Erik Hollnagel will present the annual Dr Eric Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture, now in its fifth year, in Melbourne on Tuesday 25 March 2014 at 6.00 p.m. at RMIT, Swanston St Melbourne. In presenting the topic From Protective Safety to Productive Safety – A New Role for OHS. Erik will give a view of safety that will challenge current thinking and extend the practice of those who attend. It is also closely aligned to the key objective of the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-22 of Healthy, safe and productive working lives for all.
To book for the Dr Eric Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture go to https://www.sia.org.au/seminars/wigglesworth-lecture-booking
The Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture will be complemented by a series of workshops titled Managing safety: Moving from protection to resilience being conducted in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
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