International Mine Health and Safety Conference Program

The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the organising committee.

All times are listed below in AEST (Perth, Australia).

Monday, April 15, 2024

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country James Webb, Noongar Elder Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations Evolving perspectives: from perceptions to priorities in work health and safety Joanne Farrell, Safe Work Australia Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Morning Tea (Tuesday)
10:15 AM - 11:50 AM	Session 2a Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Rodo De Boer, Minerals Council of Australia Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Alana Morris, Minerals Council of Australia Waste Batteries – Are you prepared for the coming avalanche? David Bush, Battery Rescue Cayeli’s journey to become a safer mine with an innovative approach: THINK! Safety Program Murat Guresci, Çayeli Bakir Isletmeleri A.S. Chilean lithium mining: A safe place Rocio Nunez, Zyght by Datamine Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus	Session 2b - Investigations Insights from Evidence-based Safety Analyses Maureen Hassall, The University of Queensland MEMS - The Mine Event Management System. A process to assist with Incident Management Brent Stewart, Queensland Mines Rescue Service Stop investigating everything! How to classify events to maximise organisational learning and reduce systemic risk. Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Alex Fernando, Sentis Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Kate Mee, Abbot Point Operations Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Lunch (Tuesday)
12:50 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 3a - Exposures From Mines to Lungs: Navigating the Landscape of Respirable Dust Characterization Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Transforming Dust Control – Lessons from Tunnelling Alex De Andrade, Grydale Solutions Pty Ltd Improving dust management in gateroad development A CFD-VR based training tool for mine workforce Ting Ren, University of Wollongong Occupational Hygiene realtime versus conventional sampler comparison study Ben Walsh, Fortescue Regulating radiation exposures from naturally occurring radionuclides (NORs) in Western Australia’s mining industry Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Q&A with the Session Chair David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland	Session 3b - Critical Risk Management Critical Risks Unveiled: The Imperative of Broad-Brush Risk Assessments Christian Young, Impress Solutions Climate, Safety Leadership, & Critical Risk Management in the Australian Mining Sector Amy Hawkes, Sentis Preventing Unwanted Events Critical Controls – Success and failure in implementing the ICMM Guidance Peter Wilkinson, Atturra Visualising risk – proactive is better than reactive Kris Sheehan, Whitehaven Coal Critical control management: our journey so far and the road ahead Anthony Deakin, Glasshouse Consulting Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Tuesday)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 4a - Underground Coal Hazards Explosive Dust Management system for underground coal mines, digitally integrating stone dust application, sampling plans and results to help mitigate explosion risk Marcus Valastro, Corehesion Services Pty Ltd The potential TWA alarm changes for gas monitoring instruments are going to be alarming Peter Aspinall, WSP Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium	Session 4b - Human Factors Automation Sponsored By Lessons for the safe implementation of automation in mining Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Functional safety and behavioural economics: understanding human error risk in autonomous operations Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Q&A with the Session Chair Rohan Anderson, Epiroc
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 5 | Plenary Session and Panel Discussion Keynote: Challenges and regulatory direction in mining health and safety in WA Sally North, WorkSafe, DEMIRS Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Melanie Fisher, BHP Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Zara Fisher, Fortescue Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Kent Franey, Rio Tinto Panel Moderator | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception

