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Tom Oxley works with organisations to help improve their mental health support and workplace resilience. His presentation at the 23rd World Congress, From Stigma to Strategy, wasn’t your typical session, it was a deep dive into the prevention of harm, and the conversation was backed by a decade of hands-research and data-drive insights.

Tony Wessling is the acting Group Executive of Workers Compensation at icare, an agency of the NSW Government. “I lead a dedicated team who provide workers compensation cover and care to more than 338,000 public and private sector employers in NSW and their 3.2 million employees”.

Dr. Yogindra Samant, Chief Medical Officer of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority and community medical doctor, addresses why working with the community, in the community, is critical to his approach to prevention in this wide-ranging talk.

Cam Stevens has worked in the field of health and safety for much of his professional life, holding positions ranging from frontline worker to executive in high-hazard businesses. He’s now focused on safety technology and strategy and is joining us at the World Congress to share his ideas on leveraging safety technology to reach the unreached workers.

Assistant Professor Glykeria Skamagki completed her PHD in Occupational Health, focusing on the management of chronic musculoskeletal disorders (CMSDs) in the workplace. “This was a crucial area of study, given the increasing age of the global workforce, and the prevalence of CMSDs amongst older workers,” she explains. “My research was focused on bridging the gap between workplace demands and the health needs of ageing employees, and exploring the interventions that are offered to and used by older workers.”