Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
Dr Long Joins Federation UniversityDr Long is pleased to announce he is joining Federation University and will be working initially in the Masters in Applied Science (OHS) at VIOSH. (https://study.federation.edu.au/#/course/DEH9)Whilst Dr Long continues to run programs through the Centre for Leadership and Learning in Risk (https://cllr.com.au/), his work with the University now brings all the … [Continue reading...] about Dr Long Joins Federation University
The Mystery of the EmotionsOne of the puzzles of human ‘being’ is the uncontrollability of the emotions. The idea that the brain can just ‘will’ or ‘turn on or off’ the emotions is one of the delusions of the behaviourist/cognitivist construct. Why is it that some people have less fear than others? Why are some people less risk averse than others? Why do some people get uncontrollably angry? Why … [Continue reading...] about The Mystery of the Emotions
The Social Politics of Risk WorkshopWhat do they say about conversations at a party? Never talk politics or children. In my model of risk maturity you will see that social politics is placed at the higher end of complexity.Of course, this is not a static model but when animated it depicts people walking up and down these steps continually. It’s just in the safety industry it spends far too … [Continue reading...] about The Social Politics of Risk Workshop
The Paradox of “Lifesaving Rules”Guest Post by Danny FayAs part of my assignment in Unit 5 of the Diploma in Social Psychology of Risk, I am evaluating the paradox of “Lifesaving Rules” against the five principles of collective mindfulness as developed by Professor Karl Weick.Collective mindfulness is an acceptance of equivocality; understanding that all possible outcomes cannot be known and … [Continue reading...] about The Paradox of “Lifesaving Rules”
A patronising disposition of unaccountable powerAn educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to governTony Benn 1In November 2017, the former executive director of SafeWork South Australia, Marie Boland was appointed by Safe Work Australia to review the model work health and safety laws. The subsequent report was released in February 2019 and concludes the model laws are operating … [Continue reading...] about A patronising disposition of unaccountable power
