Cost of Fire

Tuesday 29 May & Wednesday 30 May 2007 Waters Edge, Sydney Australia

This topical conference features some of Australia's most respected leaders in fire research and mitigation as they examine the cost of fire on the Australian economy, in particular the insurance sector, as a result of bush, commercial and industrial and transport fire.

The speaker faculty comprises experts from CSIRO, fire authorities, general insurance industry and scientific research agencies.
key issues discussed include:

- Cost of fire on Australian economy with latest research data
- Climate change impact on frequency and ferocity of wildfires
- Implications of water pressure reduction strategy
- Analysing the mind of a serial arsonist
- Materials and flammability research
- Construction in bush fire prone areas
- Claims management in disaster times
- Non-insurance and underinsurance

Plus: A special 1/2-day Arson Profiling Workshop - Bookable Separately - presented by Dr Rebekah Doley

COST OF FIRE PROGRAM                               Register Now

 

 

DAY ONE - TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007

8:20am

Registration and coffee

8:50am  

Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
Kevin O'Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire CRC

9:00am 

THE INSURANCE LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Bill Peck, General Manager, Risk & Compliance, Aon
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9:40am

INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT
Professor Andy Pitman, University of New South Wales
Presentation Not Available

10:20am

FIRE FREQUENCY AND FEROCITY – CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT AND ADAPTATION
Kevin Hennessy, Acting Head, Climate Impacts & Risk Group,
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
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11:00am

Morning tea

11.30am

COST OF FIRE ON AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY
Brian Ashe, Risk Frontiers, Macquarie University
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12.10pm

THE RISKS OF LIVING NEAR THE URBAN INTERFACE
Ryan Crompton, Catastrophe Risk Analyst, Risk Frontiers, Macquarie University
Presentation Not Available

12:50pm

Lunch

2:00pm

PLANNING AND CONTROL MEASURES FOR BUILDING IN BUSH FIRE PRONE AREAS
Lew Short, Manager Development Control, NSW Rural Fire Service
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2:40pm 

INSURANCE DISASTER RESPONSE TEAMS - LOSS ADJUSTORS AND THE LOSS ASSESSMENT
Ian Lavin ANZIIF (Fellow), ACLA CIP, Director McLarens Young (Qld) P/L, Catastrophe Manager Australia, McLarens Young International
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3:20pm

Afternoon tea 

3:50pm

UNDERINSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR
Peter Jones, Commercial Customer Development Manager Property, Suncorp
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4:20pm

ARSON – ANALYSING THE MIND OF A SERIAL ARSONIST
Dr Rebekah Doley, Consultant Psychologist
Presentation Not Available

5:20pm

Closing Remarks from the Chair
Kevin O'Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire CRC

5:30pm

Close of Day One 

 

DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2007

8:50am 

Opening Remarks from the Chair
Ken Thompson, Deputy Commissioner, New South Wales Fire Brigade

9:00am

REDUCING WATER PRESSURE – WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS?
Commander Adam Dalrymple, Manager, Building Codes and Audits Department, Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Services Board
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9:40am 

WATER PRESSURE REDUCTION IMPACT VS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Commander Adam Dalrymple, Manager, Building Codes and Audits Department, Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Services Board
Sam Cuccurullo,
Regional Director, Asset Services, Australia & NZ, CB Richard Ellis
David Snadden, Manager, Service Enhancement Water, Yarra Valley Water
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10:20am

Morning tea

10:50am 

FIRE MANAGEMENT FUNDING – FIRE SERVICE LEVY AND ALTERNATE APPROACHES
Dale Fulcher, Senior Project Officer,Fire & Emergency Services Authority of WA
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11:30am

MATERIALS FLAMMABILITY AND FIRE RESISTANCE TECHNOLOGY
Vince Dowling, Team Leader, Material Flammability, Fire Science & Technology Laboratory,
CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology
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12:10pm

Closing Remarks from the Chair
Kevin O'Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire CRC

12.20pm

Lunch and Close

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Registration Details:

COST OF FIRE CONFERENCE
1.5-day Conference
Registration fees: $1,395 + GST = $1,534.50
Registration fee includes refreshments, lunches and speakers' notes.

ARSON PROFILING WORKSHOP
0.5-day Workoshop
Registration fees: $695 + GST = $764.50
Registration fee includes light lunch and speakers' notes.

BOTH COST OF FIRE CONFERENCE & ARSON PROFILING WORKSHOP
2-day conference / workshop
Registration fees: $1,795 + GST = $1,974.50
Registration fee includes refreshments, lunches and speakers' notes.


Group Discounts:
Three or more delegates registered on the one form from the one organisation,
the registration fee is:
COST OF FIRE CONFERENCE: $1,255 + GST = $1,380.50 ea.
ARSON PROFILING WORKSHOP ONLY: $ 595 = GST = $654.50 ea
BOTH CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP: $1,595 + GST = $1,754.50

Early registration is recommended to ensure your place is reserved.

To register:

FAX: +61 2 9233 6889
EMAIL: rdavidson@conferenceworld.com.au
MAIL: Communique Australasia Pty Limited
Level 15, 15 Castlereagh Street Sydney 2000
TEL: +61 2 9233 3556


Venue:

WatersEdge, Ground Floor Pier One, Sydney. 11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney NSW Australia Tel +61 2 9247 4927

Payment Details:
1. Cheque. Cheques made payable to Communique Australasia Pty Limited.
2. Credit Card. Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted. Note that Amex payments will incur an additional 2.5% charge.
3. Bank Transfer. Account Name: Communique Australasia Pty Limited.  BSB 062220  Account Number: 28001308 Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Reference Quote 07FIRE
To secure a place please fax registration form with credit card details or forward cheque in mail.
Payment is required prior to the conference date.
Substitutions/Cancellations / Refund Policy:
Registered delegates unable to attend may send a substitute delegate at no extra charge. Cancellation of registration without a delegate substitution, received in writing at least seven days prior to the event will be refunded less a service fee of 20% of the registration fee.
Cancellation of registration without a delegate substitution, less than seven days prior to the event, or delegates failing to attend, will not be refunded.
Speakers' notes will be sent to paid delegates who cancel in the non-refund period. A substitute delegate may be registered at any time without penalty.
Disclaimer:
Communique Australasia Pty Limited reserves the right to change the conference program at any time.


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Contact Natalia Heath, Sponsorship Administration Manager, Communique Australasia on Tel +61 2 9233 3556
nheath@conferenceworld.com.au

 

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