We acknowledge Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
Programme schedule
Monday, 27 November 2023
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9:00 amWorkshops
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11:00 amWorkshops
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1:00 pmWorkshops
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3:00 pmWorkshops
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4:30 pmOpening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
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9:00 amKeynote Presentation
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10:00 amTechnical Sessions
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11:00 amTechnical Sessions
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12:00 pmLunch & Networking
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1:00 pmSymposia
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1:30 pmSymposia
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2:00 pmWorkshops
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2:30 pmSymposia
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3:00 pmMock Trial
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3:30 pmSymposia
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4:30 pmILO & ISSA Reports
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5:00 pmIMFP Special Session - Award Ceremony
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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9:00 amKeynote Presentation
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10:00 amTechnical Sessions
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11:00 amTechnical Sessions
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12:00 pmLunch & Networking
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1:00 pmSymposia
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1:30 pmSymposia
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2:00 pmAlternative Ideas
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2:30 pmFireside Chat
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3:00 pmWorkshops
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3:30 pmSymposia
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6:45 pmAustralia Night
Thursday, 30 November 2023
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9:00 amKeynote Presentation
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10:00 amTechnical Sessions
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11:00 amTechnical Sessions
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12:00 pmLunch & Networking
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1:30 pmSymposia
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2:00 pmSymposia
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2:30 pmSymposia
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3:30 pmSymposia
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4:00 pmSymposia
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4:30 pmSymposia
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5:30 pmClosing Ceremony
Friday, 1 December 2023
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9:00 amTechnical Tours
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10:00 amTechnical Tours
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11:00 amTechnical Tours
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1:00 pmTechnical Tours
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2:00 pmTechnical Tours
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3:30 pmTechnical Tours
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4:30 pmTechnical 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.
Shaping Change
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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.
Join the conversation.
Programme Principles
Four key principles underpin the World Congress
Perspectives
Storytelling
Opportunities
Learnings
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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