Preventive Health Conference 2022
Accelerating Action
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 May 2022
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, QLD | Hybrid Conference
#Prevention2022
Frequently Asked Questions
Reconnecting, Reinvigorating, Reimagining Injury Prevention
@Conf_Safety
#SAFETY2022
Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 November 2022
The Adelaide Convention Centre | Adelaide, Australia
2022 SUPPORTERS & EXHIBITORS
Supporters
Co-Sponsor & LMIC Scholarship Supporter
Dr Etienne Krug, Director, Department of Social Determinants of Health
T: +41 22 791 3535
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Its goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.
Supporting Host
Lauren Pearson, Communications Officer
The Australasian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) is the peak body in Australia and New Zealand advocating for injury prevention and safety promotion. The AIPN represents injury researchers, policy makers and practitioners across Australia and New Zealand.
Through conferences, publications, events, advocacy activities and research, the Network benefits from its high profile, influential membership base of leading injury prevention researchers, and those working to reduce the incidence of injury and harm across Australia and New Zealand.
Supporting Host
Scott Burnell, President
Australasian University Safety Association
The Australasian University Safety Association (AUSA) is the professional safety association for the Higher Education and Research Sector in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. AUSA represents the needs of its members through publications, advice, government representation, networking, professional development and recognition.
AUSA is committed to ensuring a common approach to safety across the sector. We work closely with our counterparts in the UK and the USA to maintain consistency of campus and research safety around the world.
Associate Supporter
The Department of Health is developing a National Injury Prevention Strategy 2020–2030. Once finalised, this strategy will put a national focus on preventing injury among Australians.
Using the latest evidence, it will outline the best ways to reduce the rate of injury across age groups. It will have a strong emphasis on those most at risk, such as young children and older Australians.
Welcome Reception Host
“Welcome reception hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Michael R. Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries”.
Supporter & Official Journal
BMJ, Support
T: +44 (0) 20 7111 1105
As a global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ publishes one of the world’s most cited general medical journals, The BMJ , and over 70 specialty journals. The company also offers digital professional development courses and clinical decision support tools to help health professionals improve the quality of healthcare delivery.
Stream Supporter
Stacey Pidgeon, National Manager - Research & Policy
T: 0455 381 115
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia works to prevent drowning and facilitate healthy, active lifestyles by equipping all Australians with water safety skills to enjoy a lifetime of enjoyment in and around all water environments. For 125 years, the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has worked to harness the strengths of the communities we work with to reduce drowning and turn everyday people into everyday community lifesavers. Royal Life Saving operates as Australia's leading water safety educator. Over one million Australian's undertake a Royal Life Saving course or program every year.
For more information visit www.royallifesaving.com.au
Stream Supporter
A: Level 5, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
E: mail@safetyandquality.gov.au
W: www.safetyandquality.gov.au
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care contributes to better health outcomes and experiences for all patients and consumers, and improved value and sustainability in the Australian health system by leading and coordinating national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission aims to ensure that people are kept safe when they receive health care and that they receive the care they should.
Refreshment Break Supporter - Monday 28 November
T: 0417 038 176
E: enquiries@nwassociates.com.au
Nathan Winter & Associates are Management Consultants that provide Governance, Risk Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Quality & Environmental Advisory and Assurance Services. Specialising in assisting Directors and Officers to understand their Due Diligence obligations and in improving their organisation’s management systems to make them simpler, more efficient and more effective at achieving compliance and improving performance.
Engineering. Systems. Management
T 08 7222 6068
E info@esmconsulting.com.au
A 613 / 147 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Engineering. Systems. Management. (E.S.M.) is an independent consultancy providing professional engineering services since 2011.
We are passionate about helping organisations achieve success through the application of engineering management, systems engineering and Safety in Design.
Our clients see our area of expertise as supporting their delivery of engineering projects that are demonstrably safe, so far as is reasonably practicable (SFAIRP), and in doing so, assisting with regulatory compliance and problem solving, using sound engineering principles.
E.S.M. is considered an Authority on Safety in Design, delivering services throughout Australia. We provide Safety in Design training, both independently and on behalf of Engineering Education Australia.
We study and work with WHS legislated ‘duties of designers’ and related duties.
We specialise in engineered safety, offering services in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, Safety in Design, Functional Safety, HAZOP Facilitation, Safe Design Review and Engineering studies.
Session Supporter
T: 13 18 55
ReturnToWorkSA protects South Australian businesses and workers from the full costs of a work injury.
In the event of a work injury, you and your worker will be covered for essential support and services to minimise disruption to your business and to help your worker to recover and stay at work or return to work as soon as possible.
Our goal is to help injured workers to realise the health benefits of work, including physical activity, a sense of community, social contact, structure and financial security.
