Alanna Ball
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Women in Safety
08:30
Welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
YOUR ROADMAP TO CAREER PROGRESSION
09:00
Creating a plan: knowing your options, identifying pathways & being open to change
- How to launch and maximise mid-career planning & progression
- Identifying opportunities and paths to match your goals
- Reconnecting strengths & passions to take the next steps
- Creating an action plan to develop your skills and network
Jody Sainsbury
Founder
Kickass Women
09:30
Reflections on the evolving landscape of safety career progression and the impact of motherhood
- Lessons and insights from a safety career & navigating obstacle
- Strategies for overcoming challenges & advancing in the field
- Creating a successful support system & building a strong foundation for career growth
- The influence of motherhood on career decisions and opportunities
Laurence Ledrut
Process Safety Manager
Origin Energy
BUILDING SKILLS FOR SAFETY SUCCESS
10:00
Beyond Safety Expertise: Strategies I Use to Level Up My Influence
- The power of phased project planning for gaining buy in
- Capitalising on your strengths for maximum impact
- Using curiosity to cultivate allies
Samantha McGolrick
National Safety Manager, Customer Communities and Destinations (CCD)
Scentre Group
10:30
Morning tea & networking
11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: How do you build the knowledge needed to develop your skills and progress your career?
- How can you unlock the benefits of having a mentor?
- How can you seek out & maximise training opportunities?
- How do you push yourself to take on challenges and go outside your comfort zone?
- What are some real-world success stories to inspire and guide others?
Moderator:
Samantha Beütel
HSE Coordinator
Multiplex
Panellists:
Christine Edwards
HSE Systems and Change Manager, Snowy2.0
Snowy Hydro
Tanya Howard
Director, Wellbeing, Health & Safety
Foxtel Group
Trinette Jaeschke
National Manager – Work Health Safety Consulting Services
Australian Industry Group
Jo Cairns
Chief People & Safety Officer
Bingo Industries
TOOLS TO MITIGATE PSYCHOSOCIAL SAFETY RISKS
11:40
Navigating psychosocial hazards: challenges and solutions in creating safer workplaces
- The importance of establishing confidence, efficacy and defensibility in psychological health & safety
- Creating an open and supportive culture where mental health issues can be addressed
- Facilitating psychologically healthy and safe workplaces through support systems, resources and training
Danielle Buckland
National HSE Manager – Construction
Mirvac
Nicki Tan
Mirvac Group HSE Advisor - Psychological Health & Safety
Mirvac
12:10
Networking Lunch
13:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: Supporting the person and psyche through authentic policy and practice in safety
- How can we ensure policies, practices & holistic approaches genuinely nurture well-being?
- What are the expectations of employees in a post-pandemic world?
- How do we promote unity among HR and health & safety professionals to ensure alignment in strategy for the benefit of all?
- What does best practice look like to you across the next five years?
Moderator:
Josephine Taylor
Group HSE Manager
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Panellists:
Danielle Buckland
National HSE Manager – Construction
Mirvac
Bridgett Dunoon
National HR Business Partner – Construction
Mirvac
MINIMISING SAFETY RISKS FROM SYSTEMIC NORMS
13:50
Think big, but start small: overcoming analysis paralysis
- Highlighting the areas where paralysis will likely occur and why
- Dancefloor versus the balcony view: how to move between both to effect change
- Achieving strategic change in safety: real world examples & tips
Melissa Pollock
General Manager – Health & Safety
Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure
14:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: Addressing systemic influences to promote safer working conditions for women
- How can we positively influence and challenge culture to enhance safety practices?
- How can leaders bridge the gap between ground-level perspectives and senior leadership to ensure that organisational policies are informed by frontline insights?
- How can we build trust and teamwork in a disconnected world?
Moderator:
Annie Nueva Tzanis
HSEQ Manager
Avant Construction
Panellists:
Michelle Knight
Global Head HSE & Compliance
EDL
Suzanne Westgate
General Manager, Land, Property & Approvals
Transgrid
Sarah Cuscadden
GM Health Safety & Environment
AGL
15:00
Afternoon tea & networking
SAFETY EXCELLENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE CULTURE & COMMUNICATION
15:20
The art of stakeholder management
- Understanding a stakeholder’s needs, motivations & capabilities
- Navigating challenges & opportunities stemming from complex stakeholder networks & relationships
Melissa Ekberg
Executive Director SA/WA
Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA)
15:50
Partnering to develop a top tier safety culture
- Embedding health, safety & wellness expectations within operations
- Embedding psychosocial approaches within procurement & other externally facing processes
- Initiatives to support mental health within the workplace
Peter Rolfe
Manager, HSE Systems & Reporting
Western Sydney Airport
Nina Younes
Executive Manager Procurement
Western Sydney Airport
16:20
Good governance, safety values & reputation management
- Garnering support from your team and organisation
- Building engagement & ownership
- Real world case studies
Jo Cairns
Chief People & Safety Officer
Bingo Industries
16:50
Closing remarks from the Chair & end of Women in Health & Safety Summit 2024