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Workshops

Over time, the Centre has hosted many workshops of interest to professionals and academics.

Upcoming Events

Road Safety Auditor's Workshop

‘Prevention is better than cure’ is a widely accepted principle that has taken root in the application of road safety audit to road design and traffic engineering, involving checking the design of new roads and road improvement projects for primary safety. Road safety audit is an essential and integral part of the general process of continuous safety monitoring aimed at ensuring the provision of maximum levels of safety for all road users. The particular role of road safety audit is to minimise the potential for future accident problems by anticipating them and thereby initiating pro-active measures that prevent the problem from emerging – ‘get it right the first time’.
 

AUSTROADS defines road safety audit as ‘a formal examination of an existing or future road or traffic project, or any project which interacts with road users, in which an independent, qualified examiner reports on the project’s accident potential and safety performance’. The earlier in the design process that a road safety audit occurs, the more likely that an effective influence on safety in the project can be attained. The AUSTROADS road safety audit process recognises this principle and offers a five stage audit process which emphasises early intervention.
Road safety audit is conducted by independent, qualified auditors, usually working in teams, who submit written audit reports through a formal management process. Written responses by project managers then follow as part of this process.
 

The training of suitably qualified auditors is therefore an essential part of the process of road safety audit.
 

National guidelines for the formal accreditation of road safety auditors were developed at the Road Safety Audit Summit held in Adelaide in May 1997. These guidelines are:
(a) five years (minimum) relevant experience in road design, traffic engineering, road safety engineering or other closely related road safety discipline;
(b) successful completion of a road safety audit training course, approved and recognised by a State Road Authority;
(c) participation in at least five road safety audits under the guidance/leadership of a Senior Auditor, of which at least three must be design stage audits, and another must be a Stage 4 or 5 Audit, and
(d) certify maintenance of knowledge and experience by participating in at least one audit per annum.
 

To be listed as a road safety auditor, one is required to satisfy points (a) and (b) above. Listing as a Senior Road Safety Auditor requires one to satisfy points (a), (b) and (c) above. Both levels of auditor will be required to satisfy (d) in order to remain on the list of accredited auditors.
 

The course outlined in this brochure is recognised by Transport SA and therefore satisfies point (b) above. Individuals who successfully complete the course will have completed two of the required audits under point (c).
 

Course participants need to have suitable experience and qualifications as indicated under point (a) above, or be close to attaining that experience.
 

Places in the course are strictly limited, to maximise the opportunities for participants to gain deep understanding and insight into road safety audit, and to allow full opportunity for active participation in the workshop activities.

The most up-to-date course schedule can be found here.

 

Logistics and Transport Systems Workshop

The Transport Systems Centre presents:

A pair of workshops aimed at providing participants with a good knowledge and understanding of logistics principles and practice, and the transport systems that support logistics operations and management

‘Logistics Systems Planning and Management’
19-21 February 2007

‘Logistics and Freight Transport’
22-23 February 2007

Chief presenter:
Professor Klaus Moeller
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Overview

Efficient and effective logistics and supply chain management and operations are crucial to the long term success of enterprises in any industry. It is vital to ensure value for companies and their customers alike, and to seek continual improvement in the efficiencies of supply chains and related product and information flows. This will help ensure that an industry stays competitive in local, national and international markets.

There are many definitions of logistics, but in general it can be seen as the activities required for the movement and handling of goods and materials, from inputs through production to consumers and waste disposal. It includes associated reverse flows such as product and equipment returns, and recycling. Major logistics activities include transport, storage, procurement, inventory management, packaging and distribution. The interaction between logistics and freight transport systems is a major concern.

Recent estimates suggest that the gross value added of logistics activities in Australia was at least $57 billion in 1999/2000, or about nine per cent of GDP – a substantial proportion of the nations economic activity. These figures do not include flow-on effects to other industries that provide inputs for logistics services (e.g. production of packaging materials or transport equipment).

Thus the logistics industry is of great importance to our economy and our society. A major difficulty recognised by the industry is the significant skills shortage that exists at present. This shortage stands to be exacerbated by the aging of the current logistics workforce, at all levels. The opening up of pathways for both formative knowledge development and ongoing personal development are essential, demanding the need to reduce the present and looming skill shortage through measures including:

This workshop program, building on the opportunity to take full advantage of a visiting international expert (Prof Klaus Moeller), provides a substantial contribution to the potential skills development of both new and existing logistics personnel.

Places in the course are strictly limited, to maximise the opportunities for participants to gain good understanding and insight into the planning and management of logistics operations and the role of freight transport in logistics, and to allow full opportunity for active participation in the workshop activities.

For more information, please read the brochure.
 

Keep an eye open on this page if you are interested in workshops being conducted by the Centre.  If there is a workshop you feel the Centre should be conducting, please inform our Centre Administrator and pass on the details.

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