For more information visit https://www.rtwsa.com/
LMIC Scholarship Supporter
T: 08 7324 4324
Choose Safety are a dedicated team of Adelaide based Health and Safety Consultants that provide a wide variety of safety-related services to a broad cross-section of industry. While based in Adelaide, South Australia, our clients include both large and small companies across Australia.
Choose Safety is headed by Craig Schopp, the director and principal consultant. Craig has been working for more than 25 years in the fields of Health and Safety, Quality and Engineering (Process Improvement).
Choose Safety has experience in manufacturing, agricultural, electrical, transport, construction and retail industries, as well as the government sector. Whether conducting a safety audit, conducting a risk assessment, writing procedures or conducting safety training, you can be assured that your safety needs, and those of your clients can be confidently met when you "Choose Safety".
Our diverse range of experience gathered over many years has coincided with a growth period in the field of Health and Safety, which has seen an increased awareness in the need for safety, a myriad of innovative safety developments as well as a steady increase in the OHS legislative and regulatory requirements. This experience enables us to provide effective, professional and most importantly, practical advice and solutions to your safety issues and concerns.
Global Engagement Patron
Nathan Winter, Vice President, International Network of Safety & Health Professional Organisations (INSHPO)
T: 0417 038 176
The International Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (INSHPO) is the global voice for the occupational safety and health profession and acts as a forum for international collaboration among professional organisations to improve safety and health at work.
INSHPO started from an appreciation that occupational safety and health issues and concerns are not limited by national borders. With the increasing worldwide distribution of products and provision of services, the widespread migration of workers, and the conduct of international corporate activities, almost every issue that occupational safety and health professionals face is global in scope. INSHPO website www.inshpo.org
Exhibitor Booths & Exhibitor Pods
Research Hub Exhibitor
Monash University Accident Research Centre
T: +61 3 9905 4363
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is one of the world’s foremost comprehensive injury prevention research institutions. The Centre’s research is interdisciplinary, applying a systems-based framework across transport, workplace and community sectors. Our goal is simple but profound: to create safe and resilient solutions to local and global challenges. Stakeholder engagement and real-world solutions have been a key to MUARC’s success since its inception in 1987. The Centre’s research has helped keep the Victorian road fatality rate to one of the lowest in the world and has also contributed to a diverse range of workplace and community safety initiatives.
Exhibitor
T: 907 - 929 - 3939
E: marcia.howell@safealaskans.org
The Center for Safe Alaskans has prioritized injury prevention, wellbeing, and community safety, since 1999 as one of the original designated International Safe Communities in the U.S. Safe Alaskans also houses one of the only NGO operated health promotion neuromarketing labs in the world. In 2006, Safe Alaskans initiated the International Safety Media Awards. The ISMAs recognize high quality and behavior changing safety media from around the world. They also provide opportunities for international colleagues to learn about emerging safety media research findings from each other, in an effort to move research to practice.
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C: Julian Spencer, Sales Manager ANZ
T: 1300 135 340
CriticalArc, a global technology innovator, designs and delivers a distributed command and control solution, SafeZone™, which is revolutionising the way organisations manage day-to-day safety and security operations. Deployed as a cloud service in hours, SafeZone provides response teams with complete operational awareness, to enhance the protection of dispersed people, facilities, and assets, while delivering efficiency savings.
The intuitive SafeZone app allows users to summon assistance, while enabling security teams to implement a fast and coordinated response to every day events through to full-scale emergencies. Features including mass notification and lone worker monitoring, SafeZone improves the effectiveness of security teams, while improving compliance with policies and procedures.
Exhibitor
W: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/
The Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health was founded in 1916, making it America’s first independent graduate school of public health. In 2001, the school was renamed the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in recognition of Mike’s financial support and commitment to the field of public health. It has ranked as the best school of public health in the U.S. every year since 1994.
The Bloomberg School of Public Health also works as a close partner on a number of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ public health initiatives around the world, including long-standing programs to reduce tobacco use and improve road safety. The expertise and analysis that its researchers provide help to guide the development and implementation of these key programs.
Exhibitor
T: 08 7324 4324
Choose Safety are a dedicated team of Adelaide based Health and Safety Consultants that provide a wide variety of safety-related services to a broad cross-section of industry. While based in Adelaide, South Australia, our clients include both large and small companies across Australia.
Choose Safety is headed by Craig Schopp, the director and principal consultant. Craig has been working for more than 25 years in the fields of Health and Safety, Quality and Engineering (Process Improvement).
Choose Safety has experience in manufacturing, agricultural, electrical, transport, construction and retail industries, as well as the government sector. Whether conducting a safety audit, conducting a risk assessment, writing procedures or conducting safety training, you can be assured that your safety needs, and those of your clients can be confidently met when you "Choose Safety".
Our diverse range of experience gathered over many years has coincided with a growth period in the field of Health and Safety, which has seen an increased awareness in the need for safety, a myriad of innovative safety developments as well as a steady increase in the OHS legislative and regulatory requirements. This experience enables us to provide effective, professional and most importantly, practical advice and solutions to your safety issues and concerns.
