Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology of Risk Commences The Post Graduate Program continues in the Psychology of Risk with the new Post Graduate Diploma commencement this week in May 2015. The founding group is pictured below and is comprised of a diversity of professions and experienced people from … [Read more...] about Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology of Risk Commences
Safety Training
Free EBook – Lessons I Have Learnt
Lessons I Have Learnt about Management, Safety, Life and People It gives me great pleasure to offer the 4th Free EBook in the series by the late George Robotham. If you missed the first 3 they were: George’s first FREE EBook: Guidance for the beginning OHS professional George’s second FREE EBook: … [Read more...] about Free EBook – Lessons I Have Learnt
The Foundations of Safety
The Foundations of Safety One of the introductory subjects for beginning teachers is the ‘Foundations of Education’, this is a study of the nature of people, learning development and maturation. When I observe beginner training in safety the ‘foundations of safety’ seem to be: regulations, systems … [Read more...] about The Foundations of Safety
Risk Homeostasis Presentation
Risk Homeostasis Presentation VIDEO With much trepidation I have decided to put it out there…….. my presentation on Risk Homeostasis for Unit 1 of Graduate Certificate in Social Psychology. The video was recorded and edited brilliantly by Rick Long (more of his work here) See it here: Dave Collins … [Read more...] about Risk Homeostasis Presentation
Weasel Words in Safety
Weasel Words in Safety – Words that promise much but deliver little One of my favourites by the late George Robotham Those of you who read my posts will know I am a big critic of the long, ponderous written communications, that seems to infect the safety world. Given a choice many people take a … [Read more...] about Weasel Words in Safety
Social Psychology of Risk Post-Grad Pics
Social Psychology of Risk Post-Grad Pics I just completed Unit 1 of the most enthralling, mind blowing course I have ever undertaken – sure beats the dumb down, information dumping, tell you how to think and comply or else type safety training and inductions I’ve been doing and presenting in the … [Read more...] about Social Psychology of Risk Post-Grad Pics
Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk
Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk Wikipedia describes Experiential learning as: the process of learning through experience, and is more specifically defined as "learning through reflection on doing" You will see this classic quote many times throughout this blog: “How can I … [Read more...] about Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk
Second Group Completes Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk
Second Group Completes Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk This week the second student group completed the Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk at ACU. The Graduate Certificate comprises four units: · An Introduction to the Social Psychology of Risk · Leadership and … [Read more...] about Second Group Completes Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk
Cautions in eLearning Safety
I have long been concerned about the warm fuzzy feeling employers get from providing online, generic safety inductions, particularly for contractors who are then let loose in the workplace. Another great article from Dr Robert Long If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: … [Read more...] about Cautions in eLearning Safety
Safety and Risk Leadership Master Class
Safety and Risk Leadership Master Class Important message from Rob Sams from Dolphyn about his upcoming program Hi Everyone, I thought I'd let you know about a great leadership program that I'm running in Newcastle over three days starting next month. The attached brochure has the full details. … [Read more...] about Safety and Risk Leadership Master Class