1. CRICOS No. 00213J Tracking rail safety: Incident and Accident investigation in Australia Herbert Biggs PhD, Tamara Banks PhD, & Nathan Dovan 10 th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion 2- 4 November 2011 Brisbane

2. Acknowledgement This research is funded by the CRC Rail Innovation with support from rail operators, rail association groups, and rail and transport regulators across Australia

3. Project Background Scoping Project: Currently no national or structured learning framework available in Aus or NZ Current Project: Develop a national training program & capability framework for rail incident investigators –Establish the potential market demand –Define the curricula for a multi-level national training program –Explore training providers & delivery options

4. Demand Inconsistent T&D of rail incident investigators Appointment of a national rail safety regulator in 2012 Strong support for a more collaborative approach

5. Training – Who & What? Training Framework SME’s Current Training Literature Review

6. Who?

7. What KSAO’s? Thorough Objective Critical/analytical thinking Managing investigations Confidentiality Attention to detail Site Safety Problem solving Personal safety Compliance

8. Training Delivery Current Providers: –ATSB; ARA; Uni of New England; CQ Uni; Cranfield Uni; rail operator driven internal training Considerations: –Cost; Access; Accredited v’s Endorsed; Ownership of IP; Credibility; RPL –Do they really need what they want (experience; fidelity)

9. Project Benefits Development of a rail-specific competency framework and curricula for a multi-level national training program will: –Allow industry to share training resources –Increase recruitment pool of qualified professional investigators –Provide a nationally recognised career pathway for rail investigators –Enhance quality of both curricula and training providers

10. Project Timelines Commenced 1 Nov 2010 Assess Supply and Demand June 2010 Complete Training Needs Analysis Nov 2010 Develop Competency Framework Mar 2012 Final Report 30 Jun 2012

11. Questions? h.biggs@qut.edu.au