The PACIFIC Maritime Exhibition, now fully supported by the Royal Australian Navy, has become a fixture on the maritime industry calendar. As the sole comprehensive exhibition of its kind in Australia, Asia & Indo-Pacific, PACIFIC 2015 will provide maritime and naval defense companies an ideal showcase to promote their capabilities in front of key international decision makers. Exhibiting in the official U.S. International Pavilion at PACI...

In the wake of the hepatitis A outbreak linked with foreign frozen berries early this year the government has announced plans to develop guidelines to overhaul food labelling laws in Australia. The topic has gained many column inches in recent weeks as government and industry alike grapple with the boundaries of labelling laws in this country. As this debate continues a forum is needed for all industry players to come together and discuss food...

In a period of depressed coal prices, the coal industry has been implementing costs reduction and productivity programmes and exploring strategy changes. After years of high investment and export levels the coal industry has now to address critical issues to establish long term sustainable solutions for the industry. The Australian Coal Conference is the only coal focussed event held in Sydney addressing the future of the coal industry in Aust...

Opening with the theme of risk and threat management, the conference emphasised the importance of engagement and communication by bringing together a broad range of stakeholders who actively exchanged ideas, initiatives and opinions around optimising student security. Although campus and student security it is not an area that is easily managed, the conference showcased the proactive initiatives and ideas being implemented with a series of cas...

Join, learn and network with: City of RydeNSW State Emergency ServiceLake Macquarie CouncilSutherland Shire CouncilDepartment of Education and Training NSWSustainability Victoria Measuring and evaluating engagement activities to achieve long term outcomes Building common analysis and comparison of engagement, education and awareness activities Developing pull engagement strategies to support decision making and performance Working collaborativ...

The evolving nature of the global energy mix is hugely relevant to Australia’s economy. Australia is establishing itself to be the largest LNG exporter in the world’s near future; it has the largest uranium deposits in the world; it has some of the best wind farm potential in the world and has made recent discoveries of conventional crude. Because of this enormous potential across so many different sectors of energy, Resourceful Ev...

In total, 26 key speakers from across the country will come together to discuss the integration of mental health into the NDIS, highlighting emerging lessons from the launch sites. The changing landscape for service providers and the integration of the NDIS with other schemes will be examined, including how to maximize choice and control by supporting and preparing people with mental illness for a successful transition to the scheme. The confe...

Closing the Gap is a commitment by all Australian governments to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, reducing Indigenous disadvantage. One of the key reform strategies of Closing the Gap, and a focus for the federal government is enhancing indigenous education achievement and employment outcomes. This conference will focus specifically on strengthening transitions for Indigenous students from school into further...

As the mining boom ends, the government is relying on major infrastructure projects to deliver sound strategic national economic benefit. Do you want to learn how to balance competing demands for robust road infrastructure development? This National conference will strengthen networks and provide an opportunity for Road Authorities to benchmark across jurisdictions on value-for-money, innovation and sustainability in procurement. You will hear...

Procurement as a strategic advantage The procurement function has become a critical and strategic component of every department, agency and council. Driven by a need to improve value and efficiency, the name of the game now is delivering greater value to all of government, industry and community stakeholders. Check out the agenda and learn the key ingredients for success. Join procurement executives and senior policy makers and hear case studi...