PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Horizons 3.0 Breaks Record
Over 60 young professionals, representing nearly 40 rail organisations will be part of the Horizons 3.0 Program, starting in February. The H3.0 Program will continue to be dynamic, educational and challenging and every participant will be contacted in the next few days with details of the program.
Ask RISSB February 2021
Do you have an unanswered question about our work plan? Do you want to know more about a major project? What about the development of a Standard? Grab your diary and mark 11 February as the date for the next Ask RISSB. This is your chance to get your burning questions about RISSB’s products and services answered by our General Manager Innovation and Major Projects, Jesse Baker, General Manager of Product Delivery, Mike Aviet and Safety and Risk Systems Manager, Risharda Robertson.
More information will be released soon.
RISSB Conference Dates 2021
We’re celebrating our 21st Rail Safety Conference at the Swissotel in Sydney’s Market Street from 11-12 May. We’re planning for this year’s conference to be a normal face-to-face event with virtual attendance opportunities. Keep your eye on your inbox for a call for papers this month.
And save the date for our Technology and Innovation Conference to be held in Melbourne from 10-11 August 2021.
New Podcast Episode Released
We’ve released RISSB Conversations episode number two. In our second intimate fireside chat, we catch up with a true champion of safety - Carolyn Walsh, Chair of Australia’s National Transport Commission. To listen to our latest episode as well as episode 1, visit www.rissb.com.au/podcasts
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
Occupational Health In Rail Forum Planned For Tuesday, 30 March 2021
An industry forum focused on occupational health in Rail will be held on Tuesday, 30 March, in person at V/Line in Melbourne or virtually. The forum will cover a wide range of issues including short and long term impacts of COVID, changes to the national medical standards for rail workers, and drug and alcohol testing.
RISSB Visiting
Key Organisations In Adelaide
RISSB is planning meetings with a range of rail organisations in Adelaide in late January as part of its stakeholder engagement plan. Meetings are planned or being sought with 1Rail, Frazer-Nash Consulting, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Torrens Connect, ARTC and Shoal Group.
Goldilocks and Driver Health
The Australian Research Council has funded a 3-year research project on rail driver health and safety. Led by A/Prof Anjum Naweed at
CQUniversity, the project will use a Goldilocks approach to find a “just right” balance between sitting and moving in rail driver work. The focus of the project will be on promoting health whilst maintaining productivity at work, and through support from RISSB, is aiming to include both heavy and light rail. The project will be kicking off in the next few months.
