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Adelaide Safety Forum 2026 examines gaps between measured risk and real-world outcomes, focusing on human performance factors like fatigue, stress, and sleep. Through legal, operational, regulatory, and scientific perspectives, it explores invisible risks, leadership responsibility, and practical strategies to better manage safety beyond traditional compliance frameworks.
Hosted by the NSCA Foundation, this one-day forum brings together safety professionals, leaders, regulators, and industry experts to explore the human factors that influence risk, decision-making, and operational outcomes beyond traditional compliance frameworks.
Stay ahead of evolving WHS challenges while gaining practical insight into human performance, fatigue, psychosocial risk, and organisational responsibility. Hear from leading experts across law, regulation, leadership, and sleep science, and connect with peers who are shaping safer, more responsive workplaces.
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This event has 7 CPD accreditation points. A QR code will be supplied to all participants attending to claim their certificate following the event.
Organisations are increasingly effective at measuring and managing risk through systems, data, and compliance frameworks. However, some of the most influential risks are not easily captured.
Human performance — shaped by factors such as fatigue, sleep, stress, and real-world conditions — often sits outside formal systems, yet directly impacts safety, decision-making, and operational outcomes.
This forum explores the gap between how risk is defined and how work actually happens. Bringing together perspectives from regulation, law, operations, leadership, and sleep science, the program will examine:
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Date: Wed, 27 May 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM
Location: Food On The Table, 2 Chief Street, Hindmarsh SA 5007
Includes: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and networking opportunities
Cost: $250 for NSCA Foundation members | $350 for non-members (includes GST)
All registrations must be paid prior to arrival at the event.
No refunds will be issued after 5 business days prior to the event. Name changes will be accepted.
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CEO & Chairman, NSCA Foundation
Bernie Doyle joined the NSCA Foundation as a Director in 1991, led South Australia’s merger into a national body, and is now serving his fourth term as Chairman.
Executive Director, SafeWork SA
Glenn began his career in mechanical engineering within the aerospace industry in England, spending 15 years at Rolls-Royce. After moving to Australia, he joined SafeWork SA, where he has worked for 19 years across regulatory functions, delivering compliance, investigative, and enforcement outcomes. He now serves as South Australia’s WHS Regulator and represents the state at national safety bodies.
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Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Luke leads the South Australian and Northern Territory Workplace team, advising on WHS, employment, and industrial relations matters. He supports CEOs and HR leaders across sectors and has acted in high-profile cases, including serious incidents. Widely recognised, he was named Lawyer of the Year in Occupational Health and Safety Law 2025.
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Co-Founder & CEO, Humn
Kristen Raison is a Co-Founder and CEO of Humn, a global movement advancing psychologically safe workplaces by addressing psychosocial hazards and equipping leaders, boards and regulators with tools to drive measurable cultural change. In her role as CEO she leads Humn’s advisory programs, education offerings, and investigations, supporting organisations across Australia and globally to comply with evolving WHS legislative duties and build safer, more resilient teams.
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Fatigue Risk Management Specialist,
Beyond Midnight
Dr Nick Mabbott is a fatigue risk specialist and engaging speaker with 30 years’ experience. He helps organisations improve safety, performance, and wellbeing through better sleep. Working across industries, he provides practical strategies, fatigue assessments, and training, and has delivered expert evidence in major incidents. He is author of The Wonder of Sleep.
Associate Professor, Flinders University
Associate Professor Amy Reynolds is a sleep health researcher at Flinders University and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, funded to investigate sleep disorders and road safety in young Australians. Her work bridges public health, workplace wellbeing, and occupational safety, with a focus on sleep’s impact on productivity and risk. Amy leads the Sleep Check before Shift Work trial, and works collaboratively with industry, advocating for improving sleep disorder care and consideration in workplace strategies.
Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Flinders University
Professor Robert Adams is a respiratory and sleep physician and public health researcher at Flinders University. His work focuses on chronic disease management, sleep disorders, and health system innovation. With extensive clinical and research expertise, Robert has led national studies on sleep health and contributed to shaping public policy. He works across disciplines to improve access to sleep care, particularly in underserved populations, and advocates for integrating sleep health into broader healthcare and workplace frameworks.
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