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Programme schedule

Monday, 27 November 2023
  • 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
    Role of Labour Inspectorates in the Realisation of ILO Declaration in Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Convention 155: Multi-agency Approach to the Workplace
  • 9:30 am to 11:30 am
    Workshop: An Introduction to the Psychosocial Hazard Work Re-design Tool (PHReD-T) 
    Workshop: Biological monitoring
    Workshop: The Health and Safety Index
    Workshop: Demystifying workload
    Workshop: Safety as an Investment
    Workshop: Cultivating psychological safety and inclusive leadership for learning and growth in a changing work environment
    Workshop: From psychosocial risk compliance to an ESG strategy: A strength based solution
    Workshop: Do health and safety management system standards really improve performance?
  • 9:30 am to 11:00 am
    Why Organising for Health and Safety at Work is Fundamental
  • 10:00 am to 11:00 am
    Fostering a Culture of Prevention through the Realization of a Safe and Healthy Working Environment
  • 11:30 am to 03:30 pm
    The Global Forum for Injury Insurance: valuable insights from global experts and institutions
  • 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
    InspireX: Shaping Safety, Empowering Women
  • 1:00 pm to 04:00 pm
    From Nordic Collaborations to Global Alliances: Shaping a Healthy, Sustainable, and Competitive Future of Work
  • 1:30 pm to 04:00 pm
    The Global Forum for Injury Insurance: valuable insights from global experts and institutions
    Future-proofing an ageing workforce by improving movement intelligence and physical wellbeing
  • 2:00 pm to 04:00 pm
    Workshop: An Introduction to the Psychosocial Hazard Work Re-design Tool (PHReD-T) 
    Workshop: Building organisational capacity for the safety of work
    Workshop: Understanding the role of boards and executives in safety
    Workshop: Creating a culture of trust: why yogurt and yoga isn’t enough
  • 2:30 pm to 03:15 pm
    Future-proofing an ageing workforce by improving movement intelligence and physical wellbeing
  • 3:15 pm to 04:00 pm
    Future-proofing an ageing workforce by improving movement intelligence and physical wellbeing
  • 4:30 pm to 07:30 pm
    Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • 9:00 am to 10:15 am
    Candace Carnahan Keynote
    Opening Ceremony
  • 9:00 am to 10:30 am
    Digital Transformation and the Human Factor in Machine and System Safety – Opportunities and Risks
    Safer by Design: Innovations in OSH for High-Risk Work
  • 10:30 am to 11:15 am
    Morning Tea
  • 11:15 am to 12:45 am
    Caring for Our People: Preventing Mental Health Harms
    Our Precarious Planet: Climate Change and OSH
    Education and Training Towards a Culture of Zero Harm
    From Regulation to Enforcement: New Realities of Work and OSH
  • 12:45 pm to 02:00 pm
    Lunch & Networking
  • 2:00 pm to 03:30 pm
    Safety is Good Business: People, Planet, Profit
    Healthcare: A Resilient Workforce on the Frontline
    Sharing the Burden: OSH Partnership and Responsibility
  • 3:30 pm to 03:45 pm
    Afternoon Tea
  • 3:45 pm to 04:30 pm
    Fireside Chat with Adam Goodes
  • 3:45 pm to 04:30 pm
    Fireside Chat with Adam Goodes
  • 3:45 pm to 05:15 pm
    Prevention of Occupational Diseases
    Informing the Future: The Evolution of OSH
  • 5:15 pm to 05:30 pm
    Afternoon Tea
  • 5:30 pm to 06:15 pm
    ISSA Vision Zero Award - from commitment to impact
    ILO Report: A call for safer and healthier work: highlights from the ILO
  • 6:15 pm to 06:30 pm
    Afternoon Tea
  • 6:30 pm to 09:30 pm
    International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • 8:30 am to 10:00 am
    Together for a Better Future: A New Pact for Workplace Life and Health Protection
    CEO Roundtable
    Vision Zero: Towards a Progressive SHW Culture Through Collaboration
  • 10:00 am to 10:45 am
    Morning Tea
    Meet a Koala!
  • 10:45 am to 11:45 am
    Zipho Sikhakhane Keynote
  • 10:45 am to 12:15 am
    Regulation Readiness: Approaches to Regulation in a Changing World of Work
    An Ongoing Challenge: Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • 12:15 pm to 01:30 pm
    Lunch & Networking
  • 1:30 pm to 03:00 pm
    From Crocodiles to Kitchens: Exploring the Crucial Interplay of Context and Place in OSH
    Unleashing the power of the cutting-edge: redefining technology in the workplace
    The 3 C’s of Safety: Consultation, Communication and Collaboration
    Vision Zero for Mobile Workplaces
  • 3:00 pm to 03:45 pm
    Afternoon Tea
    Meet a Koala!
  • 3:45 pm to 05:15 pm
    Beyond the Buzzword: Psychological Safety in the Modern Workplace
    Deadly Dust: Silica and Asbestos
    Investment or cost? OSH for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
    Blurred Lines: Challenging the Boundaries of OSH
  • 6:45 pm to 10:00 pm
    Australia Night
Thursday, 30 November 2023
  • 8:30 am to 10:00 am
    Evidence-based solutions for global application: collective strategies for emerging risks
    Untangling the Gig Economy Web: Human-Centric Strategies for an Informal Workforce
    Harm Prevention in the Mining Sector
    Vision Zero in the Construction Sector
  • 10:00 am to 10:45 am
    Morning Tea
  • 10:45 am to 12:15 pm
    Regulator Roundtable
    Is “Health” Taking the Lead in Occupational Health and Safety?
    Walk the Line: One Vision Zero for All Global Supply Chains
  • 12:15 pm to 01:30 pm
    Lunch & Networking
    Meet a Koala!
  • 1:30 pm to 03:00 pm
    Reaching the Unreached
    Bridging the generational divide: tailored OSH strategies for an inclusive workforce
    Crisis Management Within a Rapidly Changing World
    Health and Safety in a Digital Future
  • 3:00 pm to 03:30 pm
    Afternoon Tea
    Meet the Artist in Residence
  • 3:30 pm to 04:30 pm
    Dom Price – The Future of Work from Tech Giant, Atlassian’s, Work Futurist
    Fireside Chat
  • 4:45 pm to 05:15 pm
    Closing Ceremony
Friday, 1 December 2023
  • 9:00 am
    Technical Tours
  • 10:00 am
    Technical Tours
  • 11:00 am
    Technical Tours
  • 1:00 pm
    Technical Tours
  • 2:00 pm
    Technical Tours
  • 3:30 pm
    Technical Tours
  • 4:30 pm
    Technical Tours

