2026 PACDEFF Program
Day 1 (20 October)
Session 1 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Ballroom – Moderator Wayne Martin
0920-1005 Keynote 1: Professor Sidney Dekker – Griffith University
1010-1055 Keynote 2: Angela Garvey – Navigating Aviation
1055-1125 Morning Tea
Session 2 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Ballroom – Moderator Adrian Park
1125-1150 Sharing Safely: Trauma Informed Storytelling – Learning from Lived Experience While Preserving Audience and Speaker Wellbeing – Nicole Gray – Keil Centre
1150-1220 Invited Speaker – Paper Safety – Greg Smith (author)
1220-1315 Lunch
Session 3 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Ballroom – Moderator Tarryn Ryan
1315-1340 Airway, Breathing, Circulation. Lessons Learned in CRM and HF from Operating Theatre Emergencies and Beyond – Dr Stewart Ure – QLD Health
1340-1405 Managing Psychosocial Risks in Aviation – Tony Power – Just Culture Consulting
1410-1435 Enhancing Aeromedical Safety Through Human Factors Training Collaboration – Fenella Jefferson and Heather Ford – RFDS Queensland/RFDS Central
1435-1500 The Effects of Stress on Human Performance and Fatigue – Prof. Brett Molesworth – UNSW Aviation
1500-1530 Afternoon Tea
Session 4 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Ballroom – Moderator Belinda Warner
1530-1555 Teen Pilot: From a Hospital Bed to a Journey Around the World – Byron Waller
1555-1620 Two Aussies Stateside: An Exploration of Professional Culture – Capt. Stuart Beveridge (United Airlines) and Capt. Vaughan Leiper (Alaska Airlines)
1620-1645 From Initiative to Infrastructure: Implementing an Integrated Wellbeing System in Safety Critical Organisations – Dr Pete McCarthy (Cathay Pacific) and Laurie Shaw (Cornexus)
1645-1710 The Benefits of Diversity for Organisational Health and Prosperity – Jo Hamilton
1710-1715 Day 1 Wrap Up
Day 2 – (21 October)
Session 1
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Ballroom – Moderator Wayne Martin
0900-0910 Welcome
0910-0955 Keynote 3 – Professor Graham Braithwaite – Cranfield University
1000-1045 Keynote 4 – Captain Angela de Beaufort – Lufthansa Human Factors Academy
Morning Tea
Session 2
PARALLEL STREAMS
Human Factors Forum 1 – Avro Room – Moderator Wayne Martin
1115-1140 Navigating First Encounters with Trauma in Small Team Environments – Mischa Hodalin – Babcock
1140-1205 ADHD – The Elephant in the Flight Deck – John Davidson – Fieldmaster Systems
1205-1230 Integrating Psychological and Neurocognitive Perspectives on Learning Problems for Practical, Real-world Application in Aviation Settings – Jennifer Langdon and Tarah Laric-Hynes – Psychologists and Counsellors Australia
1230-1315 Lunch
Human Factors Forum 2 – Bristol Room – Moderator Tarryn Ryan
1115-1140 An Integrated Human Factors Approach – Dr Rithi Baruah – Air India
1140-1205 From “Knowing” to “Doing”: Why Applied HF/NTS Training Changes Behaviour Under Pressure – Sam Gladman – On Target Teaming
1205-1230 Applied Human Factors Leadership, Contemporary HF Challenges, and Lessons Learned from Operational Practice – Capt. Adrian Young – HCAPA
1230-1315 Lunch
Workshop 1 – Catalina and De Havilland Room – Moderator Belinda Warner
1115-1230 Workshop 1: Aviation HF Strategies Across Different Industries – James Redgrove, Michelle Erasmus & Kim Vidhani – Dreamworld/ QLD Health
1230-1315 Lunch
Helicopter Safety Collaborative Human Factors Parallel Forum – Terrace Room – Moderator Adrian Park
1115-1140 TBA
1140-1205 TBA
1205-1230 TBA
1230-1315 Lunch
Session 3
Human Factors Forum 3 – Avro Room – Moderator Bill Appleby
1315-1340 From Inclusion to Safer Decisions: Improving Safety Voice and Safety Listening Through Better Assurance Communication in Aviation – Julia Gibney
