiling system, normally used for entrepreneurs, will be applied to the profession of OHS to allow individuals to see what aspect of the profession best suit them, based on their inherent personality type. Being able to identify, and then work within your personality profile makes you more efficient and less stressed. This in turn means you will be healthier, happier and nicer to be around.

4:00PMTHE FUTURE OF OHS INSPECTION USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGYMr Naaman ShibiPaper based OHS inspections are quite common, but such manual processes present several challenges. There is always room for human error, which means that certain inspection elements can often be omitted and thus fail to be acted upon. The filing and retrieval of documents adds additional time to the process and the audit trail is often difficult and cumbersome to follow. The use of mobile technology is the future of conducting OHS inspection as it addresses these issues and streamlines the process. This will be demonstrated with an example of a workplace safety inspection process using mobile device. The technology is extremely flexible and allows for inspection processes to be modified in line with new regulations and standards.

4:30PMBEYOND THE PLATEAU - THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES ON ORGANISATIONAL SAFETY PERFORMANCEMr John Richards, CEO, Onetest Pty Ltd It is now widely acknowledged that the majority of workplace accidents are precipitated by some form of human error. To the extent that individuals’ differences can be measured; organisations can reduce the risk of workplace incidents by making more informed hiring decisions. In this presentation, case studies from the mining and construction industries will be presented to illustrate how psychometric tools can identify the small minority of people who will be responsible for the majority of LTIs and incidents irrespective of environmental factors. It will also examine the legal considerations and how internal corporate politics affects adoption.

IDENTIFY 3

A HEALTHY WORKFORCE IS A PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMBUILDING A RESILIENT WORKFORCEMr Des Allen, Director, Humanhorizons Intl Hear how psycho-social influences affect safety and how concepts like quality of leadership, workforce involvement, change management and the ability of managers and supervisors to coach their teams on these topics can be applied by safety professionals.

11:10AMCRACKING THE CODE TO A HEALTHY PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCEMs Fleta Solomon, Director, Onsite Health SolutionsHear about the future health & productivity model outlining the various components to employee health (physical, mental, emotional and nutritional) and delivery methods required to identify and mange employee health effectively.

11:50AM EFFECTS OF UNCORRECTED VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ON PERSONAL SAFETY & PRODUCTIVITYMr John Moore, Managing Director, Prescription Safety Glasses Pty LtdIn many cases (52.4% of the workforce) known impairments to vision, if left uncorrected, adversely affect productivity and in some cases place ourselves and fellow workers in danger. The implementation of a visual performance program in conjunction with eye safety initiatives provides a positive outcome for the entire workforce. This presentation will show how to implement such a program.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PMHOW TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH SAVED A MAJOR FOOD PROCESSOR OVER $1M IN WORKCOVER COSTS – PRACTICAL CASE STUDYDr James Murray, Managing Director, Soft Tissue CentreHear how a proactive approach to injury management and a specific treatment methodology can drastically reduce injuries and lost time in the workplace, increase employee morale and save on Workcover related costs.

2:30PMLOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK – FINDING THE HIDDEN COSTS OF WORKPLACE BULLYINGMr Bernard Althofer, Managing Director, EGL I Assessments Pty Ltd“The effects of workplace stress, including bullying, cost employers $10 billion a year through absenteeism and diminished performance”. Three scenarios will be used to demonstrate the short comings in current recording procedures. It will also discuss some barriers that currently exist and demonstrate how costing workplace bullying can be used as a business case to improve health and safety.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

3:30PMCASE STUDIES OF SUCCESSMr Toby FordHear the real-life case studies of companies that effectively implement healthy work programs and take advice from these success stories.

4:15PMPEAK HEALTH FOR PEAK PERFORMANCEMs Helena PopovicDiscover what peak health actually means and why it matters, how to take charge of your own health and performance and all the small and big details that will help you along the way. Hear how to create and sustain a dynamic workplace culture which actively supports everyone’s health and wellbeing.

