19 Sep 2023
RISSB Connect Edition 33, September 2023
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Edition 33, September 2023 INSIDE THIS EDITION+ CEO Message CEO MESSAGEI wish to acknowledge all the nominees, finalists and winners of this year’s Australian Rail Industry Awards. This year’s event recognised and celebrated outstanding efforts across a range of important industry categories and showcased the level of innovation and excellence within our industry. Keeping with the theme of innovation and excellence, I wish to highlight this week’s RISSB MasterClass Webinar, and encourage you to come along and hear from Kevin Morrison of Metro Trains Melbourne, and Dr Julie Pitsopoulos of Human Factors Risk Assessment (HFRM), as they share with you their journey and learnings regarding simplifying processes for track protection, and cultural change. Tim Eggington PEOPLECongratulations to the winners of the 2023 Australian Rail Industry Awards!A big congratulations to the winner of the Safety Excellence Award at last week’s annual Australasian Rail Industry Awards - Metro Trains Melbourne and their 'New Ways of Working' project team! The 'New Ways of Working' Program aims at improving rail safety on the Metro network by focusing on clear processes and procedures, the use of systems and technology to improve planning of work in the rail corridor, and training for team members. RISSB was pleased to support the ARI Awards again this year, as well as sponsor the ARI Safety Excellence Award. The evening was a huge success, as we saw the rail industry come together for another year to recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the industry. Congratulations again to all the winners and finalists on their outstanding display of diversity, excellence and innovation within the rail industry. For the full list of winners, please click here. 
EVENTSDon’t miss out on this weeks RISSB MasterClass WebinarThere is still time to register for this week’s RISSB MasterClass Webinar with Kevin Morrison from Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM), and Dr Julia Pitsopoulos from Human Factors Risk Assessment (HFRM). You will hear about the principles and processes implemented that led to a cultural change to the ways of working and simplifying the processes for track protection. We look forward to seeing you there! Register using the button below. Help RISSB understand industry’s maturity in cybersecurityA few weeks ago, we shared that RISSB and Griffith University have teamed up to create the Railway Cyber Security Survey. The rail Industry's participation in this survey-based research is invaluable, so we encourage organisations to take part in the survey, before it closes on 25th October 2023. The survey aims to understand rail company approaches in cybersecurity and where our industry’s general maturity lies. As well as Griffith’s research, this work will help inform RISSB’s thinking about how we can support rail’s cybersecurity efforts. Cybersecurity is of fundamental importance in this day and age, and is especially critical to networks such as our railways. With such a broad contribution to Australia’s economy and to our communities, attacks can be very costly and even dangerous. The survey has been created by keeping the RISSB cybersecurity standard in mind. The responses from this survey will be analysed and a report will be published after data analysis is conducted. Multiple responses from a single organization can be submitted. Please contribute (anonymously) by clicking the button below. Glossary Review GroupRISSB provide a comprehensive rail industry Glossary of Terms to deliver consistent terminology and definitions for inclusion in RISSB products. As part of the ongoing maintenance of the Glossary of Terms, RISSB will establish a Glossary Review Group with a view of meeting quarterly to ensure the terminologies and definitions are up to date. More information will be provided in the coming weeks detailing your opportunity to be involved in this critical piece of work. Monitoring hours of work to manage fatigue guidelineThe Development Group for The Monitoring of Hours to Manage Fatigue guideline, will be meeting over the coming weeks to continue its development. After consultation and the consolidation of the 2023 – 2024 workplan, RISSB has decided that The Bio-Mathematical Models to Manage Fatigue Guidelines project will be moved into The Monitoring of Hours to Manage Fatigue guideline. The Monitoring of Hours Development Group has invited members of the The Bio-Mathematical Models Development Group, to participate in the group, with the content drafted in the Bio-Mathematics project to be added as an appendix to Monitoring of Hours to manage fatigue guideline. AS7453 Recruitment and Selection of Rail Traffic DriverRISSB is currently finalising a Development Group that are engaged to review AS7453 Recruitment and Selection of Rail Traffic Drivers. This review has the support of a representative cross section of the Australian rail industry task, ensuring the latest concepts are available for those considering recruiting rail traffic drivers. Additionally, the Development Group will endeavour to deliver a nationally harmonised product, providing improved support and consistent approach for all Australian rail operators. 
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