Central Queensland University
Drew has recently been appointed as the Inaugural Engaged Research Chair at Central Queensland University based in South Australia.
Professor Drew Dawson is nationally and internationally recognised for his contributions to the scientific community and to industry in the areas of sleep research, organisational psychology and human factors, industrial relations negotiations, and the human implications of hours of work. Along with his research team he has been responsible for numerous technological advancements in fatigue management including the FAID software, the prior sleep-wake rules within the Fatigue Calculator and more recent developments in fatigue-related error proofing.
Drew has worked extensively with Australian companies and government agencies over the last two decades and has extensive experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of fatigue management systems in a range of industries including aviation, manufacturing, retail, entertainment, transportation, and mining sectors.
Drew is currently one of the fatigue experts appointed by COAG to develop fatigue management policy for heavy vehicles and rail. He has worked extensively with governments in: North America, Canada, The Netherlands, Sweden and Great Britain
Protect against fatigue related injury
Fatigue can affect a person’s health, reduce performance, productivity, and can increase the chance of a workplace accident. Evidence suggests that fatigued people are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviour, which even further increases the risk of injury.
Fatigue is a major cause of accidents in the workplace, and the impact on family, friends and communities is very significant. Occupational Health and Safety, duty of care, chain of responsibility and managing work and rest hours can significantly reduce incidents, accidents, crashes, downtime, sick leave and staff turnover.
Is worker fatigue a risk for your business? Is it costing you money?
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