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 | | | | 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 Download Presentation | 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 Download Presentation Download Paper | 11:00am | Morning tea | 11.30am | COST OF FIRE ON AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY Brian Ashe, Risk Frontiers, Macquarie University Download Presentation Download Paper | 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 Download Presentation | 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 Download Presentation Download Paper | 3:20pm | Afternoon tea | 3:50pm | UNDERINSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR Peter Jones, Commercial Customer Development Manager Property, Suncorp Download Presentation | 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 Download Presentation Download Paper | 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 Download Presentation by David Snadden | 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 Download Presentation Download Paper | 11:30am | MATERIALS FLAMMABILITY AND FIRE RESISTANCE TECHNOLOGY Vince Dowling, Team Leader, Material Flammability, Fire Science & Technology Laboratory, CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology Download Presentation Download Paper | 12:10pm | Closing Remarks from the Chair Kevin O'Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire CRC | 12.20pm | Lunch and Close |
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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