This panel discusses how organisations can position themselves to thrive in the face of rapid and extensive change.
In this broadcast, the panel examines the implications of megatrends on the Australian workplace. Megatrends are large, transformative, global forces that define the future by having a far-reaching impact on businesses, economies, industries, societies and individuals.
As the nature of work changes, it’s critical that organisations design safer and more productive ways of working.
The panel comprises:
- Secretary of the Department of Employment Ms Renée Leon
- CSIRO Principal Scientist Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, and
- international work health safety expert David Caple.
The discussion builds on the research report Tomorrow’s Digitally Enabled Workforce. This report was by the Department of Employment, Australian and New Zealand Bank, Boston Consulting, the Australian Computer Society and CSIRO.
The broadcast was aired on Wednesday 16 November 2016.
Who is this seminar for?
This seminar is for:
- organisations large and small
- workers
- managers and supervisors
- business leaders
- health and safety professionals.
About the presenters
At the time of the presentation:
Ms Renée Leon was appointed Secretary of the Department of Employment on 18 September 2013, with responsibility for workplace relations policy and employment services.
Dr Stefan Hajkowicz is Principal Scientist with the CSIRO. He leads a growing team of researchers and consultants working on strategic foresight with a focus on the digital economy.
David Caple has been a work health and safety consultant for the past 30 years. He lectures widely on work health and safety matters and is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Ergonomics & Human Factors with La Trobe University.
Supporting information
- Tomorrow’s Digitally Enabled Workforce, by The Department of Employment, Australian and New Zealand Bank, Boston Consulting, the Australian Computer Society and CSIRO (2016)
- The New Work Order Report, by the Foundation for Young Australians (2015)
- Australia’s Future Workforce? Report By CEDA (2015)
- Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–22 by Safe Work Australia. The broad implications of the future of work extend to all the priorities identified in the Australian Strategy.