SHINe: Three Years In. Research That Actually Changes Practice
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM |
Details
RMIT's Safety and Health Innovation Network is approaching its third year. Helen and the team reflect on what the programme has delivered, what they have learned, and how it compares to international models like the CSRA in Colorado. The session includes a live polling exercise where attendees contribute to current SHINe research on critical control assumptions. Your responses will be used. The results will be shared.
Speaker
Rita Zhang
Deputy Director of Construction Work Health and Safety Research
RMIT
SHINe: Three Years In. Research That Actually Changes Practice
Biography
Associate Professor Rita Peihua Zhang is the Deputy Director of Construction Work Health and Safety Research @ RMIT, where she works closely with industry partners to deliver research with strong practical applications. Her work has explored various aspects of work health and safety (WHS) in construction, including the influence of organisational culture and leadership on WHS outcomes, the development of an integrated supply chain approach to WHS , the management of WHS in subcontracting arrangements, and strategies to improve health and safety for vulnerable groups including young workers and women in construction. Rita is a core member of RMIT’s Safety and Health Innovation Network (SHINe), and she was the academic lead on SHINe’s inaugurate project investigating safety clutter in construction health and safety management systems.