Shaping Change 

The COVID-19 pandemic provided opportunities to access, develop, and trial innovative approaches to harm prevention. Individuals and groups continue to connect, collaborate, and develop new practices and processes to advance work health and safety.
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By joining this conference, you’ll experience firsthand how unified efforts contribute to positive outcomes that safeguard workers’ physical and mental health and wellbeing.
 

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Collaborating for a better future

Creating a safety culture and knowing how to measure it in your organisation is crucial to preventing workplace injury and disease. While we all have a shared responsibility to achieve Vision Zero, this conference focuses on the essential role leadership and worker participation plays in developing a culture of prevention. This conference offers you the chance to share knowledge, engage with and learn from work health and safety professionals shaping safer and healthier workplaces worldwide. 

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A changing world of work 

The world of work is transforming at a rapid pace. Workplace robotics and artificial intelligence, flexible work models and the burgeoning gig economy are some of the factors driving this change. From business leaders and human resource managers to social services, hospitality, mining, and NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) – we’re all thinking differently about risks in the modern world.

This conference asks how we can evolve our thinking to tackle new risks and seize opportunities, such as the blending of work and home life, the connection with holistic health and mental health, and solutions that use human-centred design and behavioural insights for harm prevention. 

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Futureproofing against ongoing and re-emerging risks 

Safety management and preventing occupational disease in high-risk industries like construction, education, medical, transport and health care are not new challenges. 

This conference opens dialogue for us to rethink and solve persistent problems to build safer workplaces for the future. Hear about advancements in our understanding of traditional harms. Learn about innovative solutions that are tackling traditional problems, and discover best practices that help deal with ongoing health and safety risks, such as safety in design safety data, and employee satisfaction.

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Programme Principles

Four key principles underpin the World Congress
Perspectives
Storytelling
Opportunities
Learnings
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Perspectives

Including and listening to voices from different organisations (both in size and across industries), nations, cultures, and roles within the OSH community (such as business leaders, researchers, regulators, workers, and associations).

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Storytelling

Sharing OSH success stories and human experiences.

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Opportunities

Addressing both risks and opportunities whilst focussing on prevention and positive change.

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Learnings

Encouraging learning and development through practical examples, lessons, toolkits and training.

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Schedule

The 23rd World Congress offers the best of in-person engagement. 

As a delegate, you can join collaborative events, activities, and workshops. 

Expect grand ceremonies, entertaining keynote speakers and engaging symposia. Design your work health and safety conference journey and learn, upskill, and network through premium experiences. Mock trials, roundtable conversations, technical tours, fireside chats, tactical sessions and more await you. 

Registrations are now open.
 

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