Visions Conference 2011

Why you should participate

Now in its ninteenth year, Visions hosts a variety of local, national and international speakers.  The conference is considered by OHS professionals as Queensland’s premier safety event, and attracts between 250 – 300 delegates annually.

Past keynote speakers and presenters have included:

• Dr Kerryn Phelps (former president of the AMA)
• Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
• Hon Dr Barry Jones AO (former Labor Minister and Pick-A-Box presenter)
• Stephen Bradbury (Winter Olympic Gold Medalist)
• Tom Fisher (Federal Safety Commissioner)
• Dr Eric Wigglesworth AM (Honorary Fellow SIA)
• Graeme Johnson (Victorian State Coroner)
• Alan Stray (Deputy Director Air Safety Investigation)
• Grace Grace, MP (former General Secretary Qld Council of Trade Unions and State Member for Brisbane Central)
• Kim Bills (Executive Director Australian Transport Safety Bureau)
• Tony Hawkins (CEO WorkCover Queensland)
• Peter Henneken (Director General, Workplace Health & Safety Qld)
• Dr Simon Blackwood (Executive Director, Workplace Health & Safety Qld)
• Robin-Stewart Crompton (Chair into the National Review of Model OHS Laws)
• Geoff Mullins (former 10 News Brisbane presenter)
• Bryan Dawe (featured regularly following the ABC's The 7:30 report)
• Chris "Buddha" Handy (Rugby Union legend and commentator)
• Susan Herron (CEO Australian Institute of Management Vic/Tas)

Our delegates come from a range of public and private sector organizations, and represent most industry sectors, including health, construction, critical infrastructure, energy, transport, retail, rural/agriculture and services.

There are opportunities for your organisation to maximise its exposure to a wide range of occupational health and safety practitioners and professionals at the 2011 conference.  Sponsorship packages, trade sponsors and other promotional opportunities are available, with prices starting at only $250.

Robin Stewart Crompton said of the 2009 Visions Conference:
"I greatly appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the Visions conference, which was most impressive for its organisation (obviously, much hard work was involved), the participants and the range of matters that were covered in the sessions.  I was really pleased to be able to meet so many people who had keen insights into current and future OHS issues and benefits from my interaction with them.  The SIA should be most proud of the event and feel very confident about the future of the Qld/NT Division."

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Click here to download the Visions 2011 Sponsorship Package