Ep 76 National Media new owners of the Workplace Health Safety Show
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by Brendan Torazzi
1M ago
Workplace Health & Safety Show is Australia's largest showcase of products, equipment, technology, and services to reduce worker illnesses, injuries, and fatalities. Supported by the Australian Institute of Health & Safety, the Shows is the biggest single gathering of buyers and decision-makers responsible for occupational health, safety, environment and workforce wellbeing at Australia’s largest companies and worksites. Under new ownership, 2024 begins a new chapter for the Workplace Health & Safety Show. Attended by thousands of buyers, decision-makers and end-users from Austral ..read more
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Ep 75 A professional surfer’s near-death experience inspires others to build resilience in times of need
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by Brendan Torazzi
1M ago
In 2016, professional surfer, Brett Connellan was attacked by a great white shark at Bombo Beach, NSW. Floating towards death's door, he began to fight back and reached for life. After just 5 months he made it back into the waters, but found his gift of storytelling was going to have a greater impact on our world. Tune in to hear from Brett about his journey towards life as a motivational speaker. Web: brettconnellan.com  Instagram: @brettconnellan  Documentary: ‘Attacking Life’ available only on Stan Australia ..read more
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Ep 73 Awards Australia's Community Achievement Awards goes National
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by Brendan Torazzi
5M ago
Established in 1989, Awards Australia is a Corporate Social Responsibility market leader. Specialising in awards recognition programs on a state and national level, clients and the community receive win/win opportunities and outcomes through established marketing, media and event management expertise. With it's Community Awards it looks to highlight unsung heroes within communities all around the country. More info https://awardsaustralia.com ..read more
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Ep 71 Barron Hanson, documentary filmmaker, builds a community happiness project in Nowra
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7M ago
Once Barron hit 18, he could not leave Nowra fast enough. Over the next few years he travelled the world ending up in New York as a documentary film maker. The fast pace of New York soon caught up and it's there that he discovered meditation that led him to eventually becoming a Vedic Meditation teacher. Some research into meditators in Washington in the 70's decreasing the crime levels was his inspiration to combine his 2 loves - meditation and film making to create a Happiness Project in Nowra. Hear about this awesome community project that Barron has created to turn 1% of the Nowra populat ..read more
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Ep 70 Anne Savage, CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, explains why you should get tested
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by Brendan Torazzi
9M ago
PCA are Australia’s leading community-based organisation for prostate cancer research, awareness, and support. Anne Savage, who is the CEO of the Foundation, joins us in this episode to explain the role the foundation and which groups of men should consider getting tested. The challenge is one of education for the community and getting it detected, if it is something present, at an early stage. I certainly learnt something new during this episode, and I sincerely hope that it can benefit you as well. More info https://www.pcfa.org.au ..read more
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Ep 69 Meet Tammi Kirkness talks to us about the Panic Button, a best selling book around dealing with anxiety
The Australian Health & Safety Business Podcast
by Brendan Torazzi
9M ago
Tammi is a renowned author, speaker and life coach. After Tammi lived with a mild level of anxiety all of her life, but it wasn't until she had a panic attack in front of a new partner, that she developed a system on how to deal with it. Tammi's system was used for about year and then she got published with Murdoch Books who are a part of Allen & Unwin after being rejected by several publishers and it's a great story on how she eventually got published after making the decision to self-publish. Tammi has just released another book. More info https://www.tammikirkness.com ..read more
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Ep 68 Kristine Tuazon explains why now is the best time for safety careers.
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by Brendan Torazzi
11M ago
With over 2000 jobs currently advertised on Seek for Safety roles, there's never been a better time to enter the industry, or re-invent your role within the industry. Kristine is really passionate about recruitment having worked in the industry since 2007 and run her own HR recruitment business Good People HR out of Melbourne since 2012. Kristine explains how flexible work settings and company purpose is becoming more important in today's job market. The job market is competitive, so for safety, with so many roles advertised it seems to be a great time for workers. A Cert IV in WHS is the min ..read more
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Ep 66 Graeme Cowan, renowned mental health author / speaker, and co-founder of RUOK uses a previous personal crisis to help others
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by Brendan Torazzi
1y ago
Graeme in the early 2000's was a successful HR recruiter in the internet boom. The the dot.com era went bust this drove Graeme into a depressed state for about 5 years. As a result of that experience he wrote Back from the brink and went on to sit on the board of the RU-OK day for 13 years. Graeme has now written 3 books that have been published in multiple territories and languages and spends his time promoting good habits for preventing mental health with a particular focus on business. Tune in here Graeme's fascinating journey and how he turned a personal crisis into a story that has hel ..read more
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Ep 65 Wayne McCoy explains how witnessing a workplace death changed his life
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by Brendan Torazzi
1y ago
18 years ago Wayne was working for GMH Holden in Adelaide and witnessed a tragic workplace accident that resulted in a death. This was a turning for Wayne to devote his life to making workplaces safer and launched him into a career in safety. After receiving formal training Wayne moved to Darwin and fixed basic conditions in a warehousing situation that had extreme conditions. Wayne's skill was being able to get the workers onboard through active listening and getting them involved with the decision making process. Wayne is currently working with Mirrat's in Melbourne Wayne's motto is Taki ..read more
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Ep 64 Brad Waldon from Corehesion develops software to help Heavy Industry run efficiently
The Australian Health & Safety Business Podcast
by Brendan Torazzi
1y ago
Brad's company Corehesion understands the work performed in heavy industries is complex and diverse, requiring management of production operations, employees, contractors, finance, maintenance, engineering, health & safety, risk, regulatory compliance and much more. Corehesion combines a suite of specifically designed applications with an expert team of industry professionals to create class-leading solutions for heavy industry and mining companies. Corehesion helps Heavy Industry and Mining teams who are frustrated by the their rudimentary and disconnect infield tools who want to improv ..read more
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