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The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA)

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These podcasts are a series of educational podcasts from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA). These podcasts focus on the connection between human capabilities and good design. Their aim is to promote the field of Human Factors and Ergonomics and provide guidance and professional development.
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Hey momma, are you exhausted from putting your daily aches and pins aside to care for everyone else? Do you struggle to make time for regular physical therapy, chiropractic or massage appointments for yourself? I’ve been there. Hi. I’m Amanda, a mom of three littles and a working physical therapist. I had my first baby during the last year of graduate school. I was new to motherhood and overwhelmed with my career journey. I remember being on the bed with my laptop while nursing a baby, juggl ...
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What is a good posture at the workplace? How does good posture increase your productivity? Can Ergonomics enhance employee wellness? These are just some of the most significant questions that are on the mind of both employees and employers. And yes it is true that good posture can have a lasting and massive impact on productivity and performance at the workplace. To answer these and many more pertinent issues related to the physical wellness of corporate professionals, this is a podcast wher ...
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Have you been told you need surgery? Were you given other options? Are you looking for a magic fix so think surgery is the solution? Have you had surgery and regretted it? In this podcast I am telling you how to make an informed decision about surgery. You need to know these secrets about surgery and the questions to ask before making your choice. …
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Professor 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 administrativ…
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Do you work from a computer? Are you at home, in an office or in your car? Regardless of where you take your laptop I have a simple pneumonic for you! The 4 E’s of Office Ergonomics is a quick check in tool for any work station. Let’s make your work space work for YOU! Hope you find this enlightening and that it gives you joy! Until next time catch…
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Hey girl, Picture a mom at the playground with a crying toddler who just fell off the slide. She goes to them and scoops them up to comfort them as quickly as possible. How did she look? Was her back rounded and her arms stretched out to get to them? If this is how you pick up your kids over and over, you need this episode! In this episode, I will …
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Hey girl, Quick check in, what does your posture look like right now? Sitting tall and beautiful like the queen you are? Oh... no. If you checked in and your posture was not as great as you wish it was, then this is the episode for you. I know your time is precious. I also know you spend a lot of time in the car. Let’s use your time wisely and fix …
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So, what is ergonomic coaching anyways? Ergonomics simply put, is how people and objects can interact to be most efficient and safe. From my experience as a mom and as a clinician, I believe that moms are extremely underserved in ergonomic training. We think of ergonomics in the workplace, not at home. BUT, it is just as important, no MORE importan…
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Hey momma, are you exhausted from putting your daily aches and pains aside to care for everyone else? Do you struggle to make time for regular physical therapy, chiropractic or massage appointments for yourself? I’ve been there. Hi. I’m Amanda, a mom of three littles and a working physical therapist. I had my first baby during the last year of grad…
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Sharon 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…
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Kath Jones is chatting to Dr John Chan about Burnout. Dr. John Chan is the managing director at Infinite Potential, an independent not-for-profit think tank that develops high-quality, rigorous research, evaluation, and practical solutions to address some of the most pressing workplace problems. An Industrial/Organisational psychologist with 20+ ye…
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Kath Jones is chatting to Professor Anjum Naweed one the the keynote speakers at the HFESA conference in Brisbane in November this year about Simulation and AI. 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…
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Sharon Todd and Professor Mark Young the current President of the CIEHF discuss his work in automated transport and the Think Human project to be launched in the midlands of the UK. Professor Mark Young is Professor of Human Factors in Transport within the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton and current President of the C…
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Sharon Todd is chatting to Chris Fitzgerald about his practical application of Ergonomics and Humans factors to minimise injury risk. Chris Fitzgerald is a passionate Certified Professional Ergonomist whose career emphasis has been on facilitating meaningful and durable improvement in the design of work. His original career was in Prosthetics and O…
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Sharon Todd is chatting to Adam Scott, the Director of Cardiac Sciences at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Adam has a PhD in Cardiac Medicine, from the University of London, Imperial College in the UK. Adam is an Adjunct Professor at QUT and is the Founder and Chairman of the White Cloud Foundation. He is passionate about creating solution…
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Kath Jones from the HFESA is chatting to Tim Bentley about Mental Health Awareness, respect and safety. Professor Tim Bentley is an experienced research leader with more than two decades in research and academic leadership roles. Tim joined the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University as Professor of Work and Wellbeing in 2019, and in 2…
