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During times of change and uncertainty, prioritising safety is crucial. Recommended changes to the National Rail Safety Law have signalled a renewed call for a shared vision on rail safety and collaboration is essential to provide this direction.
Bringing together operators, manufacturers, contractors and government stakeholders, the 25th RISSB Rail Safety Conference 2025 will feature keynotes, case studies and interactive industry panels to showcase and explore the best practices shaping the changes, challenges and opportunities ahead.
Taking place on the 13-14 May 2025 at the Swissotel Sydney, join us at the only rail safety conference in Australia and New Zealand, where you can leverage the collective insights of esteemed industry experts and leaders on the path to greater collaboration and harmonisation that prioritises safety.
Register your interest to be kept in the loop with program developments.
Key topics to be discussed include:
- Rail safety case studies
- Safety regulation
- Harmonisation
- Innovation and technology updates
Program features include:
- CEO Panel
- Safety Leaders’ Panel
- Chief Engineers’ Panel
- The return of the popular Mock Trial
Call for Papers Open | Are you interested in speaking or submitting suggestions for Rail Safety 2025?
Share your case studies, project updates and practical solutions by submitting a paper that details the results, learnings and actionable outcomes of your improved processes, innovation and/or research.
Click here to submit your abstract. Deadline January 17, 2025.
Speakers
Jim Betts
Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Michael Hopkins
Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Commission
Wayne Johnson
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, ARTC
Damien White
Chief Executive Officer, RISSB
Melanie Mackie
Head of Operations Standards, ARTC
Dr Christian Christodoulou
Director Engineering, Transport for NSW
Louise Cook
Manager Surface Investigations, Transport Accident Investigation Commission, New Zealand
Lisa D’Oliveira
General Manager HSQESS, Auckland One Rail
Pricing
Awards Dinner
RISSB Rail Safety Conference Awards Dinner: 13 May 2025
Join us to celebrate industry’s achievements and commitment to safety, excellence and innovation.
Separately bookable, the Awards Dinner is open exclusively to speakers, sponsors, award finalists and conference attendees.
2025 RISSB Rail Safety Awards
The RISSB Rail Safety Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate individual and company safety achievements in the rail industry and promote diverse thinking, excellence and innovation for the betterment of rail. Established in 2022, RISSB Rail Safety Awards are open to any individual working in the rail industry, or an organisation operating in, or affiliated with, rail in Australia and New Zealand.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
- Safety Leadership Program
- Frontline Worker Safety Initiative
- Community Safety Initiative
- Emerging Leader
- Industry Safety Professional of the Year
AWARD TIMELINE:
Nominations open – Monday, 25 November 2024
Nominations close – Friday, 28 March 2025
Winners announced – Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at the Rail Safety Conference Awards dinner
To nominate, visit the RISSB website here
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
The 2024 RISSB Rail Safety Conference will bring together government bodies, railway operators, engineers, project managers and industry experts and stakeholders from across the rail safety spectrum.
To showcase your services, expertise and product to the rail safety professionals and decision makers to this established industry gathering, contact Sarah Ingram, Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales Manager, Sarah.Ingram@informa.com or +61 406 530 043.
Sponsor Profile
Downer is the leading rail business in Australia, with expertise in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers.
With 150+ years of experience, we have a long history of designing and manufacturing locomotives, and are the largest provider of through-life asset management services for passenger rollingstock in Australia.
We build and maintain passenger trains across all major cities in Australia with some of our flagship projects including:
- Manufacture and maintain 65 new six-car trains as part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, supporting Cross River Rail and the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympics Games.
- Manufacture and maintain 119 Waratah trains in NSW.
- Manufacture and maintain 70 High Capacity Metro Trains in Victoria.
But we couldn’t do all of this without our incredible colleagues, as well as our commitment to Safety. At Downer, Safety is paramount with Zero Harm embedded in everything we do.
NEW FOR 2025: NEXT GENERATION CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Do you have an idea that could disrupt, improve or positively impact the future of rail safety in Australia and New Zealand?
We invite all rail sector personnel aged 30yrs and under to submit their innovative idea for the chance to win one of 10 scholarships to attend the RISSB Rail Safety conference and Awards dinner in Sydney.
In 200-300 words describe your idea, concept or hypothetical, outlining benefits or impact on the industry. Your idea may relate to any aspect of rail safety, from skills and training to standards, technology or asset maintenance.
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
- Complimentary attendance to the Two-Day RISSB Rail Safety Conference
- Profile raising promotional activities
- Certificates of acknowledgement – to be presented at the RISSB Rail Safety Conference Awards Dinner
KEY DATES:
- Competition open: 26 February 2025
- Competition deadline: 4 April 2025
- Winners announced: 10 April 2025
- Certificates presented at the RISSB Rail Safety Conference Awards Dinner: 13 May 2025
Eligibility:
Open to all recent graduates and young railway professionals who are 30yrs or under (as at 13 May 2025). A maximum of 3 winners will be selected from the same organisation.
Entries close 4 April 2025
** A maximum of 3 winners will be selected from the same organisation.**
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ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
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Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related transport events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
Event Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
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contact
Still have a question?
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Sarah Ingram
+61 406 530 043
Sarah.Ingram@informa.com
Speaking Enquiries
Tina Karas
+61 431 442 504
Tina.Karas@informa.com.au