Episodes

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Sebnem Bulan - Worth
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
In episode 16 of Health and Safety Conversations Seb Bulan - Worth talks to us about mental health first aid and helping prevent suicide. She talks about psychological safety and what employers can do to help meet their legislative requirements to provide a safe workplace. I have known Seb for years and she is true professional working with businesses and individuals to make a difference, to make things safer. Well worth a listen to.Sebnem Bulan-Worth has been working with organisations across Australia for over 15 years as a learning and development professional. Sebnem specialises in workplace psychological health training programs and is responsible for educating all employees on using interactive and informational training programs, including CALM Suicide Intervention, CALM Care Suicide Awareness, Mental Health First Aid, Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention and Workplace Bullying and Harassment training programs.In addition to this, Sebnem is a Principal Master Mental Health First Aid Instructor, who has conducted over 100 training sessions. Using her positive attitude and tireless energy, Sebnem promotes inclusivity,diversity, and support within the workplace. Sebnem is inspired each day by the visions and goals of her clients for a safer and healthier work environment.Links from the program:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebnem-bulan-worth/Website: https://whsandtrainingcompliance.com.au/Email: sebnembulan@yahoo.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/WHSandTraining Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Andrew Barrett
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Andrew Barrett from Safety on Tap graces our show this week and discusses his professional journey in safety, safety management systems, safety professionals noble intent, new views of safety, learning teams and Safety on Tap. Influencial, intelligent and professional, these are how I see Andrew. Well worth a listen.Andrew (Baz) Barrett is a safety professional by training who has become ‘reformed’ in many ways. Andrew recognised the need to create sustainable change in safety and that better individual, team and organisational learning leads to better results. This led to the creation of Safety on Tap - a change leadership company specialising in the development and growth of health and safety leaders, and more broadly, capability and innovation in the health and safety field. Safety on Tap supports large organisations across many industries to improve the safety of work, reduce safety clutter, and improve learning and operational performance. Andrew is the only specialist professional coach for health and safety professionals in Australia. Andrew's work with health and safety leaders, their teams and exec is trusted by a diverse range of organisations and industries including Hansen Yuncken, Downer, Origin, Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure, the South Australian Government, Major Road Projects Victoria, Endeavour Energy, Brisbane Council, Adbri, Ausnet Services, Signal Energy, and Coca-Cola Amatil. Andrew is also the host of the Safety on Tap podcast – he sparks thought-provoking conversations with interesting and inspiring people with different ideas, perspectives and stories. Delving into personal effectiveness, business strategy, people leadership, innovation and creativity. Links from this weeks podcast:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-barrett-learning-coach/Website: http://www.safetyontap.com/Email: andrew@safetyontap.com Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Allister Rose NZBS
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Allister Rose NZBS talks about his time in front line responders roles and in particular with the New Zealand Police Force, post traumatic stress disorder, mental health and his journey in health and safety. Allister is a highly decorated former Police Officer with 15 years lived experience and set up Hatikvah: Blue Hope Foundation to help Police with their mental health challenges and to prevent more Officers taking their lives as a result of post traumatic stress disorder and depression. Their vision is to safeguard the rights, health and safety of the Blue Whanau (family). Allister is an inspiration and I hope businesses and individuals help support this organisation that supports those who are always there for us. I hope you will get as much from this honest conversation as I did. Links to topics mentioned in the conversation:Website: www.bluehope.co.nzFacebook: Hatikvah: Blue Hope FoundationLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/allister-rose-n-z-b-s-5a02a6213/ISO45003: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:45003:ed-1:v1:en Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Nicole Turnbull
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Nicole Turnbull talks about sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace, The Neon Shed, the & Darks Sides of Work Summit and gives personal and professional insights into how and why this behaviour presents itself in professional settings.Links to topics mentioned in this episode:7 Dark Sides of Work Summit - www.neonshed.com.au/summit Eliminate Sexual Harassment training www.neonshed.com.auTraining coursesnicole@neonshed.com.auwww.neonshed.com.au www.linkedin.com/in/nicolesturnbull Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Brent Sutton
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Brent Sutton talks about the new view of safety, Learning Teams, Todd Conklin, and his book The Practice of Learning Teams. Well worth a listen. Links from the show including how to contact Brent:P: +64 275905442Email: brents@learningteamsinc.comWeb: https://www.learningteamscommunity.comBook: https://www.learningteamsbook.comPod: https://www.learningteamspodcast.comYou can also download Brent's latest work with Dr Todd Conklin on Everyday Learning here (for free): https://www.learningteamscommunity.com/everyday-learning Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Nektarios Karanikas
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Dr Nektarios Karanikas talks about human factors, visions and goals, the power of language in the field of safety, and how organisations shift from the name, blame and shame culture. A truly amazing guest who I was honoured to have on the show. Nektarios Karanikas is Assoc. Prof in the Health, Safety and Environment discipline of the School of Public Health & Social Work at QUT. He studied MSc Human Factors and Safety Assessment in Aeronautics at Cranfield University (UK), and he was awarded his doctorate in Safety and Quality Management from Middlesex University (UK). Nektarios worked for over 19 years as an officer at the Hellenic Air Force where he served in various positions related to maintenance, safety and quality management, including accident investigations. Besides his academic qualifications, he holds professional credentials in occupational health & safety, human factors, project management and engineering, and has been a member of various national and international associations. Nektarios has published an edited book and several chapters, (co)authored various peer-reviewed journal and conference articles with a focus on safety/risk management, presented his work in over 80 events, and he actively volunteers in a wide range of scientific and professional activities.Links in the showSafety Insights Book: https://www.routledge.com/Safety-Insights-Success-and-Failure-Stories-of-Practitioners/Karanikas-Chatzimichailidou/p/book/9780367555931 Personal profilesQUT: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/nektarios.karanikasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nektarioskaranikas/ QUT OHS programmesOHS Graduate Diploma: https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/graduate-diploma-in-occupational-health-and-safetyHSE Master: https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/master-of-health-safety-and-environment Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Michael Coogan
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Michael Coogan talks about the hazards of working on the front line in a variety of roles within the public service and within compliance / enforcement and the investigative disciplines. It is workers in the areas that allow us to sleep safely and securely in our beds at night and help keep our communities civilised and for most of us, we are happy not to think about the dangers they are exposed to on a daily basis and because of this their story should be told. Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Amy Roosa
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Amy Roosa talks about the The Safety Rack and about her experiences as a safety professional of over 18 years of exerience in the USA. Other topics covered include the Iowa Women in Safety Conference, pschosocial vs physical hazards and root cause analysis. An amazing conversation, I hope you will enjoy listening as much as I did recording this. Links to this conversation:Iowa Women in Safety Conference https://www.kirkwood.edu/programs/community/women-in-safety-conferenceThe Safety Rack https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosp1ECdvhh3g3FBaJCRf-w/featured Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.
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