Welcome to our first newsletter for 2023.  I hope you all had a chance to take some time off over the summer and enjoy time with family and friends.  Richard and I did just that and returned refreshed in January to update both our Engineering Due Diligence text as well as the Criminal Manslaughter booklet ready for the new year.  In addition, I am currently working on our new Project Governance booklet and hope to have that ready for print soon.

During February we have launched straight back into our education program, running a number of in-house courses through Engineering Education Australia (EEA) on Rail Safety National Law and Criminal Manslaughter.  Our public courses series kicks off with EEA in March (see dates below). 

R2A is also proud to continue our involvement with the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) and have been invited to develop a risk and due diligence unit as part of the Alternate Pilot Training Program, which Richard will outline at their upcoming conference in Hobart on 1 March.

I hope it has been a great start for you all and if you have any questions relating to engineering due diligence and how to demonstrate SFAIRP for your credible critical issues, please get in touch with Richard or I – we are always happy to chat. Email admin@r2a.com.au or call 1300 772 333.

Until next time,

Gaye Francis
R2A Partner

R2A has a number of upcoming workshops scheduled in partnership with Engineering Education Australia. Registrations are open via the EEA links detailed below.

Criminal Manslaughter – How Not To do It

Date: 28 March or 20 June 
Time: 9.00am to 1.00pm (AEDT)
Where: Online
Audience: This course suits engineers and design professionals, and is particularly valuable for board members, senior decision-makers and technical advisers.

Further information and registration via EEA: https://eea.org.au/courses/criminal-manslaughter-how-not-do-it

Rail Safety National Law & OHS Legislation - Obligations for Engineers & Designers
Dates: 16 May  
Time: 9.00am to 12.15pm (AEDT)
Where: Online 
Audience: This course suits engineers across all disciplines, especially engineers involved in the rail industry. Other relevant roles include: Designers and Project Managers.

Further information and registration via EEA: https://eea.org.au/courses/rail-safety-national-law-and-ohs-legislation-obligations-engineers-and-designers

Engineering Due Diligence
Dates: 23 & 24 May (two x half-days)
Time: 9am – 1:00pm (AEDT) 
Where: Online
Audience: This course suits company directors, senior executives, and project directors in any sector. It's also suitable for risk and compliance staff of technology-based organisations.

For further information and registration via EEA: https://eea.org.au/courses/engineering-due-diligence

Should Boards be aiming to achieve “acceptable safety” or the “highest level of safety that is reasonably practicable”?

In our latest article, R2A Partner, Richard Robinson, shares why Boards need to understand the difference between SFAIRP and Risk Assessment. 

As detailed in our December newsletter, Richard and Gaye are working on a new booklet on Project Governance that will follow the chapter in our Engineering Due Diligence Text.

The booklet is intended to act as a handy guide for Senior Management, Directors & Board members to understand why applying the SFAIRP principle will ensure project showstoppers are eliminated and all other project risks are managed so far as is reasonably practicable.

We’re looking forward to (hopefully!) launching in April with an in-person event. If you’re interested in attending the launch and/or purchasing the first print run, email us at  admin@r2a.com.au.

We’re currently designing our first free webinar for 2023. If you’re not subscribed for automatic registration, please watch out for an upcoming email sharing the topic and date details.