Injury is not inevitable - Dr Connolly

Injury is not inevitable: Navigating potentially injurious events and moral distress in the workplace

Presented by Dr Caitlin Connolly

Thursday 29 October 2026, 12.30pm to 1.30pm

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Dr Caitlin Connolly

Dr Caitlin Connolly is WorkSafe Tasmania’s Psychologist, Workplace Wellbeing. Her work focuses on enhancing mental health, wellbeing, and performance in complex, high-demand work environments. She has worked across research, policy, and clinical settings, applying human-centred and systems-focused approaches to understanding how work design, psychosocial factors, and organisational culture shape behaviour and wellbeing.

Dr Connolly holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), a Master of Psychology (Professional), and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Tasmania. Her work bridges research and practice, with a strong commitment to designing healthier, safer, and more sustainable workplaces.

Her career has a strong focus on high-risk occupational groups, with specialised research in demographics including veterinary and emergency services professions. In her clinical practice, Dr Connolly integrates evidence-based, trauma response approaches to support emotion regulation, resilience, and effective functioning across clients’ broader systems – families, schools, and workplaces.

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