Conference Program - AIHS National Health & Safety Conference

Tuesday 21st May - Day 1

8:00 - 9:00	Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee
9:00 - 12:00	WORKSHOP 1 - Redefining Safety: How to Ignite Trust, Collaboration and Innovation in Your Organisation Presented by Anthony Gibbs, CEO Sentis
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 16:00	WORKSHOP 2 - THE POWER TO ENGAGE: CRAFTING YOUR SAFETY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Presented by Jen Jackson, Everyday Massive Founder/CVO, Jessica Radnidge, COO, and Jess Daly CSO
16:00 - 17:00	Dr Eric Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture and Education Award Ceremony Presented by Professor Tim Driscoll, Professor of Epidemiology and Occupational Medicine at School of Health, University of Sydney
17:00 -19:00	Welcome Reception Venue: The General Assembly, 29 South Wharf Promenade / Dress: Casual

Wednesday 22nd May - DAY 2

8:00 - 9:00	Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee
9:00 - 9:10	Welcome to Country
9:10 - 9:20	MC Welcome, Housekeeping and Safety Briefing Presented by Rae Johnston
9:20 - 9:35	AIHS Welcome and Award Presentation Presented by Cameron Montgomery
9:35 - 9:40	A note from our Principal Sponsor Presented by ecoPortal
9:35 - 10:40	Disrupt Yourself: Navigating Through Risk, Change, Uncertainty and the Unexpected Presented by Captain Richard de Crespigny
10:40 - 11:10	Morning Tea Break
11:10 - 11:15	A note about our Emcee Presented by Evolve Recruitment
11:15 - 12:00	Realising a better future for the health and safety of Australians together Presented by Marie Boland, Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia
12:00 - 12:45	Shifting Paradigms: How AI Transforms the Landscape of Safety and Regulation Presented by SJ Price, Partner, Stirling and Rose
12:45 - 13:45	Lunch and Networking in the WHS Show
13:45 - 14:25	Breakout Session 1 Play it safe: using digital role playing games to increase safety voice behaviour among young construction workers Presented by Helen Lingard, Distinguished Professor, RMIT University Roadmap to Safety: New Industries Presented by Ash Presser, Risk and Safety Specialist, Clublinks & Aquatic Risk Services ESG: Why the ‘S’ Matters Now Presented by Susan Sadler, Chief Executive Officer, Red Wagon Workplace Solutions
14:35 - 15:15	Breakout Session 2 Revolutionising Safety Professionals in Construction: Our Cadetship Program's Impact Presented by Major Roads Projects Victoria Mastering Change: Unveiling the Science of Motivation for Personal and Workplace Transformation Presented by Presented by Ally Orr, Health and Wellbeing Business Partner, Endeavour Energy Sentencing Workplace Safety Offences: What do we Hope to Achieve, and How do we Achieve it? Presented by Octavian Simu and Dr Paul McGorrery, Sentencing Advisory Council
15:15 - 15:45	Afternoon Tea
15:45 - 16:45	Managing Work Health Safety Hazards & Risks in Army Presented by Colonel Graham Stewart, Director Strategic Hazards - Army
18:00 - 22:00	Gala Night Venue: Sovereign Room, Melbourne Convention Centre / Dress: More on theme coming soon

Thursday 23rd May - DAY 3

8:00 - 9:00	Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee
9:00 - 9:15	Welcome Back Presented by Rae Johnston
9:15 - 9:30	What Can You Expect in 2024 Presented by Narelle Beer, Executive Director, Health and Safety, WorkSafe Victoria
9:30 - 10:30	Navigating the Frontlines: Addressing Aggression and Violence with Innovative Strategies and Global Insights Panel Presentation: Woolworths, Coles, McDonald’s, Worksafe VIC, Sda National
10:30 - 11:00	Morning Tea
11:00 - 11:40	Breakout Session 1 Small things, over time, Make a Big Difference Presented by Tanya Pelja, Executive Director, HSEQ APAC - BGIS Resilience and Recovery in Emergency Management Presented by Andrew Gissing, Chief Executive Officer, Natural Hazards Research Australia Reaching New Heights, Culture, Technology and Competency – How Safety Leadership Can Shape the Future of Falls Prevention Presented by Scott Barber, CEO, Working at Heights Association
11:50 - 12:30	Breakout Session 2 Aligning Patient and Employee Safety: Unveiling the Art of Manual Handling Presented by Ambulance Victoria Navigating the Chain of Responsibility: Unravelling Shared Duties in Safety, Logistics, and Law Presented by Denise Zumpe, Director, COR Comply Safety in the Digital Age: Cybersecurity Meets Physical Safety Presented by David Hurst, Pan Software
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch and Networking in the WHS Show
13:30 - 14:30	Psychosocial Safety: Is it really a new thing? How to benefit from Work Already Done Presented by Jason van Schie, Managing Director, Flourish Dx
14:30 - 15:30	Inspiring Safety Cultures Through Storytelling Presented by David List, Founder of LIST Media
15:30 - 16:00	That's a Wrap Presented by Julia Whitford