Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
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Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
@chfsts.bsky.social
Research centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Our inter-disciplinary research combines Human Factors and Systems Science. We address societal challenges to enhance safety, health, wellbeing & overall system performance.
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New paper from our PhD researcher Samantha Jackson. She used AcciMap to understand the known causes of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) crashes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Flying uncharted skies: Unravelling the network of contributory factors to adverse Australian RPAS events with an aggregate AcciMap
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) are a rapidly expanding technology that operates within the larger complex aviation system. As a result, prot…
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January 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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We have a new open access paper just published in Safety Science that has looked into the complex issue of rail suicide. We recommend future work uses systems thinking approaches to better understand the systemic contributors and identify new interventions
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Rail suicide: A systematic review using systems thinking
Rail suicide is a complex problem with significant adverse social and economic impacts. Systems thinking approaches are commonly used to understand em…
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March 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Our new paper in Safety Science reports on the development of systems thinking-based safety management resources to prevent & manage work-related violence in hospitals.
Read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Access the resources here: www.safework.nsw.gov.au/your-industr...
April 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We are excited to join the Bluesky community and sharing updates about our research.

You can also find out more about us here: www.usc.edu.au/research/cen...
Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
Research centre at UniSC where research focuses on the development of a leading capability in human factors and accident and safety-related research.
www.usc.edu.au
March 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM