Site Visits
This year site visits will all be held during the afternoon on Wednesday 28th October.
These will be available to book through the online registration form from September 2026
Site visits are supported by ReturnToWorkSA
South Metropolitan Fire Station, Adelaide
Groups will depart from Adelaide Convention Centre by coach at 1.00pm
Groups will return to Adelaide Convention Centre, arriving at 3.00pm
Spaces limited to 25 pax
Adelaide Fire Station is a dynamic, high-risk workplace that operates 24 hours a day, providing emergency response services across metropolitan Adelaide and supporting major incidents throughout South Australia. The station undertakes a broad range of activities including structural firefighting, road crash rescue, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, emergency management, community safety, training, and operational readiness.
Participants will be able to experience:
- An overview of firefighter health and safety risks and the controls used to manage them
- A walkthrough of our personal protective equipment (PPE), including selection, use and maintenance
- An overview and demonstration of breathing apparatus and respiratory protection practices
- Inspection of operational fire appliances
- A tour of the ground floor station and facilities, including how they support firefighter health, safety and wellbeing
https://mfs.sa.gov.au/about-us/areas-we-serve/metropolitan-fire-stations/adelaide-station
BAE Systems - Osbourne Naval Shipyard
Groups will depart from Adelaide Convention Centre by coach at 12.30pm
Groups will return to Adelaide Convention Centre, arriving at 3.30pm
The Osborne Naval Shipyard is the premier site of Australia’s Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Enterprise being the
construction home of the Hunter class frigates, the country’s next generation anti-submarine warfare frigate. It shares a near 40 year history with the Royal Australian Navy building the Collins class submarines, Hobart class destroyers and two Arafura class offshore patrol vessels. Presently, HMAS Hobart is undergoing an upgrade program that is increasing its capability with the installation of new, advanced technology. This worksite visit will take you through all aspects of shipbuilding. You’ll need to be wearing steel cap footwear, long pants and sleeves.
https://www.baesystems.com/en-aus/our-company/locations/south-australia/osborne-naval-shipyard
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Groups will depart from Adelaide Convention Centre at 12.45pm and walk to the venue (10 mins)
Groups will return to Adelaide Convention Centre, arriving at 3.15pm
Spaces limited to 20 pax.
The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) is a major centre for collaborative health and medical research, bringing together clinicians, scientists, and universities to support translational research and improved health outcomes.
This visit will focus on a range of real-world work environments relevant to occupational health practice. Delegates will gain insight into a PC2 laboratory environment, including biosafety systems, containment principles, and risk controls for biological, chemical, cytotoxic, and radiological hazards. A cryogenics facility will also be included, highlighting risks associated with extreme cold, pressurised systems, and asphyxiation, along with associated control measures and safe handling practices.
Participants will also observe a typical office workplace within the institute, providing a useful contrast to laboratory settings and prompting discussion on ergonomic, psychosocial, and indoor environmental risks in lower-risk environments.
The visit will extend to SAHMRI’s collaboration hub and clinical trials clinic, demonstrating how research activity is integrated with clinical practice and how occupational health considerations align within translational research settings.
RM Williams Bushman's Base manufacturing facility
Groups will depart from Adelaide Convention Centre by coach at 12.30pm
Groups will return to Adelaide Convention Centre by coach, arriving at 4.30pm
Spaces limited to 10 pax.
R.M.Williams’ Salisbury manufacturing workplace produces Australian-made footwear, leather goods and apparel, with a primary focus on handcrafted leather boots. Operations include leather selection and cutting, shaping, stitching, lasting, sole attachment, finishing,
quality checking, packing, warehousing and distribution. The site also supports related craft activities such as belts, wallets, clothing manufacture and boot repair/resoling services. Work is undertaken by skilled tradespeople, production operators, maintenance, quality, warehouse and support teams using a combination of traditional handcrafting techniques and specialised manufacturing equipment.
The scope of work covers end-to-end production activities, from raw material handling through to finished goods preparation and dispatch, with supporting functions for training, supervision, workplace
health and safety, environmental controls, maintenance and logistics. The workplace includes manufacturing areas, workshops, storage and distribution spaces, and associated amenities and offices.
https://www.rmwilliams.com.au/making-of-an-icon.html
