Associate Professor Carlo Domenic Caponecchia is a faculty member at the School of Aviation, University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he has been teaching since 2010. His expertise lies in human factors and safety across multiple domains, with a particular focus on workplace safety, psychosocial hazards, and risk management systems. Dr. Caponecchia earned his Undergraduate Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Newcastle and completed his PhD in Psychology at the University of New South Wales. His research spans several critical areas including human error analysis, risk perception and communication, distraction and fatigue, psychosocial hazards, and system safety management. He has developed significant expertise in workplace bullying prevention, safe systems of work design, and mental health in the workplace. His work often bridges academic research with practical applications in industry settings. Analysis of Dr. Caponecchia's recent publications reveals a strong focus on evolving workplace safety challenges, particularly in relation to psychosocial hazards, aging workforces, remote work arrangements, and the impact of global events like the COVID-19 pandemic on workplace safety systems. His research demonstrates a systems approach to safety management that integrates human factors principles with practical workplace applications. Dr. Caponecchia serves as President of the International Association for Workplace Bullying and Harassment (IAWBH) and is an active member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA). He contributes to international standards development as a member of Standards Australia Committee SF001 and as part of the Australian delegation to ISO Technical Committee 283. As an educator and consultant, Dr. Caponecchia provides expert witness testimony on safe systems of work and offers industry consultation on safety-related projects. He regularly teaches courses in safety risk management and workplace safety, and frequently presents at industry forums on safety topics.








