Conference 2015: Rydges Conference Resort, Queenstown, New Zealand
Tuesday 23 June 2015
8:30am
Registrations for Pre-Conference Workshops
10:00am to 1:00pm
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
TO BE HELD IN THE REMARKABLES ROOM
TO BE HELD IN THE CLANCY ROOM
Emergency Management – Chris Hawker
Field work management in Tertiary Institutions – Andrew Knight
Director, Centre for Risk, Resilience & Renewal
Principal University Incident Controller
Canterbury University.
Deputy Director of H&S, University of Brighton, UK.
Chair of the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) UK project group
on safety in fieldwork.
Building a Prepared Community and Campus Resiliency to Better Tackle
Emergency Situations
One of the greatest challenges to institutional planning is keeping the plan alive
and key staff engaged. How do you ensure your staff is prepared, your plan stays
current and your school ready to react to emergency situations? This workshop
will focus on helping campuses prepare for, respond to, and ease the recovery
process from a crisis and emergency situation. Learn how you can:
· Develop tools and best practices to build resilience into your planning
· Expand upon existing planning efforts and identify necessary resources
· Embed frequent, short and practical training sessions with key
emergency response team
· Build a mutual aid network to support you in your time of need
· Establish a positive connection with senior management to ensure a unified
front
Applying the USHA higher education fieldwork and offsite safety guidance
This workshop provides delegates with an overview of the requirements of the
USHA guidance on safety in fieldwork.
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Registrations & welcome
2:00pm to 2:20pm
POWHIRI - and conference opening
Drawing upon a recently conducted research study, the session will identify
differing approaches to application of the guidance requirements. The session
is of particular interest to those either establishing or reviewing fieldwork and
offsite safety arrangements at their institution.
Queenstown room
Welcome by Michael Flannery, AUSA President
Welcome by Andrea McMillan, University of Otago
2:20pm to 3:10pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1: HOW TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY PLAN TO BETTER TACKLE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Chris Hawker, Director, Centre for Risk, Resilience & Renewal
Principal University Incident Controller Canterbury University.
Many educational institutions have plans that have never been really tested, and neither have the staff that will have to implement them. Source practical tips and
lessons learned from a University that has responded and recovered from four major earthquake events since 2010. Learn how you can:
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Understand some of the biggest challenges you will face implementing your plan
Ensure you have a truly shared understanding of what “response” means
Incorporate the lessons learned from others to great effect
Keep your plan/programme alive after a major crisis
3.10pm to 3.30pm
AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm to 5.30pm
(1/2 hour sessions)
CONCURRENT SESSION 1: AUSA MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
5:30pm to 7:30pm
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QUEENSTOWN ROOM
CLANCY ROOM
REMARKABLES ROOM
Jasleen Bhinder et al. University of New South Wales
Preparing for the worst: challenges of emergency
preparedness in multilayered educational
institutions.
Dr Scott Flower, University of Melbourne
Fieldwork in complex and hostile places: A new
approach to research training for graduate students.
Rick Minter, Macquarie University, NSW
Are the methods you use to assess your emergency
preparedness enough?
Blathnaid Farrell, University of New South Wales
Evolution, building and embedding of online system
for management of fieldwork, risk assessments and
equipment.
Ray Gilbert, University of Auckland
HazTrac Project: introduction of a cradle to grave
purchasing and inventory system for hazardous
chemicals and risk biological items.
Dr Jeffery Shi, University of Sydney
Chemical laboratory safety practices: what we learn
from world leading universities best practice.
Jo Fox, Massey University
Paritutu Rock Tragedy: International and NZ school
students on an adventure based field trip get into
trouble. How findings from this case apply to
Tertiary institutions as well.
Daphne McCurdy, University of New England
Fieldwork safety as a priority.
Norman Kuttner, Monash University
Electronic online hazard and incident reporting and
analysis system.
Sally Hibbert, Monash University
Changing the approach and overcoming challenges
to OHS auditing in a University environment.
Christian Rantzau, University of Melbourne
Biohazard material risk reduction, improved sample
storage and cost benefit analysis of a novel TCE
management system.
WELCOME RECEPTION FUNCTION – FIRESIDE BAR
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Wednesday 24 June 2015
8:00am
Registrations
9:00am to 10:00am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2: DEVELOPING FIELDWORK SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR THE UK TERTIARY SECTOR
Andrew Knight - Chair USHA Project: Fieldwork Guideline Development Project.
Deputy Director, H&S, Brighton University, UK.
Universities in the UK are under increasing pressure to offer an outstanding student experience, deliver world leading research and enhance employability. A vital
ingredient to successfully realizing these ambitions is the conduct of fieldwork and offsite activities which are organized and managed to reduce risk of harm and
comply with legislation.
In 2011 the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) published revised Safety in
Fieldwork guidance for the higher education sector. The project team took account of legal opinion on corporate manslaughter legislation and the British Standard
8848 “Specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities outside the United Kingdom'.
This presentation will re-visit the journey taken in developing the guidance, highlight the impact of the guidance upon a selection of universities, showcase good
practice and discuss lessons learnt for both AUSA and it’s member institutions.
