Festival of Safety

Get ready for a fresh new experience at this year’s Workplace Health & Safety Show with the launch of the Festival of Safety, a dedicated feature area designed to bring the safety community together like never before.

Running across both days of the event, the Festival of Safety is your hub for connection, collaboration and hands-on inspiration. This vibrant space will host live demonstrations, interactive displays, a Roundtable discussion, and informal networking drinks, offering the perfect environment to engage with peers, discover practical solutions, and spark new ideas.

Sounds interesting? Register your interest for the exciting complimentary areas below.

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DAY ONE: 10 - 12pm - Measure, Manage, Mature: The Next Step in Psychosocial Risk Management

DAY ONE: 1 - 3pm - HSI Donesafe and NSCA hosted event

DAY ONE: 3.15 - 5pm Women in Safety Melbourne Monthly Meet-Up

DAY ONE: 3.30 - 4pm Champions of Safety Awards

DAY ONE: 4.15 - 5.15pm Safety Suppliers Soiree

DAY TWO: 8.30 - 10.30am - MORNING SPARK – FUEL, FLOW & FEEL Start your day with The Morning Spark!

The Festival of Safety sessions in more detail

10 - 12pm - Measure, Manage, Mature: The Next Step in Psychosocial Risk Management

2-hour interactive roundtable workshop led by: Dr Georgi Toma, Director, Heart Brain Works

Many organisations have now completed psychosocial risk assessments and updated policies — but what’s next? This hands-on workshop is designed to help WHS professionals and organisational leaders move from compliance to culture. Drawing on real-world examples, interactive tools, and the latest legislation, participants will explore how to:

· Embed psychosocial risk controls into everyday work

· Equip line managers to become confident, capable risk mitigators

· Assess organisational maturity using a proven framework

Whether you’re just getting started or refining an existing program, this session will leave you with a clear action plan, grounded in practical examples and peer learning.

(Complimentary coffees)

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1 - 3pm - HSI Donesafe and NSCA hosted event

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3.15 - 5pm Women in Safety Melbourne Monthly Meet-Up

Join an empowering networking event dedicated to women in health and safety!

The Women in Safety Meet-up brings together inspiring safety leaders, enthusiastic new Health and Safety Representatives, and everyone in between for an opportunity to connect and learn.

Anyone interested in connecting with and empowering women in the safety profession are welcome to attend.

(Complimentary coffees)

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3.30 - 4pm Champions of Safety Awards

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

The Workplace Health & Safety Show is excited to host the 2nd annual Champions of Safety Awards, where three winners will be crowned from hundreds of fantastic individuals and nominations.

By recognising and celebrating our Champions of Safety, we hope to create a more positive and safer workplace culture for everyone.

Join us to honour the shortlisted nominees and ultimate winners: Spotlight Stage, Wednesday, 3:30pm.

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4.15 - 5.15pm Safety Suppliers Soiree

Connect with fellow innovators who are shaping the future of workplace health and safety.

This 60-minute networking event offers more than just refreshments – it's a unique opportunity to forge new partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, and spark meaningful conversations with industry leaders and collaborators. Whether you're reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new potential partners, the Safety Suppliers Soirée is where great connections begin.

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8.30 - 10.30am - MORNING SPARK – FUEL, FLOW & FEEL” Start your day with The Morning Spark!

3 Uplifting Stations With 3 Wellbeing Experts and Work Health Australia
Join us for an energising experience to ignite your body and mind. Move through three uplifting stations - FUEL (Nutritionist demo and open Q & A), FLOW (Visualisation to manage your energy), and FEEL (Dynamic activity on emotions & conversations). Designed to power up your focus, clarity and connection for the big day ahead. Spark something good!

1. Carli Phillips – FUEL. Nutritionist Demo and open Q & A. See what is actually inside energy drinks. The new guidelines of water and alcohol shown in a weekly cup tower. Nutritionist Q & A, diets, coffee? Ask me anything!

2. Unna Goldsworthy – FLOW. Visualisation to manage your energy. A short visualisation to connect with how stress and fatigue show up in their day, then lead into a practical model for managing energy and performance more intentionally.

3. Bill Carson – FEEL. Dynamic activity on emotions & conversations. Wellbeing at work is also about our awareness of our feelings, emotions and the conversations we are having inside our own heads and with other people. In this dynamic activity we will quickly and playfully explore this by using the emotional culture cards to draw out this awareness and how it plays out in our workplaces.

(Complimentary coffees and healthy breakfast snacks for exhibitors and visitors)

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