Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) Hub

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  Dr Stavros Prineas - Situational Awareness 14.09.2026 45min

  Dr Stavros Prineas is a consultant anaesthetist based in Western Sydney who has worked in both Australia and the UK. Sharon Todd and Stavros discuss Human Factors in the surgical setting. Dr Prineas is Head of Anaesthetics at Blue Mountains Hospital. His fields of interest include complex airways and regional anaesthsia, but his main passion is Human Factors and Ergonomics as it applies to anaesthesia and healthcare systems more generally. Since 2004 he has been director of ErroMe...
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  Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia and a Student Analysis of How Systems Can Fail 18.08.2026 48min

  A/Prof Carlo Caponecchia is an academic at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, He has a background in psychology and works in Human Factors and Safety across several domains, with particular expertise in psychosocial risks and safe systems of work. This podcast Carlo’s talks with some of his 3rd year Aviation students from the course “Human Factors Tools and Methods” . During the workshop based course, students get hands on experience using a range of HFE tools, from ...
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  Justine McGillivray - Human Factors in Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods, 02.08.2026 36min

  Kath Jones the current HFESA President chats to Justine McGillivray an Organisational Psychologist and human factors specialist with extensive experience in workplace health and safety and regulation. Justine is currently the Principal Inspector – Human Factors at WorkSafe Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods, where she leads the Human Factors Capability Strategy, strengthening regulatory practice through evidence-based approaches to the risk management of major accident events. Justine...
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  Professor Tarcisio Saurin - Career challenges and System Complexity 16.07.2026 26min

  Professor Melissa Baysari is chatting with Professor Tarcisio Saurin a Full Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering, and has been a visiting professor at Griffith University, Macquarie University, and the University of Salford. His main research interests include resilience engineering, work system design, safety management, and lean production. He has conducted research and consulting ...
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  Dr William (Bill) Marras - Back Injuries and Muscle Co-activation 01.06.2026 42min

  William S. Marras, Ph.D., CPE chats to Sharon Todd about his reseach into back injuries and muscle co-activation. William S. Marras Ph.D., CPE is the Distinguished University Professor and holds the Honda Endowed Chair in Integrated Systems Engineering, at the Ohio State University. He serves as the Director of the Spine Research Institute at the Ohio State University where he leads NIH, NSF, DoD, Ohio BWC and privately funded research eGorts. Dr. Marras also holds joint academic appointments...
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  Emeritus Professor Michael (Mike) Regan - Driver Distraction - Feature Podcast 22.04.2026 1h 28min

  Sharon Todd (CPE) is discussing "Driver Distraction" with Emeritus Professor Michael (Mike) Regan. Emeritus Professor Michael (Mike) Regan, is an Emeritus Professor with the Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation (rCITI) at the University of UNSW, Sydney. Prior to that he was Professor of Human Factors at rCITI, and before that Chief Scientist-Human Factors at the Australian Road Research Board. Mike has BSc (Hons) and PhD degrees in Psychology and Human Factors from the A...
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  Emeritis Professor Pascale Carayon - Patient Safety 02.04.2026 41min

  David Caple is discussing human factors with Professor Carayon. Professor Carayon's research belongs to the discipline of human factors engineering, in particular macroergonomics. Her scholarly contributions aimed at modeling, assessing and improving work systems (i.e. the system of tasks performed by individuals using various technologies in a physical and organizational environment) to improve system performance, safety and worker well-being. Her research has been funded by the Agency...
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  Dr Adeola Bamgboje-Ayodele - Virtual Digital Technologies 18.03.2026 31min

  Kath Jones the current President of the HFESA is speaking with Dr Adeola Bamgboje-Ayodele about her work in healthcare. Dr Adeola Bamgboje-Ayodele is a user-centred designer and human factors researcher whose work bridges design, technology, and healthcare. As a Lecturer in Design and Innovation at the University of Sydney, she applies human factors, inclusive design, and HCI methods to improve the usability and real‑world impact of digital health technologies. Her interdisciplinary work has ...
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  Dr Andrew (Andy) Imada - Participatory HFE and Lessons learned 26.02.2026 33min

  Sharon Todd and Dr Andrew S. Imada discuss the Implementation of HFE and the lessons learned in his experience as a Consultant. Dr Andy Imada is a macroergonomics consultant specializing in human and organizational change. He works with people and organizations to change their cultures, respond to scalability demands, implement disruptive technologies and survive generational transitions. He helps them meet these challenges by balancing organizational, safety, quality, and human needs. Dr. Im...
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  Roger Lewis - Ensuring Safe Work for Volunteers 13.02.2026 44min

