Emeritus Professor Mike Capra
Emeritus Professor
School of the Environment
+61 7 334 61687
Mike Capra retired as Professor of Occupational Health and Safety Science in November 2014. With his colleagues, he initiated and developed both undergraduate and post graduate programs in OHSS at UQ, ensuring a strong science foundation. The programs are leaders in Australia in this regard. Mike has served on state and national committees in environmental and occupational health and contributed to a range of health and education projects in Africa, Asia and the Pacific as well as Australia. He continues in his role as Chair of the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board. He also continues to teach into the UQ programs. Mike came from a background in toxicology and physiology and has strong and ongoing interests in marine science. He has held a range of academic positions in Australia, NZ the UK and Fiji.
Book
Johnstone K., Capra, M. and Newman, B. (2007). Organophosphate pesticide exposure in agricultural workers: Human exposure and risk assessment. Barton, A.C.T., Australia: RIRDC.
Book Chapter
Johnstone, Kelly, Adam, Keith, Capra, Mike and Crawford, Joanne (2021). The Human as Biological System. The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals. (pp. 1-34) Tullamarine, VIC, Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Safety.
Journal Articles
Madigan, Cassandra, Johnstone, Kelly, Way, Kirsten A. and Capra, Mike (2024). When Is Legitimating Legitimate? An Exploration of Health and Safety Professionals’ Use of the ‘Legitimating’ Tactic When Attempting to Influence Work Health and Safety. Journal of Work Health and Safety Regulation, 1-19. doi: 10.57523/jaohlev.oa.23-001
Leung, Richard, Cook, Margaret M., Capra, Mike F. and Johnstone, Kelly R. (2022). The contribution of respiratory and hearing protection use to psychological distress in the workplace: a scoping review. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95 (8), 1647-1659. doi: 10.1007/s00420-022-01863-7
Madigan, Cassandra, Way, Kirsten A., Johnstone, Kelly and Capra, Mike (2022). Differences between managers’ and safety professionals’ perceptions of upwards influence attempts within safety practice. Journal of Safety Research, 81, 203-215. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2022.02.012
Madigan, Cassandra, Johnstone, Kelly, Way, Kïrsten A. and Capra, Mike (2021). How do safety professionals’ influence managers within organizations? – a critical incident approach. Safety Science, 144 105478, 105478. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105478
Nguyen, Ngoc Bich, Capra, Mike, Johnstone, Kelly, Vu, Hoang Lan, Tran, Vu, Nguyen, Minh Tham, Nguyen, Kim Ngan and Cook, Margaret (2020). Change in Compliance of Staff at 4 Vietnam Universities after the Enactment of Smoke-free Environment Decree. Environmental Health Insights, 14, 1178630220972957. doi: 10.1177/1178630220972957
Madigan, Cassandra, Way, Kïrsten, Capra, Mike and Johnstone, Kelly (2020). Influencing organizational decision-makers – what influence tactics are OHS professionals using?. Safety Science, 121, 496-506. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.09.028
James, Carole, MacKenzie, Lynette and Capra, Mike (2019). Content validity of the WorkHab functional capacity evaluation. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66 (3), 380-392. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12565
Huong, Le Thi Thanh, Long, Tran Khanh, Anh, Le Vu, Cook, Margaret and Capra, Mike (2016). Decreasing in-home smoking of adults - Results from school-based intervention program in Viet Nam. AIMS Public Health, 3 (4), 863-879. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.863
Nguyen, Ngoc Bich, Cook, Margaret, Johnstone, Kelly, Capra, Mike and Lan, Vu Thi Hoang (2016). Students’ knowledge and attitudes towards smoke-free universities: Changes since enactment of Vietnamese tobacco control legislation. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17, 65-70. doi: 10.7314/APJCP.2016.17.S1.65
James, Carole, Mackenzie, Lynette and Capra, Mike (2013). Quantification of the safe maximal lift in functional capacity evaluations: comparison of muscle recruitment using SEMG and therapist observation. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 23 (3), 419-427. doi: 10.1007/s10926-012-9407-8
Capra, M. and Pryor, P. (2013). OHS university education: a critical role in the move to professionalism in a changing landscape. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 29 (1) 101
Huong, Le Thi Thanh, Vu Anh, Le, Capra, Mike and Cook, Margaret (2011). Nghieân cöùu thaêm doø tính khaû thi cuûa chöông trình can thieäp "treû em noùi khoâng vôùi huùt thuoác thuï ñoäng". Taïp chí Y teá Coâng coäng, 21 (25), 1-8.
James, Carole, Mackenzie, Lynette and Capra, Mike (2011). Inter-and intra-rater reliability of the manual handling component of the WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33 (19-20), 1797-1804. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2010.548896
James, Carole, Mackenzie, Lynette and Capra, Mike (2010). Test-retest reliability of the manual handling component of the WorkHab functional capacity evaluation in healthy adults. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32 (22), 1863-1869. doi: 10.3109/09638281003734466
Capra, M. F. (2006). The future of OHS education: A time to bring all parties together. Journal Of Occupational Health And Safety Australia And New Zealand, 22 (4), 283-286.
Earl, Cameron, Parker, Elizabeth, Edwards, Martin and Capra, Mike (2005). Volunteers in public health and emergency management at outdoor music festivals (Part 2): A European study. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 20 (1), 31-37.
Earl, C., Parker, E. and Capra, M. F. (2005). Planning and management for public health impacts at outdoor music festivals: An international study. Environmental Health, 5 (1), 50-61.
Earl, C., Parker, E. and Capra, M. F. (2005). The management of crowds and other risks at outdoor music festivals: A review of the literature. Environmental Health, 5 (1), 37-49.
Earl, C., Parker, E., Edwards, M. and Capra, M. F. (2004). Capacity building in public health and emergency management for volunteers at outdoor music festivals. Australian Journal on Volunteering, 9 (2), 19-24.
Earl, C., Parker, E., Tatrai, A. and Capra, M. F. (2004). Influence on crowd behaviour at outdoor music festivals. Environmental Health, 4 (2), 55-62.
Earl, Cameron, Stoneham, M. and Capra, Mike (2003). Volunteers in public health and emergency management at outdoor music festivals. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 18 (4), 37.
Goodall J. A., Capra M. F. and Blackshaw A. W. (1987). Quantitative histology of the seasonal changes in the gonads of summer whiting, Sillago ciliata. Journal of Fish Biology, 30 (5), 589-595. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1987.tb05786.x
Conference Papers
James, Carole, MacKenzie, Lynette and Capra, Mike (2010). Evidence for Functional Capacity Evaluations: The test-retest reliability of the WorkHab FCE.. WFOT Congress 2010: 15th World Congress of the World Federation Of Occupational Therapists, Santiago, Chile, 4-7 May 2010.
James, C., Mackenzie, L. and Capra, M. (2006). Health Professionals: Attitudes and Practices in relation to Functional Capacity. 4th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, NSW, 25-28 July 2006.