1 Week Left To Nominate An Emerging Leader for Horizons Program 3.0

Over the past two years, approximately 100 young leaders from 40 organisations have networked, learnt and grown their way through the Horizons Program.

Now we're looking for new high potential or emerging leaders to join RISSB's Horizons Program 3.0 in 2021.

Do you manage or work with someone who would like to:

• Establish a close network of high potential peers?
• Develop the skills to drive and manage change in the workplace? 
• Meet and learn from CEOs and senior managers of major transport-related companies and other organisations?
• Assist in improving the safety and productivity of the rail industry through participation in the development of RISSB publications?

How To Get Involved
Nominate someone aged 35 or under before Friday, 4 December for them to be considered for our 2021 intake.  

Just download and complete a nomination form (click the blue 'Nomination Form' button below this story) and submit it to pallan@rissb.com.au.

For more information about Horizons Program 3.0, please visit www.rissb.com.au/horizons-program/

Major Focus On Industry Engagement Planned In February And March 2021

One of RISSB’s roles is to co-ordinate and facilitate industry meetings. A string of meetings and forums are being planned in February and March 2021 including:

• Horizons 3.0 Immersion 1 
• SPAD/LRTAE Group meeting
• SPAD/LRTAE Forum 3 (2 have been offered previously in 2017 and 2019)
• Occupational Health in Rail forum
• Sharing Investigations 4 (3 have been offered previously in 2019 and 2020)
• Chief Medical Officers Council meeting
• Human Factors Managers Group meeting

New RISSB Podcast Series Launched

RISSB Conversations is a new monthly  podcast that launched this week.

Join Deb Spring every month as she has a fireside chat with a transport industry leader whose hard-won experience makes them an expert in their field.

In the first episode of RISSB Conversations (available now on Spotify)  RISSB Executive Chair and CEO, Deb Spring, talks to Andrew Lezala from Lezala Consulting about his decades long career in rail.

If you're interested in listening to Episode 1, go to to www.rissb.com.au/podcasts/.

Keep visiting our website each month for new episodes.

Access Our Recorded Webinars

Just because we won't be having a webinar next week (due to AusRail) it doesn't mean you can't watch a RISSB webinar.

Since 8 April, we've offered a new webinar presenter and topic almost every week and recorded each webinar session. Our webinars have been presented by a huge range of international and local speakers including Huw Gibson (RSSB, UK), Professor Drew Dawson (CQU) and Amir Levintal (Cylus) and they're all currently available to industry free of charge.

If you'd like to sit back and watch a recording at your leisure, simply go to 
https://www.rissb.com.au/home/webinars/find the name of the presenter you want to see and click on the 'Watch' button near the title of their presentation.

Send In Your Ideas For New RISSB Publications

Time is running out to have your say on what publications RISSB should be developing and what projects it should be delivering in 2021 / 22.

If you believe you have a great idea for new RISSB Standard, Guideline, Code of Practice or Rule that will deliver a broad range of benefits to the rail industry, then we want to hear from you.

If you would like your idea to be considered by the RISSB team, please send your proposal to info@rissb.com.au using our PPP form before Friday, 11 December 2020.

Submissions received during this industry consultation phase will help inform our 2021 / 22 work plan and ultimately what we are developing and delivering on behalf of industry to industry.

AS 7659 Point Locking And Point Detection

AS 7659 Point locking and point detection – The Development Group met this week to discuss a raft of recommendations, including some from the Train Control Systems Standing Committee. The latest draft was accepted, with some further work to be done concerning independent detection of crossovers. It is hoped to have the draft finalised within the next few weeks, at which time it will be available for public comment.

AS 7522 Access and Egress

AS 7715 Train Detection Amendment No.1

AS 7638 Earthworks

Wheel and Rail Profile Development Guideline

Projects On Parade

Each week we'll showcase a publication in our 2020 / 2021 work plan that we will  be progressing.

Publication Type 
Standard

Publication Name 
Turnouts and Special Trackworks

Overview
This Standard developed in 2013, provides the Australian rail industry with a set of mandatory requirements for the general management, design, supply, installation, maintenance, disposal and decommissioning of turnouts and other special trackwork, in order to promote a consistent treatment.  This document will undergo a formal review to ensure currency. 

Standards Development Manager 
Sudha Niles
sniles@rissb.com.au