How to stop stress, anxiety and depression impacting your workforce

With one in five Australian employees reported to have taken time off work due to stress, anxiousness or depression, in the past 12 months safety innovation, mental health and wellbeing are becoming increasingly important components of OH&S.

The upcoming Safety in Action tradeshow will tap into key health and safety topics, by introducing three new dedicated Safety Zones.

Each zone will include free, tailored seminar programs to educate OH&S professionals. Next to the safety innovations, mental health and wellbeing program, the third safety zone will focus on current major safety projects in Australia.

“This year to cater for the extra demand we have created three spaces on the tradeshow floor to run simultaneous programs covering major projects, innovations and wellbeing,” says Keith Barks, general manager at Informa Australia, organisers of the event.

A snapshot of the free seminar sessions includes:

• Implementing a mental health and wellbeing strategy in the workplace, Nick Arvantis, Head of Research & Resource Development, Beyond Blue
• Software to manage and improve Workplace Mental Health, Sarah O’Leary, Opportunity Creator, myosh
• The Future of Corporate Health — Current Trends and Future Direction, Debra Villar, Director, Complete Corporate Wellness
• Mitigating Heat Stress — Lessons learnt from 2017, Dr Matt Brearley, Managing Director, Thermal Hyper Performance
• Non-Conforming Building Products and Safety Law, Katherine Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright
• Legal Approaches, Safety Culture and Human Factors in the Aviation Industry, John Ribbands, Barrister and Aviation Human Factors Specialist, ALAANZ

Seminars are free to attend and exhibitors confirmed include: Major Corporate Sponsor myosh Safety Management Software, Technology Partner Riskware, RISSB, Mix Telematics, Retailquip, QHSE Integrated Solutions, Bureau Veritas, A-Safe Australia and Converge International.

Held concurrently with the trade show, Safety in Action presents three high-profile conferences focusing on safety strategy, leadership and culture, workplace wellness and return to work. With over 350 delegates and 70 plus speakers and conferences running in adjacent rooms, you will be able to switch sessions to suit your requirements.

Registration is now open for Australia’s Occupational Health and Safety in Action Tradeshow on 5–6 September at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

For more information and to register click here.