Exhibitor
T: 03 8336 1995
E: dino.pisaniello@adelaide.edu.au
The Australian Institute of Health and Safety is Australia’s professional association for the health and safety profession. The AIHS has branches in very state and territory. Our Vision is safe and healthy people in productive workplaces and communities. The AIHS has a proud 70-year history of working with regulators, employers, unions and government departments in the pursuit of more effective health and safety policy, regulation and in particular, practice. Today across Australia, the AIHS has thousands of members and partnerships with many companies who share our vision.
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A: Level 32/152 St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA
Soter Analytics is a global ergonomics safety tech company producing AI-driven wearable solutions that prevents ergonomic injuries in the workplace by 55%. Preventing people from breaking.
Exhibitor
A: Head, School of population Health, Room 325A, Samuels Building UNSW Sydney
The School of Population Health at UNSW Sydney is a leader in public health, health management and leadership, global health and infectious diseases intelligence in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Our coursework and research programs have been designed to meet the diverse learning and professional needs of our students equipping them with the capabilities to extend their professional areas of interest and career paths with quality learning that is student-centred and relevant to real-world practice.
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A: 1400 | Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005 USA
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) supports civil society organizations who advocate for public health policies that reduce death and disease. GHAI builds local partner capacity to lead and sustain policy advocacy. We provide our partners with direct, systematic, ongoing technical assistance and capacity-strengthening support.
Exhibitor
P: (03) 5551 8582
A: PO Box 283, MacKellar House Tyers Street, Hamilton, Victoria 3300
W: http://www.farmerhealth.org.au
“Making a difference to farmers’ lives”
The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) is dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and safety of farming men, women, families, and communities across Australia and internationally.
The NCFH takes a holistic approach to improving the health, wellbeing and safety outcomes of those involved in the agricultural industry. Utilising specialised multidisciplinary, integrated agricultural health services, research, training and education, delivered directly to farmers and rural professionals (health, agriculture, policy), The NCFH has put Victoria and Australia on the global map as a centre for excellence in agricultural health research and services.
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P: 08 6166 7688
A: PO Box 208 Leederville WA 6903
W: https://www.injurymatters.org.au/
Located in Leederville, Perth, Western Australia, on the land of the Whadjuk Noongar people, Injury Matters is a not-for-profit organisation committed to making a difference. For 30 years, we have worked to prevent injury and support recovery within the community. Our Vision is “safer people and places,” and our Purpose is “To prevent and reduce the impact of injury and support those affected.”
To achieve our Vision and Purpose, we focus on societal level changes down to the individual through:
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Influencing individuals, agencies, and decision-makers that injury prevention and the support of recovery is a priority.
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Empowering people, communities, professionals, and agencies to make better decisions and modify factors to prevent injury and support recovery.
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Collaborating at local, national, and international levels for effective, shared solutions.
Injury Matters leads the way in preventing injury and supporting recovery by providing programs and services that enable Western Australians to live long and healthy lives. The programs and services we deliver cross current and emerging injury priority areas affecting the community. For many years, Injury Matters has been coordinating the Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards. These awards showcase individuals and organisations working to prevent injury and support recovery in Western Australia.
Our current areas of focus include preventing falls in older adults, providing support for those affected by a road crash, and building the capacity of the injury prevention sector through the Know Injury program.
Injury Matters influences agencies and decision-makers that injury prevention and the support of recovery is a priority. Some of our advocacy activities include position statements, submissions, and letters. Injury Matters utilises the available evidence to inform our position statements, programs, and services for improved public health in Western Australia. These are located within the Information Hub on our website.
Exhibitor
P: 847 - 224 - 9460
A: 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062
UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. Dedicated to exploring vital questions related to public safety, we sense and act on risks to humanity and our planet.
Since 1894, our trusted research has engaged the ingenuity of top minds across scientific disciplines to engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Science builds the knowledge required to mitigate increasingly urgent safety problems like environmental and chemical pollution or artificial intelligence inequities — and our rigorous, objective investigations uncover that knowledge.
In collaboration with a global network of scientists and safety professionals, we define the safe and sustainable use of things ranging from legacy materials to new and emerging technologies. Our discoveries support the development of practical standards and policies by UL Standards & Engagement. Together, we are advancing safety science for the greater good.
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A: Level 5, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
E: mail@safetyandquality.gov.au
W: www.safetyandquality.gov.au
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care contributes to better health outcomes and experiences for all patients and consumers, and improved value and sustainability in the Australian health system by leading and coordinating national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission aims to ensure that people are kept safe when they receive health care and that they receive the care they should.
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A: King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050
W: www.crepreventfallsinjuries.org.au
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care contributes to better health outcomes and experiences for all patients and consumers, and improved value and sustainability in the Australian health system by leading and coordinating national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission aims to ensure that people are kept safe when they receive health care and that they receive the care they should.