ADVANCING ASIA-PACIFIC

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROFESSIONALISATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETYMr Phil Lovelock, HSE Manager, VECCIThis presentation will discuss the characteristics of a profession; how to achieve professionalisation; current moves to professionalise OHS; INSHPO and SIA’s role and the development and recognition of OHS as a profession within the Asia-Pacific region.

11:10AMTHE LANGUAGE OF SAFETY Mr Paul Jarvie, Operations Manager, New Zealand Institute of Safety ManagementBusiness leaders have their language and safety pros have theirs. Hear this topic explored with the view of making the safety professional and business leader better understand what they are saying and doing.

11:50AMINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTABILITY OF OHS CREDENTIALS: MYTH OR REALITY?Mr Martin Ralph, Managing Director, Industrial Federation of Accident Prevention (IFAP)Are our health and safety credentials recognised internationally? Each country has different requirements but what are the boundaries of safety when it comes to the need for re-training?

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PMHEALTH AND SAFETY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH AND SAFETY, MINING, OIL AND GAS LAWSMr Patrick Barry, Solicitor, FreehillsThis presentation will outline the interrelationship between the legislation and regulations in PNG and will discuss incident management, contact with regulators and necessary systems to have in place in 3 key areas of significant growth for foreign investors.

2:30PMCURRENT TRENDS IN HSE REMUNERATION, HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU AND YOUR BUSINESSMr Aaron Neilson, National Manager Recruitment & Search, Safe SearchYou will see a snapshot of salaries of OHS professionals, current trends in educational qualifications sought by employers, variation across industries and the impact of geographical locations.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

3:30PMMACHINE SAFETY DIRECTIONS IN AUSTRALIAMr Kenneth Robertson, Business Development Manager, ABB Australia Pty LimitedHear how Australian Machine Safety can become more flexible, working in harmony with manufacturing to provide increased safety and productivity based on international and European changes.

4:00PMTHE FUTURE OF SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE – “PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK MITIGATION”Mr Joshua Hawes, Principal Psychologist, Critical Components W.A Pty Ltd This presentation targets ways of enhancing the pre, peri and post Critical Incident performance of employees from a perspective of psychological resilience. It identifies the financial, social and human resource risks organisations take in only preparing their staff physically but not mentally in the event of a Critical Incident.

4:30PMWORK HEALTH AND CANCER PREVENTIONMs Claire Kelly, Executive Manager, Community Services, Cancer Council QueenslandThis presentation will illuminate the burden of cancer in QLD, articulate how this relates to the workplace and provide an overview of best practice in workplace cancer prevention.

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WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2011 9:00AM – 5:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:00AM – 10:00AM

NEW FRONTIERS: FUTURES FOR OHS Professor Niki Ellis CEO, Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research Dame Carol Black has described OHS as unfit for purpose. Perhaps this is not surprising. Working arrangements are changing, the workforce is ageing and diversifying, new risks are emerging while old risks are persisting. We are dealing with climate change and a global financial crisis, health is being reformed and the role of government is

being questioned. Occupational health and safety has been rather inward looking, not responsive enough to the changes in society around it. This keynote address will report on ISCRR’s Futures Initiative in which horizon scanning was undertaken to determine broader trends likely to influence OHS and personal injury compensation, and then used as triggers for stakeholder consultation through online blogs and a futures workshop at which scenarios for 2035 were developed. Finally, research needs identified through this process will be described.

DAY 2

BRINGING RIGOUR TO OHS PRACTICE

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMOHS RESEARCH AND THE OHS PROFESSIONALMs Pam Pryor, Registrar, Australian OHS Education Accreditation BoardThis session will introduce the stream by reviewing the outcomes of the 2010 research conference on “Towards a policy on OHS research” to discuss what is OHS research; why is workplace-based OHS research important; and why should the practicing OHS professional do research.

11:00AMOHS PROFESSIONAL AS A RESEARCHER – ONE PERSON’S JOURNEYMs Annabel TeusnerThere has been little scholarly focus within the literature on insider research in the field of OHS. Despite this, there is a growing body of knowledge that provides a foundation to support insider research in OHS. The benefits of insider research can present strengths and opportunities that would not otherwise exist. Whilst the constraints can be problematic, the insider researcher can minimize the impact, if adequately prepared. The aims of this paper are to examine the literature from a thematic perspective on the benefits and constraints of insider research and to provide one account from the field, to provide a contribution to knowledge in the field of OHS.

11:30AMUSING RESEARCH TO CREATE CHANGE IN OHS: UNDERSTANDING ACTION RESEARCHDr Susanne Tepe, Associate Professor of OHS, RMIT University By definition, improvement in OHS requires change. Too often OHS change is ad hoc with little learning as a result. Action research comprises a range of research methodologies that are cyclic, participative, and reflective and provide a basis for designing and implementing OHS interventions. This session will introduce the OHS professional to the principles of action research as a basis for designing and implementing effective OHS interventions.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PMDESIGNING AND CONDUCTING EVALUATION OF WORKPLACE-BASED OHS INTERVENTIONSDr Lesley Day, Deputy Director, Falls Prevention Research Unit, Monash UniversityStructured evaluation of OHS interventions should be a basic tool for OHS professionals. Intervention evaluation is a recognised research methodology that is particularly relevant to OHS. This session will review the principles of intervention evaluation as a research methodology and provide guidance for the OHS professional wanting to evaluate OHS interventions by applying a structured, rigorous approach.

3:00PMTHE OHS PROFESSIONAL AND WRITING FOR PUBLICATIONDr Steve Cowley, Executive Editor, SIA PublicationsProfessional practice should be informed by the evidence-base which is usually defined in peer-reviewed literature. The literate should not just be derived from academic research but should include reports of research conducted in the workplace by OHS professionals. This session will review the options for the OHS professional in publishing results of their work; how to get their work into publication; and some hints on how to achieve the standard required for publication in both popular and peer-reviewed publications.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

4:00PMUSING RESEARCH TO INFORM PRACTICEMs Pauline Zardo, PhD Candidate, Monash University and Institute of Safety Compensation and Recovery ResearchResearch is vital for creating an evidence base to inform practice but too often today’s OHS professionals do not have access to the evidence base or do not know what to do with the information when they do. This session will provide guidance on accessing and using research literature and also include an interactive workshop to explore ways in which the knowledge developed though research can be made more accessible to OHS professionals.

4:45PMCLOSING REMARKSMs Pam Pryor, Registrar, Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board

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CONTRACT & CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMWHY MY CONTRACTOR IS KILLING MEMr Andrew Douglas, Principal, MacPherson-Kelley LawyersThis paper deals with the governance, organisational and workplace law implications surrounding the use of contractors who have become common place as result of a lazy operational management syndrome to avoid headcount disclosure and manage workplace size fluctuation.

11:10AMCONTRACT & CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENTMr Dean Cipolla, GM Safety, John Holland GroupHear how John Holland has moved to pro actively engage with subcontractors who provide generic documentation that doesn’t reflect the specific hazards associated with the particular workplace and its environment, doesn’t reflect what really happens in the workplace and generally isn’t followed by the majority of the subcontractor’s workforce.

11:50AMMEASURING AND REPORTING OHS PERFORMANCEDr Sharron O’Neill, University of SydneyStakeholders are increasingly seeking (non-financial) OHS performance data that provides useful information to support business decisions. This session takes an evidence-based look at how to recognise poor quality reporting and, more importantly, how to deliver meaningful and high quality accounts of OHS performance.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PMLABOUR HIRE WORKERS – NOT JUST PLUGGING A GAPMs Cassie Chadwick, General Manager, Health, Safety, Environment & Quality, IntegratedThis paper discusses the impact on safety outcomes for the labour hire employees with regard to the hosts and labour hire providers and draws some conclusions about injury and incident prevention programmes.

2:30PMBEST PRACTICE OHS CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENTMr James Simpson, Senior Associate, Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety, Clayton UtzHear about the latest in best practice health and safety management from leading law firm Clayton Utz.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

3:30PMBACK YARD DEALS AND UNDER THE COUNTER PAYMENTS – INCREASING RISK EXPOSURES BY SHORT CUTTING ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTSMr Bernard Althofer, Managing Director, EGL I Assessments Pty LtdThis presentation will deliver solutions for dealing with the risks associated with the accreditation of untrained personnel and discuss some corruption investigations.

