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On behalf of the CIB W099 Conference Organising Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to join us at the W099 2009 International Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
The Conference title is Working Together: Planning, Designing and Building a Safe and Healthy Construction Industry, reflecting the recognition that the consideration of occupational health and safety should commence well before construction work begins on site. The need to engage building owners as clients of the construction industry, as well as design professionals in the occupational health and safety process is critical. Yet, the integration of occupational health and safety into some of these ‘upstream’ activities presents a significant challenge. To successfully achieve this will require a more collaborative approach to the management of projects and the development of a genuine and shared commitment to occupational health and safety among all industry stakeholders. The Conference will explore how all construction industry professionals and participants can play their part in making the construction industry a safer and healthier place to work. However, the Conference will provide much more than the opportunity to explore how industry stakeholders can work more closely to reduce the risk of injury and illness in construction projects. The Conference will facilitate the meaningful exchange of innovative ideas between industry and the international construction occupational health and safety research community. By showcasing excellent industry practice and research, the Conference will provide an ideal opportunity to transfer knowledge and develop a global agenda for the future of construction occupational health and safety research. Also, what better place to have this Conference than Melbourne? The capital of Victoria, Melbourne is a young and vibrant city, which is the home and workplace of one of the world's most harmonious and culturally diverse communities. Melbourne is also a rapidly growing city with a programme of significant major construction projects planned and an exciting mix of architecture that combines futuristic design with heritage buildings. Melbourne is well known for its buzzing restaurants, bars and cafés and is the Australian home of numerous international sporting events. It is unsurprising that Melbourne, a truly world class city, is ranked by The Economist as one of the world’s top three most liveable cities. Please join us for a programme of presentations, conversations and debate. Through your participation, let the 2009 Conference be an inspiration to find new and better ways of working together to achieve improved health and safety outcomes for workers in the construction industry across the world. Helen Lingard and Professor Alistair Gibb
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