About Colin Stear, the Ergoman
Colin Stear Pty. Ltd. (since 1986)
Professional Association
Past Member of Human Factors Ergonomics Society of Australia.
Corporate Health and Corporate Health Promotion
From 1986 to 2001, I was contracted to one of Australia's largest providers of Corporate Health programmes.
Working with General Practitioners, I conducted some 20,000 cardiac risk assessments on Company executives and innumerable Healthy Heart assessments for general staff. Presenting health reports to individual clients involved counselling and planning health strategies.
Since 2001, I contract to Medical and Corporate Health companies conducting health/fitness assessments as
well as market my own health assessment products.
I lecturer to Company groups covering a wide variety of health issues such as, Heart Health, Back Care, Manual Handling, Life Balance and Fitness.
Clients include, Dominion Mining, Unified HealthCare Group, HealthWorks Pty. Ltd. (Sydney), Health@Work Pty. Ltd.
I consult through these companies to numerous corporate groups and conduct health promotions and evaluations.
Ergonomics and OH&S
From 1986 I have undertaken office and factory/warehouse ergonomic assessments on a contractual basis to many companies and Government departments, these have included: Presentations to these groups covered The importance of Ergonomics in the Workplace, Manual Handling and Ergonomics.
Facilitated and designed modules for in-house training on ergonomic principles.
Lecture to company staff on OH&S issues.
2004 - I was contract ergonomist to City of Melbourne. Current clients include City of Maribyrnong, City of Boroondara, Healthworks Pty. Ltd. (Sydney), Transurban, VicRoads, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Pioneer Electronics (Australia) and Unified Health Care Group.
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Credentials
B.Ed. (Phys. Ed.), Grad. Dip. Ergonomics,
Dip. HR.
Lecturer
Frankston TAFE
Australian College of Natural Medicine
Interviewer
Victorian Department of Justice Health Survey 2002 Victorian Prison inmates.
Presenter
Presentations to company groups addressing health, ergonomic, and OH&S related topics.
General
I undertake a range of activities to keep me physically fit and psychologically happy. Alpine bush walking is by far my most enjoyable physical outlet.
I have a love of history, photography, military history, music and the natural world.