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Healthcare | Technology
Improving the efficacy of telehealth for Indigenous Australians
After being catapulted onto the MBS rebate schedule at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, few would doubt that telehealth has now earned its place as a permanent fixture of mainstream clinical practice. Backed by some encouraging uptake statistics, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt recently touted its benefits for people who have children, mobility issues,…
21 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicDefence & Security
NT’s role in quashing geopolitical tensions with China
China has stepped up its encroachment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, penning a security deal with one of Australia’s closest neighbours. The deal, which could allow the Chinese military near-unfettered access to the Solomon Islands – including the stationing and replenishment of Chinese warships - is what Retired US Marine COL Grant Newsham sees…
20 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources | Occupational Health & Safety
Managing lifestyle factors for miner health and safety
Health surveillance in the mining industry has historically focussed on the physical aspects of the profession, particularly the threat of occupational diseases from airborne contaminants. In the last decade, this has begun to shift with lifestyle factors, such as obesity, stress, and chronic disease, increasingly coming into focus. Within mining, rates of these conditions are…
14 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety | Transport & Logistics
How the UK redeemed its rail safety profile following five track fatalities
For many years, the United Kingdom’s rail industry was well-known for its upward safety trend, but in 2017 this all changed when five track workers lost their lives in the three years thereafter. The fatalities prompted an immediate response from the national safety regulator; and in 2019, Network Rail Director Nick Millington was asked to…
11 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources | Occupational Health & Safety
How to balance the science and art of work health and safety
As a director or manager of a mining operation, you might think you have your workplace health and safety (WHS) obligations covered. Team members constantly on high alert for signs of spontaneous combustion; safety alerts in place for the correct selection of PUR products; and stringent review and control measures following gas exceedance. Overlaying this,…
5 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicLegal
Blame on steroids – what Australia’s leading WHS lawyer thinks about industrial manslaughter legislation
In 2020, Queensland’s District Court handed down its first industrial manslaughter prosecution, sentencing two directors of Brisbane Auto Recycling to a ten month suspended prison sentence, following the accidental death of a worker. The directors admitted to negligence in the lead up to the accident, which saw victim, 52 year old Tiger Willis, caught between…
31 Mar 2022, by Amy SarcevicTechnology | Transport & Logistics
How intelligent design is transforming rail maintenance
A defunct rail turnout can deal a heavy financial blow to any rail operator, costing busier train networks up to $1 million per hour in operational downtime. Despite this, rail operators often place undue weight on the upfront costs of turnout components or maintenance options, and overlook potential cost savings throughout the product lifecycle. Daniel…
22 Mar 2022, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
How this hospital is set to achieve the gold standard in pharmacy automation
‘Zero errors, zero-touch, and zero medication waste’. It may sound like an ambitious goal for any budding autonomous pharmacy, but it is one seemingly within reach for Dubai’s Fakeeh University Hospital. Since adopting the world-renowned ‘autonomous pharmacy framework,’ Fakeeh has made significant reductions in medication errors and wastage, using a system that requires virtually no…
4 Mar 2022, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Planning for Victoria’s infrastructure needs in a fast-changing landscape
Planning for change is inherently uncertain, but in the face of climate change, continued population growth, and the COVID-19 pandemic, planning decades ahead for state-wide infrastructure development is a formidable undertaking. Infrastructure Victoria, the state’s independent infrastructure advisory body, has been tasked with this challenge since 2016. Making 94 recommendations to the Victorian Government across…
2 Mar 2022, by Amy SarcevicUncategorised
The new track refurbishment technology that lasts longer than part replacements
A new mobile laser welding unit for manganese track-work refurbishment is soon set to touch Australian shores, after a successful entry into the United States heavy haul market. The automated LaserWelder unit by Holland Rail Services restores manganese frogs and crossing diamonds to like-new condition, often outperforming and lasting longer than total part replacements. Tensile…
1 Mar 2022, by Amy SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
