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Strategic Partnerships
To help raise SIA’s profile, and to more effectively promote health and safety across all industry sectors and the media and public at large, Letters of Cooperation have been drawn up to establish national and international strategic partnerships under categories such as “Standards”, “Research & Development”, “Investigation” and “Youth - Injury Prevention”. To date, Australian Exhibition & Conferences, Standards Australia, Monash University Accident Research Centre, and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau – to name just a few – have already formed such mutual alliances.
Standards Australia is recognised by the Federal Government as this country’s leading non-government standards development body. Australian Standards and its international counterparts (ISO/IEC) apply widely in workplace OH&S practice and thus contribute to the prevention of workplace injuries and fatalities. Standards applications play various significant roles and are extensively relied upon, not only for test methods and management systems, but also for other standardisation matters critical to OH&S, including: Electrical safety regulation; Intrinsic safety and explosive atmosphere control; Risk management (generic and industry specific); and Personal protective equipment specification. Nearly one third of the 6,500 Australian Standards are called up into legislation by one or more Australian Governments.
Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary research centre specialising in the study of injury and injury prevention. The Centre undertakes applied research contracts for government and industry clients throughout Australia and overseas. More fundamental research is undertaken through research grants.
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SIA Code of Conduct
All members of the SIA (individuals or corporate partners) are bound by a Code of Conduct − summarized as follows:
• Members will give priority to the health, safety and welfare of the community – in accordance with accepted standards of moral and legal behaviour – during the performance of their professional duties;
• Members will perform their professional duties with integrity, honesty and equity while adhering to legal principles and operating within their area of competency;
• Members will not engage in any illegal or improper practices;
• Members’ words or deeds must not adversely affect the reputation of the Institute or the professional reputation of
another person;
• Members will fulfil the terms and conditions of their employment or contract and avoid real or apparent conflicts of
interest; and
• Members will actively continue their professional development, and thereby the development of their profession as
a whole.
Who Can Join the SIA?
Membership of the SIA is available to any person, corporation, organisation, company or association (government or private sector) that has a genuine interest in advancing the science of safety and health through professional excellence.
SIA Professional Membership
There are three grades of SIA professional membership, namely Chartered Professional Member (CPMSIA), Fellow (FSIA), and Chartered Fellow (CFSIA). Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a prerequisite to maintaining certification.
SIA Corporate Partnerships – categories and benefits
Similarly, the SIA has established a graduated list of Corporate Partnership categories (Diamond, Gold, Silver and Bronze) with associated meaningful benefits to attract an expanding range of government and private sector Corporate Partners. (Our own Australian icon, Qantas Airways, has been welcomed on board as one such significant Corporate Partner, along with WorkSafe Victoria, Protector Alsafe and Pro-Visual Publishing.)
This initiative provides opportunities for Corporate Partners to raise their own safety profile and gain public recognition by demonstrating to all Australians their steadfast commitment towards helping the SIA reduce risks and prevent accidents – through adopting the SIA’s Code of Practice for instance, or even by listing their company name and links on the SIA website.
Such corporate partnerships also assist the SIA to increases its scope of influence across Australia and internationally.
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