	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country James Webb, Noongar Elder Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations Evolving perspectives: from perceptions to priorities in work health and safety Joanne Farrell, Safe Work Australia Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Morning Tea (Tuesday)
10:15 AM - 11:50 AM	Session 2a Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Rodo De Boer, Minerals Council of Australia Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Alana Morris, Minerals Council of Australia Waste Batteries – Are you prepared for the coming avalanche? David Bush, Battery Rescue Cayeli’s journey to become a safer mine with an innovative approach: THINK! Safety Program Murat Guresci, Çayeli Bakir Isletmeleri A.S. Chilean lithium mining: A safe place Rocio Nunez, Zyght by Datamine Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus	Session 2b - Investigations Insights from Evidence-based Safety Analyses Maureen Hassall, The University of Queensland MEMS - The Mine Event Management System. A process to assist with Incident Management Brent Stewart, Queensland Mines Rescue Service Stop investigating everything! How to classify events to maximise organisational learning and reduce systemic risk. Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Alex Fernando, Sentis Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Kate Mee, Abbot Point Operations Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Lunch (Tuesday)
12:50 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 3a - Exposures From Mines to Lungs: Navigating the Landscape of Respirable Dust Characterization Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Transforming Dust Control – Lessons from Tunnelling Alex De Andrade, Grydale Solutions Pty Ltd Improving dust management in gateroad development A CFD-VR based training tool for mine workforce Ting Ren, University of Wollongong Occupational Hygiene realtime versus conventional sampler comparison study Ben Walsh, Fortescue Regulating radiation exposures from naturally occurring radionuclides (NORs) in Western Australia’s mining industry Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Q&A with the Session Chair David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland	Session 3b - Critical Risk Management Critical Risks Unveiled: The Imperative of Broad-Brush Risk Assessments Christian Young, Impress Solutions Climate, Safety Leadership, & Critical Risk Management in the Australian Mining Sector Amy Hawkes, Sentis Preventing Unwanted Events Critical Controls – Success and failure in implementing the ICMM Guidance Peter Wilkinson, Atturra Visualising risk – proactive is better than reactive Kris Sheehan, Whitehaven Coal Critical control management: our journey so far and the road ahead Anthony Deakin, Glasshouse Consulting Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Tuesday)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 4a - Underground Coal Hazards Explosive Dust Management system for underground coal mines, digitally integrating stone dust application, sampling plans and results to help mitigate explosion risk Marcus Valastro, Corehesion Services Pty Ltd The potential TWA alarm changes for gas monitoring instruments are going to be alarming Peter Aspinall, WSP Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium	Session 4b - Human Factors Automation Sponsored By Lessons for the safe implementation of automation in mining Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Functional safety and behavioural economics: understanding human error risk in autonomous operations Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Q&A with the Session Chair Rohan Anderson, Epiroc
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 5 | Plenary Session and Panel Discussion Keynote: Challenges and regulatory direction in mining health and safety in WA Sally North, WorkSafe, DEMIRS Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Melanie Fisher, BHP Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Zara Fisher, Fortescue Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Kent Franey, Rio Tinto Panel Moderator | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception

	Concurrent Session 1
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country James Webb, Noongar Elder Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations Evolving perspectives: from perceptions to priorities in work health and safety Joanne Farrell, Safe Work Australia Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Morning Tea (Tuesday)
10:15 AM - 11:50 AM	Session 2a Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Rodo De Boer, Minerals Council of Australia Fatality Prevention in Australian Mining Alana Morris, Minerals Council of Australia Waste Batteries – Are you prepared for the coming avalanche? David Bush, Battery Rescue Cayeli’s journey to become a safer mine with an innovative approach: THINK! Safety Program Murat Guresci, Çayeli Bakir Isletmeleri A.S. Chilean lithium mining: A safe place Rocio Nunez, Zyght by Datamine Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Lunch (Tuesday)
12:50 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 3a - Exposures From Mines to Lungs: Navigating the Landscape of Respirable Dust Characterization Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Transforming Dust Control – Lessons from Tunnelling Alex De Andrade, Grydale Solutions Pty Ltd Improving dust management in gateroad development A CFD-VR based training tool for mine workforce Ting Ren, University of Wollongong Occupational Hygiene realtime versus conventional sampler comparison study Ben Walsh, Fortescue Regulating radiation exposures from naturally occurring radionuclides (NORs) in Western Australia’s mining industry Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Q&A with the Session Chair David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Tuesday)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 4a - Underground Coal Hazards Explosive Dust Management system for underground coal mines, digitally integrating stone dust application, sampling plans and results to help mitigate explosion risk Marcus Valastro, Corehesion Services Pty Ltd The potential TWA alarm changes for gas monitoring instruments are going to be alarming Peter Aspinall, WSP Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 5 | Plenary Session and Panel Discussion Keynote: Challenges and regulatory direction in mining health and safety in WA Sally North, WorkSafe, DEMIRS Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Melanie Fisher, BHP Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Zara Fisher, Fortescue Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Kent Franey, Rio Tinto Panel Moderator | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception

	Concurrent Session 2
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 1 I Opening Plenary Welcome to Country James Webb, Noongar Elder Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations Evolving perspectives: from perceptions to priorities in work health and safety Joanne Farrell, Safe Work Australia Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Morning Tea (Tuesday)
10:15 AM - 11:50 AM	Session 2b - Investigations Insights from Evidence-based Safety Analyses Maureen Hassall, The University of Queensland MEMS - The Mine Event Management System. A process to assist with Incident Management Brent Stewart, Queensland Mines Rescue Service Stop investigating everything! How to classify events to maximise organisational learning and reduce systemic risk. Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Alex Fernando, Sentis Meta Incident Analysis: An Exploration of Incident and Near Miss Reporting Kate Mee, Abbot Point Operations Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Lunch (Tuesday)
12:50 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 3b - Critical Risk Management Critical Risks Unveiled: The Imperative of Broad-Brush Risk Assessments Christian Young, Impress Solutions Climate, Safety Leadership, & Critical Risk Management in the Australian Mining Sector Amy Hawkes, Sentis Preventing Unwanted Events Critical Controls – Success and failure in implementing the ICMM Guidance Peter Wilkinson, Atturra Visualising risk – proactive is better than reactive Kris Sheehan, Whitehaven Coal Critical control management: our journey so far and the road ahead Anthony Deakin, Glasshouse Consulting Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Tuesday)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 4b - Human Factors Automation Sponsored By Lessons for the safe implementation of automation in mining Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Functional safety and behavioural economics: understanding human error risk in autonomous operations Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Q&A with the Session Chair Rohan Anderson, Epiroc
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 5 | Plenary Session and Panel Discussion Keynote: Challenges and regulatory direction in mining health and safety in WA Sally North, WorkSafe, DEMIRS Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Melanie Fisher, BHP Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Zara Fisher, Fortescue Panel | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Kent Franey, Rio Tinto Panel Moderator | Health and Safety - where are we headed, what is the future, as well as the shared challenge of fatality prevention Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast Keynote with Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan 10 Pathways to death and disaster: Learning from fatal incidents in mines and other high hazard workplaces Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 6 | Plenary Welcome from the Conference Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Building mining sector work health and safety capabilities: Introducing the Mental Awareness Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre Tim Bentley, Edith Cowan University Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC
9:50 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 7a - Fatalities Thirty Years since Moura No.2, So what has changed? David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland Managing mining fatality risk Marcus Cattani, ECU Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE	Session 7b - Human Factors (Psychosocial) Technical authority: can we balance governance, risk and efficiency in management of change? Matthew Tuohy, Atturra Advisory Enhancing crushing plant safety: a technical overview Shaun Lyons, Terex Jaques Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Morning Tea (Wednesday)
11:10 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 8b - Human Factors Sponsored By Advancing diversity and inclusivity in the resources sector - a human centered focus on equipment design Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Applying universal and equitable design principles for equity and inclusion in mining Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Development and implementation of a digital sleep and circadian management tool for optimising sleep, health and safety in shift workers Tracey Sletten, Monash University Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety	Session 8a - Risk Assessment IONICRE Blueprint for Enhanced Safety Darren Head, IonicRE Building Better Bow-ties - Common Pitfalls in Risk Analysis Belinda Beale, R4Risk An effective approach to problem solving and decision making in safety management Abednego Kholwani Bayne Chigwada, ABE Risk Solutions Comparison of Risk Register Quality and Consistency using Causal Network Topology Analysis Ben Seligmann, The University of Queensland A practicable risk-based example of implementing new regulatory approaches using Queensland Recognised Standard 22 (Management Structure for the development and implementation of the SHMS) Steven Amor, Zen Meerkat Pty Ltd Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Lunch (Wednesday)
2:05 PM - 3:40 PM	Session 9a - Fatalities Take 5 – Hero or Villain Libby Humphries, University of Queensland Challenges in achieving zero harm: lessons from past incidents in mining Katrina Cook, GHD A practical approach to improve investigations and identify systemic organisational issues Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Key insights for the successful implementation of proximity detection & collision avoidance technology for reducing vehicle interaction risk, a surface technology provider perspective Craig Hoffmann, Wabtec Q&A with the Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth Branch	Session 9b - Psychosocial Understanding your WHS obligations: risk based psychosocial safety – a framework for leaders and supervisors to demonstrate that they are working to meet their obligations Sarah Harrison, Sarah Harrison Consulting Why Risk Assessment and Climate Measurement Are Essential for Psychosocial Safety Amy Hawkes, Sentis Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Christian Young, Impress Solutions Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Naomi Armitage, Humanology Group Investigating Psychosocial Incidents and Gendered Violence for Enhanced Mine Safety Outcomes Danielle Flint, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Q&A with the Session Chair Johanna Cowell, BHP
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Wednesday)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 10 I Closing Plenary Transforming Mine Safety and Health: The Journey of the MARS Program Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS

	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast Keynote with Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan 10 Pathways to death and disaster: Learning from fatal incidents in mines and other high hazard workplaces Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 6 | Plenary Welcome from the Conference Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Building mining sector work health and safety capabilities: Introducing the Mental Awareness Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre Tim Bentley, Edith Cowan University Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC
9:50 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 7a - Fatalities Thirty Years since Moura No.2, So what has changed? David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland Managing mining fatality risk Marcus Cattani, ECU Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE	Session 7b - Human Factors (Psychosocial) Technical authority: can we balance governance, risk and efficiency in management of change? Matthew Tuohy, Atturra Advisory Enhancing crushing plant safety: a technical overview Shaun Lyons, Terex Jaques Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Morning Tea (Wednesday)
11:10 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 8b - Human Factors Sponsored By Advancing diversity and inclusivity in the resources sector - a human centered focus on equipment design Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Applying universal and equitable design principles for equity and inclusion in mining Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Development and implementation of a digital sleep and circadian management tool for optimising sleep, health and safety in shift workers Tracey Sletten, Monash University Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety	Session 8a - Risk Assessment IONICRE Blueprint for Enhanced Safety Darren Head, IonicRE Building Better Bow-ties - Common Pitfalls in Risk Analysis Belinda Beale, R4Risk An effective approach to problem solving and decision making in safety management Abednego Kholwani Bayne Chigwada, ABE Risk Solutions Comparison of Risk Register Quality and Consistency using Causal Network Topology Analysis Ben Seligmann, The University of Queensland A practicable risk-based example of implementing new regulatory approaches using Queensland Recognised Standard 22 (Management Structure for the development and implementation of the SHMS) Steven Amor, Zen Meerkat Pty Ltd Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Lunch (Wednesday)
2:05 PM - 3:40 PM	Session 9a - Fatalities Take 5 – Hero or Villain Libby Humphries, University of Queensland Challenges in achieving zero harm: lessons from past incidents in mining Katrina Cook, GHD A practical approach to improve investigations and identify systemic organisational issues Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Key insights for the successful implementation of proximity detection & collision avoidance technology for reducing vehicle interaction risk, a surface technology provider perspective Craig Hoffmann, Wabtec Q&A with the Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth Branch	Session 9b - Psychosocial Understanding your WHS obligations: risk based psychosocial safety – a framework for leaders and supervisors to demonstrate that they are working to meet their obligations Sarah Harrison, Sarah Harrison Consulting Why Risk Assessment and Climate Measurement Are Essential for Psychosocial Safety Amy Hawkes, Sentis Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Christian Young, Impress Solutions Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Naomi Armitage, Humanology Group Investigating Psychosocial Incidents and Gendered Violence for Enhanced Mine Safety Outcomes Danielle Flint, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Q&A with the Session Chair Johanna Cowell, BHP
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Wednesday)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 10 I Closing Plenary Transforming Mine Safety and Health: The Journey of the MARS Program Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS

	Concurrent Session 1
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast Keynote with Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan 10 Pathways to death and disaster: Learning from fatal incidents in mines and other high hazard workplaces Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 6 | Plenary Welcome from the Conference Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Building mining sector work health and safety capabilities: Introducing the Mental Awareness Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre Tim Bentley, Edith Cowan University Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC
9:50 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 7a - Fatalities Thirty Years since Moura No.2, So what has changed? David Cliff, MISHC University of Queensland Managing mining fatality risk Marcus Cattani, ECU Q&A with the Session Chair Darren Head, IonicRE
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Morning Tea (Wednesday)
11:10 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 8b - Human Factors Sponsored By Advancing diversity and inclusivity in the resources sector - a human centered focus on equipment design Robin Burgess-Limerick, The University of Queensland Applying universal and equitable design principles for equity and inclusion in mining Yhana Lanwin, Sans Prejudice Solutions Development and implementation of a digital sleep and circadian management tool for optimising sleep, health and safety in shift workers Tracey Sletten, Monash University Q&A with the Session Chair Martin Ralph, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Lunch (Wednesday)
2:05 PM - 3:40 PM	Session 9a - Fatalities Take 5 – Hero or Villain Libby Humphries, University of Queensland Challenges in achieving zero harm: lessons from past incidents in mining Katrina Cook, GHD A practical approach to improve investigations and identify systemic organisational issues Mark Alston, Investigations Differently Key insights for the successful implementation of proximity detection & collision avoidance technology for reducing vehicle interaction risk, a surface technology provider perspective Craig Hoffmann, Wabtec Q&A with the Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth Branch
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Wednesday)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 10 I Closing Plenary Transforming Mine Safety and Health: The Journey of the MARS Program Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS

	Concurrent Session 2
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast Keynote with Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan 10 Pathways to death and disaster: Learning from fatal incidents in mines and other high hazard workplaces Michael Quinlan, University of New South Wales
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Session 6 | Plenary Welcome from the Conference Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC Building mining sector work health and safety capabilities: Introducing the Mental Awareness Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre Tim Bentley, Edith Cowan University Keynote Q&A with the Session Chair Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC
9:50 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 7b - Human Factors (Psychosocial) Technical authority: can we balance governance, risk and efficiency in management of change? Matthew Tuohy, Atturra Advisory Enhancing crushing plant safety: a technical overview Shaun Lyons, Terex Jaques Q&A with the Session Chair Samantha Fielder, Mining Plus
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Morning Tea (Wednesday)
11:10 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 8a - Risk Assessment IONICRE Blueprint for Enhanced Safety Darren Head, IonicRE Building Better Bow-ties - Common Pitfalls in Risk Analysis Belinda Beale, R4Risk An effective approach to problem solving and decision making in safety management Abednego Kholwani Bayne Chigwada, ABE Risk Solutions Comparison of Risk Register Quality and Consistency using Causal Network Topology Analysis Ben Seligmann, The University of Queensland A practicable risk-based example of implementing new regulatory approaches using Queensland Recognised Standard 22 (Management Structure for the development and implementation of the SHMS) Steven Amor, Zen Meerkat Pty Ltd Q&A with the Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Arcadium Lithium
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Lunch (Wednesday)
2:05 PM - 3:40 PM	Session 9b - Psychosocial Understanding your WHS obligations: risk based psychosocial safety – a framework for leaders and supervisors to demonstrate that they are working to meet their obligations Sarah Harrison, Sarah Harrison Consulting Why Risk Assessment and Climate Measurement Are Essential for Psychosocial Safety Amy Hawkes, Sentis Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Christian Young, Impress Solutions Unveiling the Future of Psychosocial Hazard Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Naomi Armitage, Humanology Group Investigating Psychosocial Incidents and Gendered Violence for Enhanced Mine Safety Outcomes Danielle Flint, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Q&A with the Session Chair Johanna Cowell, BHP
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM	Afternoon Tea (Wednesday)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 10 I Closing Plenary Transforming Mine Safety and Health: The Journey of the MARS Program Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Nikky LaBranche, UQ MISHC AusIMM Awards and Conference Close Ivor Roberts, DEMIRS