ACSA 2023 Conference Program

We’re teaming up with Canada’s leading psychological health and safety experts to share foundational learnings, lead insightful discussions and deliver practical and actionable takeaways.

Download the full Conference Schedule.

Keynote speakers

Our keynote speakers bring two unique perspectives to our conversation on psychological health and safety.

ACSA partners panel

Mark Hoosein CEO, ACSA Panel host

With key industry partners, ACSA will host a panel discussion on roles and responsibilities in improving psychological health and safety at work.

Dr. Chris McLeod Director, Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, University of British Columbia	Andrew Ross CEO, Clark Builders	Liz Horvath Manager of Psychological Health and Safety with the Opening Minds division of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Allan Kehler Mental health advocate	Dr. Karina Thomas OHS Prevention Services,  Government of Alberta	Micheal Pietrus Director, Opening Minds and Mental Health First Aid Canada, MHCC

Breakout sessions

The Conference will include a variety of breakout sessions to provide attendees with focused discussions on various aspects of psychological health and safety.

*Some breakout sessions have limited capacity (noted below), so arrive early to secure your spot. Note: There is no registration for breakout sessions.

Featured session: Builder, painter, cabinet maker and OHS expert! Exploring strategies and solutions for small and micro construction firms that can improve health and safety at work

With only 40 spots available and no more than eight (8) attendees per group, our partners from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Population and Public Health bring us this engaging breakout session.

Hosts: Dr. Chris McLeod, Director, Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, along with his team from UBC, Robert Macpherson, Research Associate & Suhail Marino, Director, Privacy and Operations, & Chizitara Nkwopara, Research Assistant at the Partnership for Work, Health, and Safety.

Did you know that over 90 per cent of of construction firms in Alberta are small or micro firms? This breakout session will engage in facilitated small groups to discuss key findings from over a decade of research and engagement with construction firms, regulators, and health and safety associations and how these findings can be applied to improve your workplace.

Breakout session capacity: 40 

 

Human and Organizational Performance (HOP): How employers of all sizes can implement HOP Host: Nidal Naaman, Senior Director, Bird Construction Breakout session capacity: 400	ACSA action plans: An alternative to maintaining your COR certification Host: Austin Dowling, COR Audit Review Analyst at the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) Breakout session capacity: 100
	Burnout and the importance of leaders, workers and organizational-wide participation Hosts: Tiana Field-Ridley, Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and Elyse Cathrea, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Breakout session capacity: 400
Conquering compliance challenges and related construction case law review Host: Jennifer A. Miller, K.C. Partner, Bennett Jones LLP Breakout session capacity: 100	Changing how we see mental illness: What you and your leaders can do to support employees Host: Micheal Pietrus, Director, Opening Minds and Mental Health First Aid Canada, MHCC Breakout session capacity: 160
	Psychological injuries: Supporting a worker’s safe and timely return to work Hosts: Erin Eden, Operations and Risk Management, and Amanda Wyatt, Psychological Injury Coach, Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta Breakout session capacity: 160

Conference schedule