ACADEMIC SECTION: IMPACTFUL LITERATURES.

Followings are the literatures that had impacted me on a personal level and
professional level.

1. Safe Work Australia. (2018). How to manage work health and safety risks.
Canberra: Safe Work Australia.
Safe work Australia have provided a detailed information to understand the risk
management task for health and safety officers. In this literature, there is clarity on
the types of risks/ hazards in the workplace and mitigation strategies. Depending
on the risk, it could be reduced, eliminated and even different practice could be
administrated. This literature is relevant to my field of study i.e. occupational
health and safety. And I have gained better understanding of what my profession is
asking of me. I enjoyed reading this material thoroughly and have gained
knowledge of my field which is why I added this to my list of impactful literature.
I plan to use this literature as a guideline to plan risk management strategies in my
future.

2. Australian Institute of Health & Safety . (2019). Ethics and Professional Practice;
Core Body of Knowledge for the Generalist OHS Professional.
All the profession have their own set of ethics they have to follow. And it is
likewise for health and safety profession. This profession is highly demanding on
the decision making part of a human brain. And every decision is crucial in a
practice of health and safety officer because it involves worker's safety. This report
highlighted the ethical decision making as a moral for OHS officer. It argued that
an officer should always take in mind that his act/ decision can jeopardize safety of
the working people. There are plenty information on how an OSH professional
should carry himself and act ethically in the field of practice. I loved this literature
because I got massive knowledge on my field of practice. I aim to read this time
and again to form a foundation for my career path.

3. Somech, A., & Drach-Zahavy, A. (2013). Translating Team Creativity to

Innovation Implementation: The Role of Team Composition and Climate for
Innovation. Journal of Management, 39(3), 684–708.
This article is focused on the team work and team performance for innovative
practices. Innovation is heart of any organisation to flourish. This article argued
that with good team work and creativity, innovative ideas can be generated. I found
this article fascinating, it has provided me with curiosity and eagerness to work in a
team to understand its complexity and merits. As OSH officer, innovation is core
quality because they have to deal with new hazards scenarios every day at
workplace and it is essential for a health and safety team to come up with
innovative solution which will benefit both employers and employee. I plan to be
mindful of team work and its importance in the future rather than moving ahead as
an strong individual only.

4. Thondhlana, J. (2020). On becoming a skilled migrant: towards habitus

transformation through higher education, Educational Review, 72:2, 242-261.
This literature is on the significance of higher education to climb up the socio
economic ladder which will then transform the habitus of a person. Habitus can
drastically impact one's lifestyle and choices, for example; rich people eat healthy
diet, have professional social circle and have better opportunities than poor. I
found myself deeply impacted by the article, because I myself am a migrant in
Australia and currently perusing higher education to have a better life
opportunities. I had never realized the importance of social network and habitus
until I read this.
I added this on my impactful literature list because it has provided me hope and
belief that with hard work and consistency people can change their social circle
and their life.

5. Collyer, F. M., Willis, K. F., & Lewis, S. (2017). Gatekeepers in the healthcare
sector: Knowledge and Bourdieu's concept of field. Social Science & Medicine,
186, 96-103
The article analyses the gatekeepers in healthcare using Bourdieu's concept of
field. It is argued that there are several professional fields that falls under the
gatekeeper of healthcare. Being a gatekeeper they are relied upon by the public to
provide direction for their better health choices. However due to hierarchies, social
networks and knowledge. This article has opened my eyes on the importance of
having knowledge and network capital. As an occupational health and safety
officer, I will have to work independently in many scenarios and knowledge is
essential to ensure health and safety in a workplace. This article has also made me
understood the complexity in healthcare hierarchies and culture.

I added this literature on the list because I gained understanding on the nature of
healthcare professionals' duty and understood the importance of knowledge to get a
position in a professional career.