4:00PMTHE CONTRACTOR QUANDARY: SUSTAINABLE SAFETY SOLUTIONS FOR SHORT-TERM EMPLOYEESMr Drew Bennett, Russell Consulting Work assignments for short-term and supplemental employees can be short and in remote locations, with very limited training and safety resources. Hear how leading organisations have successfully implemented site-specific interventions tailored to the special requirements of these groups.

4:30PMCONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT – WHY ALL THE FUSS?Mr Stephan Gifford, Principal, MacPherson-Kelley LawyersHear how to identify the “cowboy contractor”. What checks should you be doing and when should you be doing them? Hear that any perceived cost savings by taking on the cheapest contractor is eroded away by having to engage in closer scrutiny and supervision of that contractor over the contractual period.

SAFETY CULTURE – CREATING VALUE

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMCULTURE: THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO ZEROMr Drew Bennett, Russell ConsultingThis talk discusses the barriers to achieving zero injuries, why culture is essential, and the practices leaders need to drive zero-injury performance.

11:10AMGETTING TO THE CORE OF SAFETY CULTUREMr Dave HollandHear how a workplace incident changed Dave’s life. This presentation will attempt to give an understanding of how our perceptions work and the importance of the psychology of safety being included in OHS management systems and organisational systems interventions.

11:50AMTHE ROLE OF LEADERS IN INFLUENCING SAFETY CULTURE UNDER THE NEW MODEL LAWSMr Barry Sherriff, Partner, Norton Rose AustraliaThis session will consider the significance of the role of leaders and how they can influence OHS. The participants will then be guided through the new due diligence duty under the model Work Health and Safety Act and how each element is aimed at driving safety culture.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

2:00PMCREATING A SAFETY CULTURE OF DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCEMs Carolyn Hands, Performance Consultant, SafetyWorks GroupThis presentation will describe leaders who are creating a safety culture where people choose safe behaviour every time, a culture where discretionary performance, innovation and creativity are just ‘how things are done around here’.

2:30PMSAFETY WITHOUT BORDERS Ms Margaret Sprigg, Director, Nine Lives Systems Pty LtdThere are people in Bolivia who make a living from scratching through the remnants of a disused underground mine to extract the meagre remaining ore. The men die from silicosis at around 45 to 50 years of age, solely for want of basic breathing protection. In the meantime, we safety professionals attend conferences to discuss issues such as increasing worker’s psychological wellbeing. I would like to suggest that we go back to basics, our original humanitarian motivations for becoming involved in safety and establish a volunteer Chapter within the Safety Institute to help provide the disadvantaged with the basic safety that our worker’s take for granted.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON TEA

3:30PMINTEGRATING SAFETY IN LEAN SIX SIGMA AT CCS. ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONEMs Sia Evans, National Business Risk Manager, Computershare Communication ServicesHear how CCS created a workforce motivated for improvement and safety using Lean Six Sigma; a culture that fosters safety and continuous improvements and a company that continues to grow and offer security to its employees.

4:00PMACHIEVING A POSITIVE WHS CULTURE IN SEQWATER – A STRATEGY FOR A SAFER FUTUREMs Melanie McGaw, WHS Manager, SeqwaterStudies performed in 2000, found that organisational culture has a direct effect on safety culture which in turn was linked to knowledge (learning) and motivation (engagement). Hear how Seqwater achieved positive WHS culture using this approach and the role of the WHS manager in achieving this.

4:30PMPARADOX IGNITEDMr Ian Johnson Ian’s story is about the trauma and his experience of the years subsequent to the accident, he aims to evoke the awareness of the individual to their OH&S training. Hear about why Health and Safety is a personal responsibility, the unbelievable speed of an incident and the fact that accidents don’t happen – they are caused.

