Australian National Preventive Health Agency
Department of Health and Ageing
During my recent stay in Australia, I visited the new Australian National Preventive Health Agency, with colleagues from Safe Work Australia, and spoke with Lisa Stoddert its Deputy Director. Among other things, we discussed the role of the Agency especially in relation to the regulation of the wellbeing and health promotion professions, the health of working people and the necessary interface between public health and occupational health issues. The possible contribution of occupational health psychologists was explored. The Agency was established within the Department of Health & Ageing in January 2011: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2010-11/11bd028.pdf. See: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-index.htm.
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Safe Work Australia
Canberra ACT
I gave an invited seminar on Psychosocial and Organisational Risks to Employee Health and Safety to Safe Work Australia in Canberra ACT. I have also led a Workshop on psychosocial risk management towards the development of Australia’s Nationals Strategy on Work, Health and Safety. Information at: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Centre for Applied Psychological Research
University of South Australia
I have joined the Advisory Board of the new Centre for Applied Psychological Research in the School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy in the University of South Australia. The Director of the new Centre is Professor Maureen Dollard. More information at: www.unisa.edu.au/psw
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