Conference Program

1315 – 1700

Includes afternoon tea

This workshop will feature an interactive mock tribunal conducted by the national law firm, Sparke Helmore Lawyers. The mock tribunal will examine the case of a seafarer, highlighting workers' compensation issues and offer attendees valuable insight into tribunal proceedings.

The mock tribunal will be followed by a workshop activity and the launch of the Seacare Authority’s new publication Best Practice Claims Management Handbook. This handbook has been specifically designed to assist employees, employers, insurers and other parties involved to better understand the claims management process.

This session will outline major issues and developments that are currently affecting the Seacare scheme and maritime industry. It will specifically address the following components.

• Seacare scheme performance
Gerry Newman—Director, Governance and Secretariat, Comcare

• Model OHS Act update
Flora Carapelluci—Branch Manager, National Safety and Workers' Compensation Policy Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

• Industry update—employers’ perspective
Teresa Hatch—Executive Director, Australian Shipowners Association

• Industry update—workforce perspective
Mick Doleman—Deputy National Secretary, Maritime Union of Australia

Paul will present his work as Project Leader with the NSW Motor Accident’s Authority and the Life Time Care Authority where he directed the development of the NSW Trauma Collaborative. The NSW Trauma Collaborative is based on the Vision Zero scheme—a comprehensive risk management strategy that embeds a robust safety culture training program. Vision Zero is a long-term strategy, drawing from injury epidemiology road safety in which the system and its users are gradually integrated and where the responsibility for safety becomes shared by the designers and the users of the system. Safety is built on building resilience to human error leading to a changed pattern of responsibility among professional operators, regulators, and consumers. This session will review the research that shows that the designers of the system are always ultimately responsible for the design, operation and use of the systems and thereby responsible for the level of safety, outcomes, and resilience within the entire system.

Queensland Rail have embarked on a journey to improve safety culture through an integrated campaign aimed at changing attitudes, opinions and most importantly actions which has proved successful. Participants will hear how the organisation and wider community were exposed to the real facts on workplace injury, based on real stories and hard-hitting safety messages, as part of an emotive campaign to get the safety message heard.

We all have OHS responsibilities and the consequences for getting it wrong can be severe. Steve will cover the expectations required in managing safety and outline the link between the combined imperatives of effective safety governance, a meaningful safety culture and the broad nature of risks associated with in the workplace. Steve will consider recent prosecution case studies and discuss the unique challenges faced in managing health effectively.

Sherrilyn will outline the successful ingredients required for an effective health management system and the challenges that the maritime industry faces to achieve successful rehabilitation for its employees. This presentation will provide insight on injuries in the workplace, why they need to be managed differently to normal injuries and delve into recent studies.

Sean Lawrence is a seafarer with P&O Maritime Services who suffered a serious work-related injury in 2009. Sean will share his arduous journey and his approach to his rehabilitation. He will share his recovery and return to work experiences, both of which have completely changed his attitude to workplace safety and the support provided by his employer.

Rob blends hard facts, personal experience and good humour in his presentation about what makes an exceptional leader and how to build high performing, positive teams. Offering a refreshingly independent view of effective leadership, Rob's strategies aim to equip participants with practical tools needed to bridge the gap between mere authority and genuine leadership.

Drawing from a diverse range of experiences in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Rob provides valuable insights into what it takes to influence the outcome of any situation involving people. With a message that crosses industries, age groups and personality types, Streetwise Leadership is a fast-paced mix of originality and inspiration.