In November our experts lift the lid on Safety at Roadworks. Will you be there?
Two-thirds of Australian worker fatalities involve vehicles according to a recent Work Safe Australia report .
It’s time to take responsibility for the safety of all road workers, and every road user.
Download the workshop brochure for more information.
Agenda Workshop run-time: 8:30am-4:00pm Download the agenda
Workshop Topics Topics of discussion include:
Distractions in roadwork safety and methods to control them:… Show more Some of the lessons learnt.
Effective near miss reporting and driving behavioral change: Learnings from 5,000 incidents.
Workforce engagement and its role in safety: Are you engaged?
Inside Vs. Outside factors and Road Safety.
Looking at risk from a Traffic Management perspective: How can we improve?
Safe plant and equipment movements on site: Construction design, near misses, traffic control difficulties, working conditions.
Lessons from the United States International Knowledge Tour: What we can learn from our American counterparts?
Realistic roadwork speed limits.
Role of policing and speed enforcement.
Night works and Safety: Role of fatigue, visibility, time zone shift psychology, timing, quality.
State-specific sessions: Priority topics delivered by Government and private-industry representatives.
Keynote Speakers Our expert keynote speakers:
Dr. John Whiteoak, Lecturer Organisational Change and Development, University of Sunshine Coast
Prof. Raphael Grzebieta, Professor of Road Safety at Transport and Road Safety (TARS), University of New South Wales
Jim Appleby, General Manager, Downer Infrastructure NSW
Troy Stahlhut, General Manager, Evolution Traffic Control
Alan Hay, Director Strategic Analysis (Road Safety), Boylan Group
Michael Caltabiano, Chief Executive Officer, AAPA
State Road Authority representatives
Outcomes
Outcomes will include identifying examples where taking responsibility has positively impacted safety, and opportunities to jointly take responsibility into the future.
Find out more For more information contact Monique Renaut on (03)9853 3595 or Monique.Renaut@aapa.asn.au .
Important Information
Getting there The venue (Hobart Conference and Function Centre, Elizabeth Pier) is located right on the waterfront of Hobart. Hobart city, Salamanca and the waterfront region is all accessible within a 15 minute walk (most key places are within 5 minutes). Getting to/from venue from Hobart Airport is a 20 minute taxi ride (approx. cost ~$55 – one way) or alternatively the Airport Shuttle ($17 – one way) provides a reliable service.
Registration Desk The registration desk will be open from 7:45am on the day of the workshop.
Dress Code D ress is Business Casual.
What to bring
Ticket. Please print and bring along your workshop ticket you received via email upon registration.
Notepad & Pen.
All delegates will receive a backpack with merchandise and giveaways from workshop sponsors.
Exhibitor and Trade Displays Access to the venue for all registered Exhibitors will be from 7:00am on the day of the workshop. Please ensure you arrive early to set up your Trade Display area. For more information please contact Kate Pacalt-Shady on (03) 9853 3595 or via Kate.pacalt-shady@aapa.asn.au .
Agenda Agendas can be downloaded from the workshop page on Eventbrite .
Handouts The workshop will not be printing session handouts. It is recommended that you bring along a notepad and pen. All the materials will be made available to delegates after the workshop via email.
Seating There is no reserved seating at the workshop. Please ensure you arrive early to secure a preferred seat.
Need help? Please contact Monique Renaut on (03) 9853 5322 or Monique.Renaut@aapa.asn.au .
Stay up-to-date Please stay tuned to the workshop page on Eventbrite for up-to-date announcements.
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