10:00am to 10:30am
Morning Tea and Exhibitions
10.30am to 11.30am
GEOFF OCKWELL: PREPARING AN ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT FOR THE OUTDOORS MARK ACCREDITATION.
Professional Practice Fellow - School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago.
The PE department offers over 20 different ‘off-campus’ or ‘outdoor based’ courses, involving 280 students every year as part of the Bachelors of Physical
Education degree. In 2011 the School achieved ‘Outdoorsmark’ certification following an external ‘desk’ and ‘field’ audit of the School’s safety management
systems. This session will highlight the lessons learnt from preparing for, and now maintaining, ‘Outdoorsmark’ certification. The session will also address the
implications for the tertiary, ‘outdoor’ sector following the introduction of the Adventure Activities Regulations (2011).
11:30am to 12:00pm
AUSA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch and Exhibition
1:00pm to 4.00pm
Fieldwork onsite visits (most of these events will involve sometime outside – please dress very warmly!)
NZSki – Remarkables Ski Field
Managing H&S in a high risk activity
and high hazard location.
5.00pm to 9.30pm
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AJ Hackett Bungy – Bungy Jumping
Managing H&S in a high adrenaline
activity.
KJet – H&S management in the jet
boating adventure tourism industry.
Vineyard – managing H&S within the
wine making industry.
Dinner at Skyline before return via gondola Trip.
Presentation of RMIT prizes
Dinner Speaker: Nigel Latta, Psychologist.
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Thursday 25 June 2015
8:30am
Registrations and Luggage Storage
9:00am to 9.50am
DR LISA WARREN: CAMPUS THREAT MANAGEMENT
Code Black Threat Management: Clinical/Forensic Psychologist
Lisa was pivotal in the development of the Campus Threat Management practices in Australia, having worked with the topic for over 20 years and published widely from her
research on managing explicit threats and stalkers. She has more recently worked in the field of persistent complainers and has guided the tertiary sector on managing the
poorly behaved and creating Safer Community Programs and Threat Management Teams.
9.50 am– 10.20am
AUSA BENCHMARKING PRESENTATION: SUE ANTONAC, SENIOR CONSULTANT OHS AT DEAKIN
10:20am to 10.50 am
Morning Tea and Exhibition
10.50am to 11.30am
DR JOHN HEYDON: THE AGEING WORKER
University of Otago, Occupational Physician.
The demography of countries such as New Zealand and Australia has undergone a huge change in recent decades with a large percentage of the population living a
lot longer. This talk provides an overview of the pattern of these changes and the implications for workplaces. The talk looks at who are ‘ageing’ workers, the
common perceptions about them, and also the need for older workers. It outlines their health problems and the implications for work performance. It also
considers accidents in this group. It will discuss the challenge for older workers who are providing ‘elder care’. It will consider approaches to supporting older
workers.
11.30am to 12.30pm
NEVILLE ROCKHOUSE; THE PIKE RIVER COAL MINE, CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN NEW ZEALAND
My journey into disaster as a safety professional and the aftermath of the tragedy as a parent. My story will be compelling listening as I expand on the events
leading up to the 19th November 2010. What happened on the day with the death of my youngest son Benjamin, the miraculous escape of my second eldest son
Daniel who dragged another man, Russell Smith over a thousand metres to safety and the passing of my elderly father Ray (Rocky) Rockhouse who had been
watching the breaking news on all the TV channels and passed away around 9pm that night. Leading into the initial homicide investigation, followed by the
Worksafe investigation and into the Royal Commission of Inquiry. The injustice that was and still is the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Lunch and Exhibition
1.30pm to 3.30pm
(1/2 hour sessions)
CONCURRENT SESSION 2: AUSA MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
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QUEENSTOWN ROOM
CLANCY ROOM
REMARKABLES ROOM
John Hayman, Monash University
Reducing the burden of compliance: engaging
audiences through flexible training programmes.
Fiona Austin, Herbert Smith Freehills.
Consultation, cooperation and coordination – the
third party safety interface in the higher education
sector.
Rosie O’Halloran, & Ira Tedja. University of
Melbourne
Manual handling risk assessments in anatomy
teaching laboratories.
Gae Stevenson, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Staff development day: delivering health and safety
education.
Stephen Ween, University of Adelaide
A lot of noise about music – WHS and the
Conservatorium
Doug Pringle, Massey University
An assessment of stress risk in Australasian
Universities using VOICE staff agreement survey
constructs.
Ali Fathi, et al. University of Sydney
Postgraduate safety committee: a bottom up
Diane Bunch, University of Newcastle
Responding to challenging circumstances: thinking
Anne Ohlmus, Monash University
Smoke free Monash
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3.30pm – 4.00pm
approach to promote safety culture.
outside the square.
Colin Chua, University of Sydney
Changing landscape for WHS
Professionals/Practitioners in Australia
Julia Cohen, University of Sydney
Safely exploring dangerous ideas – our journey from
technical to cultural safety.
Peter Gooding, University of the Sunshine Coast.
Engaging staff through a Health, Safety and
Wellbeing Blitz
PLENARY ADDRESS : MICHAEL FLANNERY, MIKE SALMON, ANDREA MCMILLAN AND FIONA AUSTIN
Panel discussing the Model Workplace Health and Safety legislation – application in Universities.
4.00pm – 4.15pm
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