Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science

We’re thrilled to share that Nicole Liddell has been awarded the prestigious Clare Burton Memorial Scholarship, Women and gender equity — a well-deserved recognition of her dedication to advancing gender equity and inclusion through research. This scholarship honours the legacy of Dr Clare Burton, a leading researcher, public sector administrator, academic, consultant and writer on … More Clare Burton Memorial Scholarship, Congratulations Nicole Liddell!

🎙️ New Episode Alert: The Safety Guru Podcast In this thought-provoking episode, Paul dives deep into the world of interconnected systems and decision-making—both direct and indirect—and how they shape safety outcomes across organizations. Learn how every individual contributes to safety and why understanding complex systems is key. Paul also unpacks the shift from traditional safety … More Why Systems Thinking Matters for Safety with Dr. Paul Salmon

Congratulations to Paul who has been ranked by a new index (Research.com), as one of UniSC’s top researchers. Paul is ranked nationally as #45 in Engineering and Technology More information here

Nobody wants to talk about AI safety. Instead they cling to 5 comforting myths Read The Conversation here

The University of the Sunshine Coast is looking for PhD students and working professionals to participate in a nationwide research study assessing the mental health of PhD students. This research will also find out how the mental health of PhD students compares with the wider Australian working population. PhD students must be aged 21 years … More Nationwide assessment of the mental health of PhD students in Australia

The third issue of our Centre newsletter Connections is now available. Connections shares the latest HFE research and industry innovations from the world’s leading HFE researchers and industry representatives. Enjoy! 

A complex systems thinking approach to road trauma This week our director Professor Paul Salmon gave an invited plenary presentation at the 2021 Australasian Road Safety Conference as part of a session on Systems thinking for future road safety (Zero by 2050). Paul’s presentation included an introduction to systems thinking followed by an overview of his recently completed Australian Research Council Future … More Systems thinking in road safety 

The second issue of our Centre newsletter Connections is now available. Connections shares the latest HFE research and industry innovations from the world’s leading HFE researchers and industry representatives. Enjoy! 

The aim of this research project is to describe and understand the on-demand gig economy rider delivery system in Victoria, identify the network of factors that influence rider behaviour and safety (specifically, crashes), and identify initial recommendations for interventions to reduce risk. This study has been commissioned by the Department of Transport and approved by … More On-demand (Gig Economy) Delivery Rider Safety Systems Review

We are delighted to share our Centre Newsletter first issue, which shares the latest HFE research and industry innovations from the world’s leading HFE researchers and industry representatives. Enjoy!