2017 RISSB Rail Safety ConferenceThe 17th annual RISSB Rail Safety Conference is set to take place in Brisbane this April. Examining the central theme, ‘Enhancing Safety through Collaboration’, attendees will hear case studies and best practice insights from industry experts and safety professionals from across the Australia ensuring take away solutions for anyone in the transport space. The 2-day program will include industry safety insights from RISSB, ONRSR, the ARA, TrackSAFE Foundation, and the ACRI
and feature case studies from Metro Trains Melbourne, TasRAIL and Sydney Trains on implementation of their safety strategies. Returning in 2017, the ‘Ask the Regulator’ Panel will again give attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the executive team from ONRSR. For rail safety in Australia to move forward we need to continue to collaborate to ensure a safer industry for all. The 2017 speaker faculty includes: - Sue McCarrey, Chief Executive, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)
- Peter Robertson, General Manager, Surface Safety Investigations and Technical Analysis, ATSB
- Karlie Southwood, Rail Safety Director, GoldlinQ
- Dr Gemma Read, Research Fellow, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast
- Hon John Anderson AO, Chair, Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation (ACRI)
- Sandra Wilson-Ryke, General Manager Risk & Safety, Enterprise Services, ARTC
- Simon Foster, Executive Director, Technical, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)
- Naomi Frauenfelder, Executive Director, TrackSAFE
- Ian Chapman, Executive Manager - Safety, Health, Environment & Corporate Risk, TasRail
- Phil Allan, Chief Operating Officer, Australasian Railway Association
- Steve Jones, Deputy Project Director, Safety, Environment & Business Systems, Sydney Metro Northwest, Transport for New South Wales
- Peter Doggett, Executive Director,
Technical, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)
For full brochure and speaker line-up details, click here. Rail Safety Site Tour: Wulkuraka Maintenance Depot (Bombardier)
4 April 2017, 08:00 - 12:00 (times include bus transfer from and to the conference venue). The pre-conference site tour will run from 08:00 – 12:00 inclusive of transfer time from and to the conference venue on the morning of the Tuesday 4 April 2017. Registrations for the event have opened
and RISSB member rates do apply. To view your eligibility for the RISSB Member Rate, please visit the directory. RISSB Annual Rail Safety Dinner – Hillstone St Lucia
The annual Rail Safety Dinner will take place at Hillstone, St Lucia on the evening of the 4th April. A highlight of the industry calendar, the dinner offers a perfect opportunity for relaxed networking. Your dinner ticket is included in the price of your registration. Additional single seats or tables of ten can also be booked through the website.
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