  Sharon Todd discusses volunteers and provision of safe work with Roger Lewis a qualified engineer and safety specialist, with extensive experience in the application of engineering and human factors principles, product design, failure analysis and risk control. Having over 25 year’s experience in automotive engineering and vehicle architecture with a strong focus on the safety of vehicle occupants and pedestrians Roger brings a wealth of knowledge to improve safety. Roger routinely advises bu...
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  Professor Andrew Thatcher - Green Buildings, Sustainability, HFE Education and the IEA 01.02.2026 34min

  David Caple from the HFESA chats with Professor Andrew Thatcher about Green Buildings and the Human. Andrew Thatcher is a professor and chair of industrial/organisational psychology at the Un diversity of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, where he obtained his PhD in 2003. Andrew is currently the President in the International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ergonomics. His research interests focus on integrating sustainability concepts into hum...
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  Alison Heller-Ono and her Personal Journey in HFE Consulting 01.01.2026 51min

  Sharon Todd is chatting with Alison Heller-Ono, PT, MSPT, CPE, President and CEO of Worksite International, Inc. Alison is passionate about how people work! As an entrepreneur, pioneer, and bold industry leader in the ergonomics marketplace since 1993, Alison helps small- to mid-size multinational and global employers keep employees healthy so they can work to their full potential. Alison is a trusted advisor and consultant to clients who desire a safe, comfortable, and productive workf...
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  Ken Catchpole - Imparting Systems Thinking to Healthcare 04.11.2025 33min

  Sharon Todd chats to Dr Ken Catchpole one of the HFESA's keynote speakers for the annual conference in Tasmania Australia in December. So who is he, what does he do and what can we expect? Dr Ken Catchpole is a cognitive scientist and human factors practitioner who seeks to understand and improve human performance in complex systems. After leading a nationwide project developing human abilities in weapon detection at UK airports, he began research in healthcare in 2003 at Great Ormond S...
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  Sidney Irwin - Trash Talk and Fatigue in Esports 21.10.2025 36min

  Sidney Irwin is an early career researcher and lecturer at the School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University. She received her doctorate from the same university. Her focus is on the normative rules of trash talk in esports and is expanding her expertise towards esport psychology, human factors and user experiences. Currently, Sidney is focused on investigating the impact of jet lag on professional player performance. She has a qualitative research back...
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  Samantha Jackson and Gemma Read - Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) safety 11.09.2025 29min

  Gemma Read from the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems (UniSC) chats to Samantha Jackson about Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) safety. Samantha Jackson is a registered psychologist, human factors professional, and PhD candidate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)(Honours), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Safety and Accident Investigation. She served in the Australian Army for 24 years, holding bot...
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  Mary Patterson - Florida Simulation Projects in Health 26.08.2025 41min

  Mary Patterson MD, MEd is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and the Lou Oberndorf Professor of Healthcare Technology at the University of Florida where she has directed the Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation since 2018. She is past- president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and has served on the BOD for the Society of Simulation in Healthcare and the International Pediatric Simulation Society. In addition, s...
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  Craig Fletcher - Using VR to Reduce Suicide & other HFE projects 12.08.2025 37min

  Craig Fletcher and Sharon Todd explore the world of designing HFE into projects including some recent work on the use of VR to reduce suicide on the rail network. Craig has 25 years experience in the area of ergonomics and human factors, both in Australia and the UK. He is experienced in conducting human factors assessments for a broad range of industry and application. Craig is focussed on delivering practical solutions to human factors problems and is experienced in managing a wide range of...
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  IEA & The Human Factors Edge Resource 30.07.2025 37min

  Karen Lange-Morales, David Caple and Andrew S. Imada discusses the work of the IEA and their new publication "Giving your business the Humans Factors Edge - Making it Happen" to improve productivity, quality of products and the wellbeing of employees. The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) is a non-profit international federation of ergonomics and human factors societies from around the world. This document was developed as part of the Science, Technology and Practice Stan...
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  Donna Duffy - Design Improves Life 11.07.2025 35min

  Sharon Todd is chatting to Donna Duffy who is a Human Factors Engineering Specialist with over 25 years of experience in human factors and psychology. As a founding Co-Director of Human Engineered, Donna brings deep expertise to industries including Defence and aviation where she likes to drive organisational change and system design excellence. Previously Donna was an Associate Technical Fellow and Principal Human Factors Specialist at Boeing Defence Australia. Her contributions to pro...
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  Prof Robyn Clay-Williams Designing Emergency Departments 02.06.2025 37min

  Sharon Todd chats to Professor Robyn Clay-Williams about Emergency Department design for underserved cohorts. Robyn leads a research program at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, in the field of human factors in healthcare. Over a career spanning nearly 45 years in aviation and healthcare, Robyn has worked extensively to develop and evaluate systems to make them fit for purpose and easier to use. Robyn provides expert advice to policymakers,...