RESEARCH

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RISK MANAGEMENT & CRITICAL INCIDENTS

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMCOOPERATION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGEMENTMr Harry Rosenthal, General Manager, Risk Management Services, Unimutual LtdHear how a specific collaborative initiative of Unimutual, designed to promote this ethic of collaboration and cooperation in the higher education sector was introduced to produce a cost efficient forum by which experience can be shared across the sector in one key area of risk management – business continuity planning.

11:10AMWHEN “IT” HITS THE FANMr Nathan Lester, Assistant Director, OHS Section, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous AffairsHear about the complexities of crisis management and the importance of engaging stakeholders in the process. Not all resolutions are swift to implement and the need for appropriate risk assessments is crucial.

11:50AMMOBILE PLANT STABILITY AND SOME PRACTICAL SOLUTIONSMr Stewart Ralf, National OHSE & Compliance Manager, FKP Construction Pty LtdThis presentation will look at three separate incidents involving Concrete Boom Pumps (2) and one Mobile Crane on FKP projects that resulted in plant and property damage without loss of life, the results of our internal investigation and the preventative controls being applied to all FKP projects as a direct result of these incidents.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2011 9:00AM – 4:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:00AM – 10:00AM

AS AN OHS PROFESSIONAL ARE YOU READY TO STEP UP?Mr Clarke Martin Chair, Health & Safety Professionals Alliance (HaSPA)

During these times of OHS change the demand for services and advice of OHS Professional’s is expected to increase. At the same time the community’s expectation of Professionals is at an all time high. For the OHS Profession this provides huge opportunities but

also great responsibilities. Servicing the needs of industry to ensure workers are safe is a complex task requiring up to date knowledge, best practice application and peer support networks. With a history of fragmentation, patchy certification of members from OHS professional bodies and OHS courses being a mixture of vocational training and higher education the OHS Profession is making a stand. Through the Health and Safety Professionals Alliance which is a first for the Australian OHS landscape which brings together health and safety regulators, professional bodies and universities who provide OHS courses change is happening. Clarke will provide an outline of the changes to the OHS Profession, the plans in place and the outcomes they are seeking in OHS over the coming years in Australia and why OHS Professionals need to step up and lead.

DAY 3

WE THOUGHT WE WERE MANAGING RISK PANEL DISCUSSION

2:00PMWHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG; WE THOUGHT WE WERE MANAGING RISK?LTCOL Tony Mitchell, Directorate of Assurance and Safety, ArmyLTCOL Mitchell will provide his observations about what can go wrong with the application of risk management from the coal face to the board level. He will detail his tips and tricks for making risk management real; worth the time and resulting tangible benefits.

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COLLABORATE

DEALING WITH CHANGE

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMPOST INCIDENT RESPONSE – NOW AND UNDER HARMONISED LAWSMs Sarah Dyer, Senior Associate, FreehillsThis presentation will deliver a mock post-incident interview between the regulator and a manager under the current laws, and then mirroring the scenario with a manager under the proposed harmonised laws. It aims to give a practical demonstration of how the differences in the legislation may impact a company and an individual in how they respond in a post-incident situation.

11:10AMBUILDING A SAFETY CULTURE IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENTMr Kevin Tiplady, Adelaide Brighton LtdBuilding a culture where safety is integral to everything you do is an item that is always on the agenda for Adbri Masonry. This presentation will outline some of the challenges and successes over the last three years since the acquisition of two reputable brands – C&M Brick and Hanson Building Products – together under one safety culture.

11:50AMPREPARING YOUR BUSINESS TO COMPLY WITH THE MODEL WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT AND REGULATIONSMr Barry Sherriff & Mr Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose AustraliaThe content of the model Work Health and Safety Act and regulations is now near to settled, allowing us to understand what changes will be made to the obligations of businesses and individuals in Queensland. The implications of the new laws will be different for each business, with changes to duties, obligations for consultation, workplace representation and issue resolution and in the detail surrounding hazard and risk management and licensing. In this session, you will be provided with detail of the changes and what they will mean in practice for business. You will receive guidance on approaches that can be taken to review current practices, policies and procedures and efficiently and effectively implement required changes.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

CONTEMPORARY MATTERS

10:00AM – 10:30AM MORNING TEA

10:30AMWHEN AN INSPECTOR CALLS – MANAGING A CRITICAL INCIDENTMr Matthew Smith, Partner, Sparke Helmore LawyersWhen a critical incident occurs in your workplace, the actions taken by the business and its staff in the immediate aftermath are crucial. What many fail to recognise is that if a critical incident, especially one which is being investigated by a regulator, is not managed appropriately right from the very first moment, there can be serious implications with respect to the corporation’s ability to exercise its legal rights and make informed choices at a future point in time. This paper will discuss the actions, legal rights and issues that should be considered following an incident.

