Safety First update

Are you ready for Safety First?

In less than two weeks, the Safety First Conference & Expo will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre between 26-29 May, and four new conference sessions have been added to its program.

WorkSafe Victoria will be contributing four subject matter experts to the event to join around 30 other speakers for the conference, a one-stop forum for professionals seeking new ideas for overcoming workplace safety challenges.

WorkSafe Victoria will participate in sessions focusing on:

• The OHS landscape in Victoria - discussion on key trends and strategies for the state.
• Plant safety - an overview of requirements specific to industry.
• Manual handling - a topic of vital importance to employers in sectors where heavy lifting - or ageing work teams - pose particular challenges.

Additionally, Lily Dekic, WorkSafe Victoria’s psychosocial practice manager, will join a leading panel on Thursday, 28 May to discuss constructively identifying and managing bullying and harassment.

The full program will bring leading safety professionals together over four days, in two streams, which includes free, open discussions as well as closed-door Premium Sessions that will share research and case studies of strategies for success.

“To make the most of the event, we are also offering the My Event Planner tool,” said Anthony Reed, exhibition director.

“This online planning tool - available free of charge once you register - gives you the opportunity to tailor your personal conference agenda, to make a note of the companies you most want to catch and, best of all, connect with fellow safety professionals before, during and even after the event.”

Safety First will be co-located with National Manufacturing Week, Austech and the SMART Logistics conference to harness shared energies from the manufacturing, transport, building and construction, government and broader industry sectors. Attendance is free to industry professionals.

For details and to register and tailor your conference schedule, visit safetyfirstexpo.com.au.