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 April 23, 2018 - Advisers for the Queensland Human Health and Wellbeing Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The plan is a starting point for adaptation activities in the human health and wellbeing sector. March 8, 2018 - Book chapter published. From skin to strategy - repositioning the terrain and temporality of heat stress through social practices. Book available here. December 7, 2017 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #9. November 14-17, 2017 - Australian Rugby League Team, Darwin. Minimising the impact of hot/humid conditions during training and Rugby League World Cup match against Samoa. October 30, 2017 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #8. October 19 and 24, 2017 - Heat Stress Management Seminars, Adelaide and Darwin. On behalf of Comcare. September 18-25, 2017 - Tour de Timor Medical Response Team, Timor Leste.Heat stress management for riders and AusMAT on behalf of NCCTRC. September 14, 2017 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #7. September 5, 2017 - Safety in Action, Melbourne. Presented heat stress lessons from the 2016/17 Summer. August 16-18, 2017 - Tactical Response Group Physiological Monitoring. In collaboration with Tactical Research Unit of Bond University. July 5, 2017 - Research paper accepted. Should workers avoid consumption of chilled fluids in a hot and humid climate? This paper debunks the myth that workers should not consume cool/cold fluids to optimise hydration. June 18-30, 2017 - Heat Stress Review. Seasonal injury surveillance, heat stress investigations and workforce heat stress survey for an organisation that services an area >1M km2. May 24, 2017 - Australia and New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference, Gold Coast. Presented 'Preparing personnel for safe and effective operation in harsh and volatile environments' as a member of Bond University panel. April 24-29, 2017 - World Congress of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Toronto, Canada. Presented 3 papers on behalf of NCCTRC. April 11, 2017 - Research paper published. The Case for Heat Acclimatisation of Disaster Responders - an Australian Perspective. This paper presents evidence supporting the heat acclimatisation of all responders deployed to hot and humid climates. April 7, 2017 - Research paper accepted. Characteristics of Trauma Mortality in Northern Territory, Australia. This paper details a distinct pattern of trauma between the wet (hot and humid) and dry (warm) seasons. March 23, 2017 - Research paper accepted. Regional disparities in apprentice attrition rates: heat and quarter four's significance in northern Australia. March 13, 2017 - Research paper accepted. Heat, Health and Humidity in Australia’s Monsoon Tropics: a critical review of the problematisation of ‘heat’ in a changing climate. March 7, 2017 - Research paper published. Perception or reality; can thermal perceptions inform management of firefighters in the heat? This paper demonstrates that when used in isolation, the Perceptual Strain Index is insufficient to guide management of firefighters in the heat. February 23, 2017 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #6. Read it here. January 30, 2017 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #5. Read it here. December 14, 2016 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #4. Read it here. December 13, 2016 - Research paper published. Influence of chronic heat acclimatisation on occupational thermal strain in tropical field conditions. This paper demonstrates that heat acclimatised workers sustain a higher core temperature than non heat acclimatised counterparts during self paced work in hot conditions. November 10, 2016 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #3. Read it here. October 26, 2016 - Head of Workplace Safety Authorities Annual Forum, Sydney. Invited speaker highlighting differences between minimum compliance and best practice for heat stress mitigation and management. October 20-21, 2016 - Northern Institute Heat Stress Research Partnership Forum, Charles Darwin University. October 18, 2016 - Heat Stress App Development/ Stakeholder Meeting, University of Tasmania and Menzies Institute of Medical Research, Hobart. October 14, 2016 - Research paper published. A Six-Step Framework on Biomedical Signal Analysis for Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases: Current and Future Perspectives. This paper highlights how processing biomedical signals can assist with noncommunicable diseases, including heat stress. October 8-10, 2016 - Team leader and heat management services for runners as part of the Dili Marathon medical team. On behalf of NCCTRC. October 7, 2016 - Heat Stress e-Bulletin #2. Read it here. |
