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Bob Herbert, Chairman, TrackSAFE delivered this presentation at the Rail Safety Conference 2014. Rail Safety 2014 brought together the key national decision-makers to deliver new ideas and develop innovative ways to leverage technology for safer outcomes. For more information, please visit http://www.railsafetyconference.com.au/rs14TRANSCRIPT
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TrackSAFE Update
RISSB Rail Safety Conference 2014 SYDNEY
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Bob Herbert AM TrackSAFE Chairman
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TrackSAFE is a registered harm prevenIon charity, established by the Australian rail industry in 2012.
Four key focuses:
1. Reduce suicide and suicide aNempts on our rail network;
2. Reduce rail trespass; 3. Improve level crossing safety through educaIon and
awareness; and
4. Provide world’s best pracIce support for rail industry employees exposed to trauma
Funding: enIrely funded by the Australian rail industry
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TrackSAFE New Zealand • Former Chris Cairns
FoundaIon
• TrackSAFE largely inspired by Chris
• Launched in October 2013
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Rail suicide
• 150 fataliIes annually • InnovaIon workshop August 2013 • 12 rail organisaIons, the unions
o Input by Lifeline, the Australian InsItute for Suicide Research and PrevenIon (AISRAP), and the Police
o Outcome: five potenIal suicide prevenIon measures o We are now invesIgaIng how to bring these forward
• MOUs with Lifeline and beyondblue • Engagement with Suicide PrevenIon Australia and RUOK?Day
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Level crossing safety
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• 19 -‐ 20 March 2014 • 90 delegates from over 40 government departments, rail organisaIons, Police and road user groups
Key outcomes: • NaIonal Level Crossing Safety CommiNee
• Annual Forum
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Lismore 2006
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Kerang 2007
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• An Australian first rail safety educaIon iniIaIve
• Ready-‐made Australian Curriculum lessons for teachers
• Students learn rail safety in their normal lessons e.g. English, Health & PE, The Arts
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• One off school visits or excursions • Shocking images, horrific crash scenes • Stories about what drivers have seen or
people who have been hit by trains • Showing unsafe behaviours to demonstrate
‘what not to do’
• Curriculum based learning in the classroom over Ime
• Inquiry, problem solving to produce own knowledge and meaning
• A posiIve, deep learning experience • Increased care factor
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Units of work: lesson plans and resources
www.tracksafeeduca.on.com.au For teachers, parents, community & rail staff
www.beonthesafeside.com.au For students
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Trauma resources
• Rail Industry Trauma Management Framework 2012
• Staff Training o Coping with Trauma -‐ for those directly impacted
o Providing support ager Trauma -‐ for supervisors/ managers to support those impacted
• Trauma Awareness Video
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Thank you
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