Brisbane set to host this year’s Work Well Conference

Brisbane set to host this year's Work Well Conference, bringing together several high-profile speakers including a digital futurist, human communications expert and the Royal Australian Navy's first female pilot. Scheduled for October, this one-day industry gathering forms a centrepiece of National Safe Work Month.

Brisbane's Work Well Conference takes place during a month dedicated to strengthening safety practices across every sector, giving professionals direct access to expert insight, practical resources, and updated industry guidance.

What Topics Will the Work Well Conference Brisbane Cover?

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland lists artificial intelligence in safety, systems thinking, critical conversation management, psychosocial risks, good work design and safety capability as topics of discussion during this event.

These themes reflect where health and safety practice stands today, particularly as industry grapples with emerging technology, mental wellbeing, and evolving workplace demands. Attendees seeking deeper context on fatality trends may find our coverage of workplace fatalities recorded across Australia this year useful background reading ahead of the conference.

Key Discussion Areas

• Artificial intelligence applications in safety management
• Systems thinking approaches to risk reduction
• Critical conversation management techniques
• Psychosocial risk identification and control
• Good work design principles
• Building safety capability within organisations

Why Does Safe Work Month Matter to Industry?

Deputy Director-General for the Office of Industrial Relations, Peter McKay, commended Safe Work Month activities for promoting safety awareness throughout the year, not just during October's dedicated programming.

"Safe Work Month serves as a platform to promote a culture of safety, support, and wellbeing in workplaces and this year's program is set to be the most comprehensive and impactful yet," Mr McKay said.

His comments echo broader efforts seen in our earlier report on the theme unveiled for this year's National Safe Work Month, which outlines priorities shaping conference discussions and related workplace initiatives nationwide.

Who Should Attend This Brisbane Work Well Conference?

Technical professionals across construction, manufacturing, and healthcare stand to benefit most from attending, given how closely conference topics align with day-to-day operational challenges faced by safety teams.

Given ongoing concerns highlighted in reports such as our summary of fatal workplace injuries recorded so far this year, industry participation in events like this carries real weight beyond networking value alone.

Supporting Your Attendance With Practical Resources

Ahead of attending, organisations can strengthen their compliance foundations using tools such as Safe Work Method Statements for managing on-site risks, which remain essential across construction and industrial settings discussed throughout the conference agenda.

Businesses managing international operations may also benefit from reviewing our Overseas Work Guide covering safety obligations abroad, while those handling injury recovery processes can reference our Return to Work Plan template for structured recovery support.

For organisations conducting hazardous tasks, our Hot Work Permit resource for New Zealand operations offers additional guidance relevant to sessions on systems thinking and risk control.

Further Information

Full details on speakers, scheduling, and registration information for Brisbane's Work Well Conference are available through Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's official channels.

Organisations planning promotional activity around Safe Work Month can also review terms outlined in our National Safe Work Month 2023 Promotion details for additional context.

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