Systems Thinking: Optimising Performance and Managing Risk

2019 Research Symposium

Interested in learning about new Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) research findings and methods?

Want to put HFE and systems thinking into practice in your organisation?

Join the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast (Partner on the UPLOADS project) at the 2019 Research Symposium to take a closer look at how HFEs and systems thinking research and methods can positively impact safety and efficiency in your workplace.

The  one-day symposium and two-day series of HFE methods workshops will be held at USC Sunshine Coast, from Monday 4 February until Wednesday 6 February 2019.

Research Symposium 4 February 2019

The symposium will host leading international and national experts in Human Factors. Keynote speakers will include Professor Neville Stanton from the University of Southampton and Professor Guy Walker from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. In addition, the symposium will feature presentations from the Centre’s research leaders, including Professor Paul Salmon, Dr Gemma Read, Dr Natassia Goode, and Dr Nicholas Stevens. It will provide insights and knowledge into the value, outcomes and opportunities of practice-based research and development in HFE and STS.

Outcomes

Across the three days attendees will hear from researchers and industry about the impact HFE and STS can make.

This event is essential for individuals and organisations that work in safety critical domains; including those involved in HFE, safety management, accident analysis, incident reporting and learning, risk assessment, hazard analysis, and systems analysis and design.

Registered attendees come from a diverse range of industries and organisations; such as from QANTAS and the Outdoor Education Group.

Further, the event will be of benefit for those interested in practical insights and approaches for exploring and understanding the design of teams, organisations, plant, infrastructure and all kinds of systems, which are resilient, efficient and optimise performance.

Some of the outcomes of the three days will include:

• Practical guidance on ways in which to ensure safety management systems consider key human factors issues
• Step-by-step guidance for applying a range of HFE and systems methods for the evaluation and design of complex systems
• How to use the principles of systems thinking to evaluate and enhance your own incident reporting and investigation system
• Provide a structured means for identifying and addressing unintended consequences of systems during design and prior to implementation
• Practical ways to use systems methods in the design of efficient and safe urban development and transport infrastructure

For more information, or to register to attend, please visit the Symposium website or contact the Centre.