1345-1410 Just Text? When Letters Become Hazards in Flight Operations – Dr Pascale Schmid – QUT
1415-1440 IFALPA Fatigue Management Updates (Topic TBC) – Lachlan Gray – AFAP
1445-1515 Afternoon Tea
Human Factors Forum 4 (Cabin Crew Focus) – Terrace Room – Moderator Belinda Warner
1315-1340 The Missing Human Factor – Natasha Heap – UniSQ
1345-1410 Beyond Procedures: Learning Practices in Contemporary Cabin Crew Training – Dr Maria Larrea Sotomayor – Griffith University
1415-1440 – Negative Outcomes Associated with Cabin Crew Wearing Face Masks – Liz Simmons and Dr Pascale Schmid (QUT)
1445-1515 Afternoon Tea
Human Factors Forum 5 (Defence Aviation Human Factors Forum) – Bristol Room – Moderator Adrian Park
1315-1340 TBA
1345-1410 TBA
1415-1440 TBA
1445-1515 Afternoon Tea
Workshop 2 – Catalina and De Havilland Room – Moderator Tarryn Ryan
1315-1445 Workshop 2: Communication Training for Aircrew – Eran Thomson – PowerProv Team Training
1445-1515 Afternoon Tea
Session 4
Workshop 3 – Avro Room – Moderator Wayne Martin
1515-1645 Safety Performance Indicators – Dr Robert Forster-Lee – CASA
1645-1700 Day 2 and Conference Wrap Up
Workshop 4 – Catalina and De Havilland Room – Moderator Tarryn Ryan
1515-1645 Facilitator Skills and NTS Assessment – Tarryn Ryan (Lifeflight) and Natalee Johnston (Skilful Decisions)
1645-1700 Day 2 and Conference Wrap Up
Human Factors Forum 6 – Bristol Room – Moderator Belinda Warner
1515-1540 Integrating Human Factors into Safety Investigations – Nick Lewins – Qantas
1545-1610 Safety Intelligence: A National Safety Grid with Common Error Framework – Dr Narinder Taneja – Air India
1615-1640 Human Factors Progress Across the World (Topic TBC) – William Kerr (TBC) – AIPA
1645-1700 Day 2 and Conference Wrap Up
Human Factors Forum 7 – Terrace Room – Moderator Bill Appleby
1515-1540 Competency-Based Training and Assessment: Placing Human Factors at the Heart of Aviation Training – Capt. Vega Adrastea – Lion Air Group
1545-1610 Human Performance Beyond the Workplace: Building the Skills That Make Aviation Safer – Andrew Boniface – Altitude Aviation
1615-1640 What are the Motivational Factors for Why Women Pursued an Air Traffic Management Aviation Safety Career in the Past, Compared to Now? – Associate Prof. Selina Fothergill – RMIT
1645-1700 Day 2 and Conference Wrap Up
Standby Presentations
The Health Impacts of Fatigue Management – Dr Robert Forster-Lee – CASA
Beyond Frontline Service: Trauma-Informed Practice as an Aviation Safety and Organizational Imperative – Jayeesha Taneja – Spire
Standardised Assessment of Airside Safety Performance: A Comparative Study of New Zealand Aerodromes – Reuben Jacob – Massey University
Cockpit Authority Gradient, Engineering Power Distance and Language Patterns as Markers for Assertiveness – Denis Manson – Alliance Airlines
Single-Pilot Operations Are Not CRM Lite: Introducing SRM as a Missing Layer in Aviation Safety – Tammy Camilleri – SRM Pilot.com
Skyowl: An AI Enhanced Debrief Tool for Enhanced Human Performance and Psychological Resilience – Dr Fabio Mattioli – University of Melbourne
Great Story Bro…needs more Dragons: Using Case Studies Effectively in HF/ NTS Training – Gareth McGraw – Principal Human Factors Specialist Qantas
Co-regulation – We are Wired to Connect: The Art and Science of Self
Regulation to Influence Others – Jo Hamilton
Results of a Gaze Tracking Study in Glass Cockpit and its Application in Fight Training – Dr Aruna Ranganathan – CQ University
The Influences Associated with Weather-related Risk Appraisal in Part 135 Type Aviation Operations – Matthew Harris – UniSQ
More Influential Than a Manager; More Powerful Than an Executive; More Inspiring Than a World Leader – Chris Smith – Acultural Leadership
