Chairmans Presentation - SIA NT Symposium 2016

2. Patrick Murphy
Chair Board of Directors
Safety Institute of Australia
Future directions of the profession

3. Re-positioning the health and safety profession

4. 1.Building capability
2. Strengthening our voice
3. Embracing diversity
4.Internationally connected

5. • Mentor program
• VET sector reform
• CPD a full scale, coherent
professional development program
for health and safety people
Building capability

6. •Policy
• Policy agenda published
• Position statements/position
papers
•Research
• Research Agenda
• Support for greater knowledge
sharing – research into
practice
A stronger voice for the profession.

7. • We are not the different schools of
thought and opinions - we are the place
they are discussed.
Embrace Diversity
The place for discussion and debate.

8. • International Capability framework – a
new shared language
• International co-recognition of
certifications
• Educating & supporting the HR function
Internationally connected
Part of a global HSE community

9. Our Institute - The SIA
It’s your institute, it’s our institute lets be
part of it to reposition our profession and
lets make it the Institute we need and
value by being engaged and involved
Thank you