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Why do we seek to blame someone or say it is Human Error without firstly using a systems thinking approach to analyse the influencing factors surrounding an incident? Sharon Todd discusses 'Blame' and what we can 'Learn' from a Systems Thinking approach with Gemma Read. Associate Professor Gemma Read is the Director of the Centre for Human Factors …
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Kath Jones is chatting to Sandra Lam about the psychological health of "fly in fly out" (FIFO) workers. Kath Jones holds qualifications in psychology and occupational therapy and has been an active member of the HFESA for 15 years and is currently as executive board member for the society. She practices human factors and ergonomics through engaging…
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Dr Robyn Coman from the University of Wolllongoing is discussing Extended Reality Simulation with Dr Shiva Pedram from the University of Newcastle, and Grace Kennedy from Acema. Dr Shiva Pedram is an experienced UX Research Specialist and Service Designer, specialising in the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and service design …
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Sharon Todd and Andrew Wright discuss User Testing in good design. The views expressed by Andrew Wright within the HFESA PodCast are his own and not those of any organisation he works for or with, or linked to any project he works on – past or present. Andrew is a Principal Human Factors Consultant at Tactix Sener, primarily supporting the transpor…
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Carlo , Robyn and Vinod are discussing the impact that the absence of suitable seating and poorly designed seating has on older adults in public places. The public seating project identified poor design, the coping behaviours of older adults needed and the impact that poor seating has on people with physical limitations and on their social identity…
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Sharon Todd is exploring Naturalistic Decision Making with Brian Moon. He is the Chief Technology Officer for Perigean Technologies LLC and Executive Director of the Naturalistic Decision Making Association. A leading practitioner and researcher in the field of NDM, Mr. Moon applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to a wide range of p…
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Grace Kennedy is my special guest. She is a Systems Engineer and Human Factors professional with over 15 year's experience in the Infrastructure, Rail, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Defence Research sectors in Australia and the UK. Research Interests and Expertise: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Organisational Systems Engineering (how to m…
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Sharon Todd's special guest is Daisy Veitch talking about the importance of body size and shape in product and system design. Daisy Veitch, PhD. is an expert in applied Anthropometry, the fit of wearable items and body shape and size data. Daisy Veitch is a Director of Anthropometry at Anthrotech, Inc., a leading company in human body measurement a…
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Sharon Todd chats to Steph Cassidy about a Psychosocial Risk Management Project that was successfully rolled out with a bus company. The project is called Healthy Minds Work. Steph's passion lies in assisting Australian workplaces to maintain their maximum productivity. Steph, an Occupational Therapist and Ergonomist has 30 years of experience in m…
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Sharon Todd's special guest is Barry Kirby the current President of the CIEHF. He is a Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Practitioner (C.ErgHF), Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Fellow of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (FIEHF) and a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET). Barry has over 17 years’ experience wor…
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Sharon Todd's guests are Dr Jon Spiro and Anthony Lock, founders of the Nexus Human Factors Training in Healthcare in WA. The views expressed by Dr Jon Spiro and Anthony Lock within this HFESA Podcast are their own and not those of any organisation they work for or with. Dr Jon Spiro is a consultant cardiologist and Senior clinical lecturer at the …
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Professor Jodi Oakman chats to Sharon Todd about the APHIRM (A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management) Toolkit. An online platform designed to support organisations in reducing stress related mental health and musculoskeletal disorders through using a participative approach. www.aphirm.org.au Professor Jodi Oakman leads the Centre …
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Sharon Todd chats to Tarryn Ryan about HFE skills and training for Helicopter pilots. In this episode we chat about human factors and helicopter flying, including situational awareness, dark hole effect, night flying, decision making, and resilience. Tarryn is a Director at Safety Collaboration Pty Ltd. She has over 20 years of experience in aviati…
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Karl 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’ in…
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Professor 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 …
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Sharon Todd is discussing HFE in Work System Design with one of our keynote speakers Dr. Patrick Neumann speaking at the HFESA Conference November 2023. Dr. W. Patrick Neumann.Lic.Eng., LEL, Eur.Erg. is a Design Scientist, a certified human factors professional and he heads the Human Factors Engineering Lab in Toronto Metropolitan University’s Depa…
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Dr. Christopher Reid is a Technical Fellow and Boeing Designated Expert in both the Human Factors & Ergonomics discipline and wearable technology. Based out of Charleston, South Carolina, USA, he is the current Technology Architect for Boeing's Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) organization. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Practice at Clemson U…
