Health and Safety Society August 2026: Committee Updates and Upcoming Events

The committee held a focused discussion with Andrew Logan, David Scutt, Cath Turner, Hendrik Lourens, Loren Ager and Peter Standish on practical opportunities to lift industry performance.

A strong theme was the need to create a more regular cadence of member communication, including newsletters, recorded committee conversations, fireside chats and potential webinars.

The discussion reinforced the value of using committee conversations as a source of practical insight for members, rather than limiting Society activity to formal meetings and event notices.

The committee also noted the importance of recognising high-quality contributions to industry health and safety through the AusIMM awards process.  

Upcoming Events

The Health and Safety Society Committee are pleased to share the following upcoming events with members.

International Mine Health and Safety Conference 2026 - Perth, 5-7 October 2026. The conference will focus on practical ways to move beyond the current fatality performance plateau and put the “confer” back into conference.

Future HSS committee discussion / member webinar - date to be confirmed. Potential themes include vehicle interaction critical controls, learning from repeat events, technology deployment, and deeper investigation methods.

Fireside chat series - further interviews and short learning pieces are being prepared for member review and potential publication.