National Conference
2010 National Conference
6th National Conference | Wednesday, 25 August 2010 |
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
Sustainability - its impact on your workforce planning and development
This year saw the largest ever turn out for the SkillsDMC National Conference, with the room filled to capacity. The impressive increase in delegate numbers reflects the ever growing importance of this event for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors.
On the day the Hon. Gary Gray, AO MP opened the conference in his capacity as Chair of the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce.
There were two keynote addresses delivered. The first was by Dr Craig Stegman, Managing Director, Northparkes Mines, Rio Tinto and the second was by Paul Howes, National Secretary, The Australian Workers’ Union.
The MC on the day was Michael Pascoe, mining economics commentator, who introduced an extensive list of industry leaders who presented papers and answered delegates' questions. Leading presenters included: Dr Ruth Shean, Director General, Department of Training and Workforce Development (WA); Antony Sprigg, Principal Sustainability & Climate Change, GHD/AGIC Scheme Project Manager; Linda White, Branch Manager of Industry Workforce Development Branch DEEWR; Philip Bullock, Chair of Skills Australia; and Francesca Beddie, General Manager, Research NCVER.
There were three showcasing seasons on the day, which included: Dow Jones Sustainability Index, presented by Paul Ritchie, Principal Environment Advisor, Newmont Asia Pacific; Where to from here? Upskilling a workforce, presented by Peter Gasic, Maintenance Manager, Southern Road Services, Main Roads WA; and reasserting the Resource sector in schools – an Oresome Approach, presented by Katrina-Lee Jones, Manager Education Strategies and Services, Queensland Resources Council (QRC).
Event brochure - Download the 2010 SkillsDMC conference brochure (click here)
Chairman's Awards - Winners and Media Release
Speaker Presentations - a selection of the presentations from the day can be viewed and downloaded from the list below
Date to remember
SkillsDMC's next conference will be held on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney NSW
Event Sponsorship
The generosity of our sponsors enables this event to continue and represents a targeted way for organisations to connect with industry representatives from all levels. If you would like to become a sponsor contact Bridgena Hartley, Communications Manager, P: (02) 9299 3014 M:0429 000 578 E: bhartley@skillsdmc.com.au
Platinum Sponsor
BMA - BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is Australia’s largest exporter of seaborne metallurgical coal. Our mines have a combined production capacity of more than 58 million tonnes per year, and almost all of the coal produced is used overseas for steel production. BMA supplies high quality coking coals, weak coking coals, Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) coals and thermal coals to domestic and international customers.
For more information visit their website http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/metallurgicalCoal/bma.jsp
Silver Sponsor
CFMEU – Mining and Energy
For more information visit their website http://www.cfmeu.com.au/
Bronze Sponsors
Xstrata Coal
Peabody
Other Sponsors
Barminco
Xstrata Copper