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 as soon as all venues have confirmed.
BAE Shipbuilding Site Visit
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.
SAHMRI Building Tour
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
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.
