This comprehensive course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding and confidence with rail operations management, with insights into all key aspects of the discipline. Participants will be able to upgrade their knowledge of the general railway network, and how different parts of it interact and with particular reference to operations management, planning and train service requirements. The development of a train service from c...

This 2-day course examines all aspects of rail operations to provide participants with a solid understanding & appreciation how operational requirements & goals affect & influence other rail disciplines, project outcomes & overall business performance. Key Learning Outcomes Understand the over-arching principles of rail operations management. Appreciate aspects and challenges which are not widely known or well understood by man...

A 1 day introduction to the high level principles and formal methods of risk assessment and analysis in design, developed by engineers, and its application to design in the rail industry. Key Learning Outcomes: On completion of the course, participants should be able to: Examine and address topical issues of design safety risk in the rail industry.Discuss the current and developing legislative requirements for rail design risk State how risks...

By understanding the current climate of Industrial Relations, we can comprehend the direction IR in Australia will head and if necessary what changes should be implemented to move in a more desired direction. The diverse nature of the Australian IR landscape highlights the importance of sharing the unique position of each Australian state in regards to Workplace Relations policy and subsequently the challenges national employers face where wor...

The Australian coal industry has once again shown a continuation of growth despite the North American and European economic crises. The emergence of China and now India as buyers of Australian coking and thermal coal has enabled a potential major downturn to be averted. Chinese and Indian consumers are interested in investing in Australian coal projects. The long ship queues off Australian ports underline the continuing demand for Australian c...

A conference for organisations and managers looking to better understand and utilise the assistant in nursing role. In-depth Presentations Covering: Establishing AIN scope of practice Staffing methodology and managing shift patterns Substitution verses Supplementation The impact the AIN role has on meeting KPIs for Emergency Department targets How AINs fit into acute mental health profile Responsibility and accountability for Registered Nurses...

The 13th Annual National SCADA Conference will bring together many of the luminaries of the Australian and International SCADA community. The SCADA conference program will deliver fantastic first-hand knowledge from leading international and local SCADA experts with a great mix of burning SCADA issues, case studies, security and real world implementations together with practical advice.

The Future of Medicare Conference is a timely event as the Abbott government debates a full over haul of the Australian healthcare system. As Medicare turned 30 at the start of 2014, it was becoming increasingly obvious that cracks in the system could no longer be ignored. The May 13th Budget, as expected, outlined many changes that the government would like to introduce. Some of these measures have been met with hostility and have sparked muc...

This unique course provides an overview of the hydraulic fracture treatments that are vital to the commercial success of most CSG, shale gas, shale oil and tight rock reservoirs. The vast majority of all wells in the world receive injection treatments to improve the flow of oil or gas but hydraulic fracture treatments are one of the most effective, and most controversial, treatments being applied. The reasons for these treatments, how they are...

The 4th Annual Hospital Procurement Conference will take place on 24th-25th July at the Menzies, Sydney. Being the only event to bring together the full Australian Hospital Procurement ecosystem of procurement managers, clinical staff, hospital management and suppliers, in addition to state and federal government departments, lawyers and academics, learn how to streamline and automate your procurement activities, whilst optimising the use of p...