Conference Topics

Topics The 2018 Asia Pacific Academy conference in New Zealand will explore a variety of topics including:

Psychosocial factors at work and their relationship with productivity and health
Psychosocial factors at work in developing countries
Integrative and interdisciplinary approaches
Best practice psychosocial risk prevention and hazard management strategies, interventions and evaluation · Job strain and cardiovascular disease
Organisational factors that promote positive wellbeing
Managing workers with chronic health disorders and mental health issues
Focus on industries/occupations at risk e.g. health workers
Influence of macro-level factors and social inequality on worker health
Economic and productivity benefits of psychological safety at work
Multilevel work stress theories and research
National and international comparative work
Worker health: From research to practice
‘Hot topics’ such as workplace bullying, sickness absence, aging workforce, unemployment, retrenchment, precarious employment, work-life balance.

This event allows researchers and industry representatives to come together and discuss the latest developments in theory and practice. The program will include presentations from academics and practitioners as well as workshops, symposium. By attending this conference, you will have the chance to develop your knowledge about psychosocial factors at work; past, current and future perspectives. Your presence at our 1 st conference will be much appreciated. Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues who you think might be interested in. For more information, updates and useful links, please visit our website:
https://www.apapfaw.org