11:10AMBALANCING RISK MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MODEL WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT AND REGULATIONSMr Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose AustraliaCritical incident management is vital to businesses. Steps taken by a business immediately after an incident can have a profound effect on a business’s fate and potentially its liability. Hear guidance on approaches that can be taken to manage risk after a critical incident, in light of the new law. The new enforcement framework will be explained and practical tips on how to proceed when faced with an incident provided.

11:50AMBEST PRACTICES FOR THE SAFE HANDLING OF NANOMATERIALSMr Stephen Thomas, Senior Consultant OHSW&IM, University of South AustraliaThe use of engineered nanomaterials around the world is growing rapidly however; much of the toxicology and potential OHS risks associated with nanomaterials is currently uncertain or unknown. The main issue is that some nanosized particles are more toxic than their respective larger sized material due to increased reactivity. Some organisations have recently developed interim guidelines for working with nanomaterials. Even though there are some uncertainties surrounding the potential OHS risks there is a convergence of ideas regarding what are interim best practices until more becomes known. This presentation summarises recommended practices so that organisations working with nanomaterials can choose those appropriate for the materials worked with.

12:30PM – 2:00PM LUNCH

WE THOUGHT WE WERE MANAGING RISK PANEL DISCUSSION

2:20PMTHE MONTARA OIL WELL BLOW-OUT – NO NEW LESSONS?Mr Peter Wilkinson, Senior Associate, RPS EnergyThe Montara blowout in August 2009 was the worst of its kind in Australia’s offshore petroleum history. For 10 weeks hydrocarbons flowed uncontrolled from the well. A Commission of Inquiry (released late in 2010) found that the company did not observe sensible oil field practice and that the regulator was not sufficiently diligent. What lessons can we draw from this event, (which was eerily similar to the subsequent Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico)? Are any of these lessons new? If not why have they not been effectively implemented? This paper will seek to answer these questions and provide some insight into the difficulties of managing low probability, high consequence risks.

2:40PMTHE SCIENCE OF INTENTIONS: IS A NO-BLAME CULTURE ACHIEVABLE?Martin Ralph, Managing Director, Industrial Federation of Accident Prevention (IFAP)This presentation discusses the reasoning behind intention and how it can affect the goal of a no-blame culture. Hear how achieving a no-blame culture can directly improve the safety of your workplace and the steps you need to take to get there.

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REGISTRATION FEES (INCLUDING GST)

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONYou may select a single day, two day or three day program registration. Conference registration includes Delegate Satchel, access to downloadable speaker papers, Arrival Tea and Coffee, Lunch, Morning and Afternoon Tea and free entry to concurrent Trade Show.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTThis conference attracts CPD points for Safety Institute of Australia Inc members as per the CPD logbook, e.g. up to 8 points per day.

Safety Institute of Australia Inc Membership Enquiries +613 8336 1995 Web sia.org.au

MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT THE ORGANISER

PO Box 82 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 8009 Australia Tel +61 3 9654 7773 Fax +61 3 9654 5596 Email safetyconference@aec.net.au Web qldsafetyshow.com.au

Program correct at time of printing. The Organisers reserve the right to change the speakers at any time without prior notice.

SIA MEMBERS SIA MEMBERS

$390 $490

$760

$1070

$480

$790

$990

$620

$930

$1190

$650

$860

Single Day

Two Days

Three Days

NON-MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS

Up to 24/05/11 After 24/05/11

MORNING & AFTERNOON TEA SPONSORSUPPORTED BY

LANYARD SPONSORS