Safety in Action coming to Melbourne

Registration is now open for Australia’s occupational health and safety trade show, Safety in Action, to be held from 5–6 September at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, with major safety projects, safety innovations, mental health and wellbeing in the spotlight.

Safety innovation as well as mental health and wellbeing are becoming increasingly important components of occupational health and safety management. One in five Australian employees reported that they have taken time off work due to feeling mentally unwell in the past 12 months, due to stress, anxiousness or depression. Meanwhile innovation, whether in processes, technology or approaches to people, is becoming more and more crucial in helping to solve ongoing problems and ensuring employees go home safely after work.

The upcoming Safety in Action trade show will tap into these key health and safety topics by introducing three new dedicated safety zones. Each zone will include free, tailored seminar programs to educate today’s OHS professionals. Next to the Safety Innovations and Mental Health & Wellbeing programs, the third safety zone will focus on case studies of current major safety projects in Australia to stay on top of the latest developments.

“This year, to cater for the extra demand, we have created three spaces on the trade show floor to run concurrent programs covering Major Projects, Innovations and Wellbeing. Delegates can attend as many as they like from across all three streams,” said Keith Barks, general manager at Informa Australia, organiser of the event.

A snapshot of the free seminar sessions includes:

• Implementing a mental health and wellbeing strategy in the workplace, Nick Arvantis, Head of Research & Resource Development, Beyond Blue
• Software to manage and improve Workplace Mental Health, Sarah O’Leary, Opportunity Creator, myosh
• The Future of Corporate Health — Current Trends and Future Direction, Debra Villar, Director, Complete Corporate Wellness
• Mitigating Heat Stress — Lessons learnt from 2017, Dr Matt Brearley, Managing Director, Thermal Hyper Performance
• Non-Conforming Building Products and Safety Law, Katherine Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright
• Legal Approaches, Safety Culture and Human Factors in the Aviation Industry, John Ribbands, Barrister and Aviation Human Factors Specialist, ALAANZ.

View the full seminar program at www.safetyinaction.net.au. Seminars are free to attend.

Exhibitors confirmed include major corporate sponsor myosh Safety Management Software; technology partner Riskware, RISSB, Mix Telematics, Retailquip, QHSE Integrated Solutions, Bureau Veritas, A-Safe Australia and Converge International.

Held concurrently with the trade show, Safety in Action presents three high-profile conferences focusing on Safety Strategy, Leadership and Culture, Workplace Wellness and Return to Work. With over 350 delegates and 70+ speakers and the conferences running in adjacent rooms, delegates will be able to switch sessions and plan a track to suit their requirements.

Safety in Action opening hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Tuesday, 5 September and 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017. Attendance is free for bona fide trade visitors and registration is available at www.safetyinaction.net.au.