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Mike Nendick and Paul Cummins talk about Non Technical Skills with Sharon Todd. What is NTS? Why it is used? What is threat and error management? This podcast was recorded in a 737-800 simulator. Mike is Human Factors and Organisational Psychologist. He works as a senior human factors, systems safety, and risk specialist, a work, health and safety …
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Paul Salmon and Sharon Todd discuss Systems Thinking methodologies and use, emergent properties and interactions, casual networks, system behaviour, AI and system failure. Paul M. Salmon is a professor in Human Factors and is the creator and director of the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast.…
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Thom Loveday and Sharon Todd are chatting about Human Centred Design in health and other sectors . They explore the use of simulation spaces for design in health, and discuss the use of digital twins. Thom shares his personal experiences, his motivation and where his HFE career has taken him. Thomas Loveday is a multi-specialist, with extensive exp…
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Professor Philip Morgan is chatting with Sharon Todd about Cybersecurity, the risks, the wins and the future with help from the HFE community. The views expressed by Professor Phil Morgan within the HFESA PodCast are his own and not those of any organisation he works for or with, or linked to any project he works on – past or present. Professor Phi…
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Dr Robyn Coman and Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia discuss the identification and management of Psychosocial Hazards at Work. What are they? What do we have to do about them? Who is responsible? How do we manage these hazards in the workplace? The overall responsibility for the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace lies with the…
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Professor 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 Huma…
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Sharon Todd is chatting to Valerie O’Keeffe. Valerie has been a member of HFESA since 1992. She has taught HFE in universities in architecture, industrial design, healthcare, work health and safety and business management since 1997. She has worked as a Researcher in HFE since 2003. Currently Valerie is working at Flinders University Tonsley campus…
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Sharon Todd is chatting with Paul Cummins the founder and CEO of Airline Training Solutions. Paul has nearly 40 years experience in the aviation industry mainly in operational roles . Airline Training Solutions is the largest private provider of flight simulators for training in Australia. Simulators are based on Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320/321, wi…
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Prof 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 ps…
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Google offers a wealth of information on various topics including health. Do you have the habit of searching symptoms on Google when you are unwell? If your answer was yes, then you should listen to the entire episode. In this episode of Dr.Ergo Speaks, Dr.Deepankar shares a case study of his patient where she relied on Google for her health sympto…
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Are you using an executive chair for work? If so, you might be setting yourself up for unnecessary discomfort and pain. Executive chairs may look impressive, but they are not desk chairs. In this episode of Dr.Ergo Speaks, Dr.Deepankar shares the disadvantages of sitting on executive chairs while working on computers. Key Takeaways Executive chairs…
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Sharon 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 o…
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As parents, you do focus on your child’s health but there are certain areas where you should specifically pay attention so that your kids can avoid posture problems, obesity, vision problems and more. In this episode of Dr.Ergo Speaks, Dr.Deepankar shares areas to focus on your child’s health. Key Takeaways Pay attention to your child’s posture whe…
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Sharon 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 o…
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A good posture, frequent breaks, and well-balanced work habits can help prolong your work efficiency while reducing physical discomfort. There are various mental health myths and facts associated with posture, breaks, and work habits. Breaking the stereotypes and exploring the truth can drive productivity systems and success in the workplace. In th…
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“Ergonomics is not a new discovery. It is already embedded in our psyche and physical attributes”- Rajgopal Tune into this insightful and knowledgeable episode with your host Dr.Deepankar and his guest Mr.Raj. Raj is a professional QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) consultant. He shares some of his experiences of working with industrie…
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Sharon 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 Safe…
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Do you know the cause of your back pain? Also, does your neck hurt too? With the invention of smartphones and laptops, people are continuously working on it or using it for entertainment. It is one of the major back neck pain causes. In this episode of Dr. Ergo Speaks, your host Dr. Deepankar shares what are the reasons behind neck and back pain an…
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Investing in a workplace environment can help you to skyrocket employee efficiency and elevate their health costs. It doesn’t matter whether you have 10 or 100 employees as considering ergonomics in the workplace can be a game changer for you. In this episode of Dr.Ergo Speaks, Dr.Deepankar shares advantages of investing in an ergonomic workplace. …
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