Programme listings

Special Session

Meet the Artist in Residence

Experience the Australian art world up close during the World Congress.

Stop by the 4th floor outside the Darling Harbour Theatre to observe a local artist in action.

You're welcome to ask questions about their process, about their lives as an artist, or simply watch them create a new work throughout the World Congress.

The artist in residence is just one example of the immersive and exclusive experiences you can expect during the World Congress.

Special Session

Meet a Koala!

Want to meet a koala up? What about a baby kangaroo (a joey)?  Don't have time? No worries, mate!

We're bringing Australia's wildlife to you. Get your all-inclusive ticket today and meet some of Australia's native wildlife in-between symposia. 

Take a picture with a baby kangaroo - a joey. Get up close with a fuzzy koala, a carpet python or even a saltwater crocodile, and learn from wildlife experts about Australia's conservation efforts. 

Special Session

Global Forum for Work Injury Insurance

Hosted by ISSA Technical Commission on Work Injury

The Global Forum for Work Injury Insurance brings together the expertise from regional accident insurance networks. It is a platform for the exchange of policies and approaches regarding major global challenges. The Global Forum for Work Injury Insurance takes place as side event of the OSH World Congresses since 2017. The event is chaired by the ISSA Technical Commission on Insurance against Employment Accidents and Occupational Diseases.

Workshop

Workshop: An Introduction to the Psychosocial Hazard Work Re-design Tool (PHReD-T) 

Work re-design is a key control for psychosocial risks, and is increasingly highlighted in new Regulation, Codes of Practice, and International Standards on workplace health and safety management. Despite workers and managers in all roles contributing to the design of work, skill gaps remain in how to re-design for reducing psychosocial risks. This workshop introduces the Psychosocial Hazards work Re-design tool (PHReD), which aims to increase the skills and confidence of WHS and HR personnel in relation to re-designing work.

 

Keynote

Dom Price Keynote

Work future, right now

Dom sees the future.

But he’s not a late-night, hotline psychic. Sydney-based work futurist Dom Price doesn’t believe it’s enough to simply make predictions about the future, or even just prepare for it.

What sets Dom apart is his ability to inspire people to transform their working lives, and with it, their futures. This person-centred approach has established him as a thought leader, at the forefront of the zeitgeist that is life at work in the years ahead.

Keynote

Zipho Sikhakhane Keynote

Business Strategist, Leader

How do you begin to solve some of the toughest and most complex occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges? For Zipho Sikhakhane, it starts with collaborative leadership.

In her keynote address, Zipho will take you on a journey across the African continent sharing OSH success stories and lessons learned from them. She’ll dive into the challenges faced by African nations, and the innovative solutions used to solve them.

Special Session

Fireside Chat with Adam Goodes

Australian Football League Legend

and Australian of the Year

Adam Goodes is an Adnyamathanha and Narungga man and community leader. There are not too many names bigger in Australian sport than his. Dual Australian Football League premiership player, dual Brownlow Medalist, four-time All-Australian, member of the Indigenous Team of the Century and Representative in the International Rules Series, Adam holds an elite place in Australian Football League/Victorian Football League history.

Special Session

Afternoon Tea

Break time! 

Take the opportunity to network with an international community of OSH experts over coffee, tea and a variety of  snacks.

Special Session

Morning Tea

Break time! 

Take the opportunity to network with an international community of OSH experts over coffee, tea and a variety of  snacks.

Keynote

Candace Carnahan Keynote

Make it Personal
Make it Matter
Make it Safe

Candace Carnahan’s path as a safety advocate resulted from a devastating workplace incident in which she lost her leg at the age of 21. That day could have taken her life, and it was completely preventable. One step changed her life.

Since that day 20 years ago, more than half a million people have heard her message of workplace safety. Her advocacy reaches into every layer of an organisation – from corporate offices to manufacturing and production environments.