Electrification has many advantages over alternative forms of traction, but it requires significant capital expenditure for installation. This course will examine the business case for electrification over diesel traction, and the differences between various AC/DC systems. It is important to understand the significance of electrification in terms of an overall rail project, its role, influence and the changes that are/have to be made to ensure...

Summary: The Trading & Investing Seminars & Expo has grown to become the leading event in Australia dedicated to educating traders and investors of all levels. Description: Coupled with daily seminars from Australia’s leading experts and a host of other learning opportunities – your company can be assured we will attract the highly qualified audience you demand to generate a positive return on your investment.Generate hundr...

According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of prisoners in Australia reached over 30,000 for the first time late last year. Prisoners have significant health issues with high rates of mental health problems, communicable diseases, chronic conditions, alcohol misuse, smoking and illicit drug use. The health, well being and welfare of prisoners, both while in custody and during the transition to community, requires specialist...

With a new government in place with strong infrastructure commitments, The Future of Infrastructure forum will explore state and national challenges which impact the long term economic growth and future of infrastructure development in Australia at this time. It will also address the latest proposals for changes within Australia's infrastructure. Federal Address: The Hon. Jamie Briggs, MP, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Dev...

A practical case study led conference which explores strategies to help reduce hospital readmissions across Australia. The program for IIRs 5th Annual Reducing Hospital Readmissions & Discharge Planning Conference 2014 is currently in production, see the website for more details.

With a new government in place, we have seen major changes within federal and state government departments and organisations, as well as proposals for significant changes to policy and reform surrounding Australias skills shortages and the future economic growth of the nation. There has also been a highlight on VET reform, and the need for greater collaboration between industry and the education sector nation-wide, in order to secure a highly...

Having the community involved in policy, decision-making and service delivery is crucial to the authenticity of government, quality of policies and success in service delivery. This conference will explore innovative strategies for conducting evidence based decision making. Emphasis will be placed on building an appetite for engagement across your organisation, and embedding consistent monitoring across all your programs. Good community engage...

This course provides participants with a sound basis in science and practical examples for understanding and problem solving with earthing systems in the rail environment. The course begins with an introduction to the physics of earthing including the areas of circuit fundamentals, conductive effects, proximity, mutual earth resistance and inductive coupling. It will then cover soil resistivity fundamentals, field testing and model assessment...

Protecting Your Data and the Integrity of Your ApplicationsAuthentication, application security, and remote access are a challenge to supporting an agency's enterprise and its customers, whether you have legacy or enterprise applications. F5 improves application performance and simplifies enterprise architecture, while reducing the total cost of ownership of your solution. Join F5 Networks for this complimentary TechTalk to learn about: Defend...

Within health research and practice, health outcomes are increasingly acknowledged as a valid and appropriate indicator of service need and intervention. However, two of the fundamental questions within the health sector is what exactly is a health outcome and secondly how can it be measured? When health outcome measurements are used correctly, they then can be used to advance policy and funding. The conference will focus on how data can impro...