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Aviation safety experts from across defence and civil aerospace are set to descend on Canberra for the 2019 Safeskies Conference with a focus on enhancing interoperability between military and civil aviation, pilot safety, helicopter operations and recreational aviation.
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Speakers and topics will range from the Aviation Policy Group heads (the CEOs of CASA, Airservices Australia, the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development), human factors and system safety experts, ATSB, airline operators, heads of Defence aviation safety, pilot training specialists, helicopter operations, sport and recreational aviation.
The Safeskies 2019 Conference is shaping up to be the best yet, according to the chairman of Safeskies Australia, Captain Peter Raven, AM, "The conference program reflects the expertise of the best Australian and international aviation safety leaders."
To honour previous Safeskies vice chairman, and Australia’s pre-eminent aviation safety expert, Dr Rob Lee, AM, who sadly passed away last year, the conference includes a memorial session on human factors, including eminent specialists Brent Hayward, Dr Wayne Martin and Dr Adam Fletcher.
The planned international speakers include Peter Kearney, the CEO of the Irish Aviation Authority, Gretchen Haskins, CEO of HeliOffshore based in the UK, and prominent QC, Gerard Forlin.
In conjunction with the Safeskies Conference, the Sir Reginald Ansett Memorial Lecture and Dinner will be held at Parliament House, Canberra.
"We are proud to announce that the secretary general of ICAO, Dr Fang Liu, will be this year’s Ansett lecturer. Dr Liu has an impressive record of international air transport policy development and has held several senior management positions in ICAO. She is currently serving her second term as secretary general," said CAPT Raven.
An initiative at this year’s Safeskies conference is the inaugural Safety Managers Forum.
This one-day forum is being developed for safety managers from small to medium-sized operators to explain the implementation of SMS, discuss issues faced by safety managers, provide advice on safety management systems, develop best practices and foster a network of safety managers. This will be a unique opportunity to bring together those safety managers to interact with their peers and develop best practices for their operation.
A further initiative at this year’s conference is the Emerging Leaders’ lunch and workshop, an exciting opportunity for students and industry new entrants to the industry to mix in an informal atmosphere to discuss issues and ideas with industry experts.
This year, Safeskies is providing a limited number of concession registration fees (50 per cent off) for students and new industry entrants (with less than five years’ experience). The conference concludes with the PG Taylor address to be given by Captain Deborah Lawrie, AM.
CAPT Raven added, "The Safeskies board has developed an outstanding conference program and the inclusion of the Safety Managers Forum and the Emerging Leaders workshop further brings together people from across the aviation industry to share experiences and focus on improving safety. It is a unique opportunity to network with such a diverse range of safety practitioners."
The Safeskies 2019 Conference and the Sir Reginald Ansett Memorial Lecture and Dinner is being held at Australia’s Parliament House and the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra from 15-17 October 2019. Full details and registration forms are available here.
