CQUniversity Australia
 

Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

Full Details…

Other News…

Asset event provides tips on maximising performance 

Published on 14 June, 2011 

Around 130 delegates have attended a conference tailormade for businesses, industries and organisations seeking to extract the maximum performance and value from their assets.

Conference Chair Gopinath Chattopadhyay says the Conference on Asset and Maintenance Management 2011 held at CQUniversity Gladstone in mid-March was a major success as it showcased some of the latest developments in this field.

PhotoID:10390, Conference Chair Gopinath Chattopadhyay (second from left) with key participants in the Gladstone event
Conference Chair Gopinath Chattopadhyay (second from left) with key participants in the Gladstone event

Professor Chattopadhyay says the conference, and a related workshop session for 50 participants, showed how CQUniversity could help provide solutions.

"We have had participation from power generation, railways, process industries, regional council, mining, ports, consulting and many other industries, professional bodies including Asset Management Council, Engineers Australia and Australian Society of Operations Research, and universities including CQUni, Swinburne, Griffith and QUT, as well as government and wider community representatives," he said.

"This conference included a panel discussion on challenges and issues confronting industry in the area of asset and maintenance management. The day concluded with a networking session."

PhotoID:10391, Delegates gather for the conference
Delegates gather for the conference

Technical sessions included presentations delivered by national and international experts on:

  • Power plant asset management
  • Rail asset management
  • Techniques for assessing risks
  • Asset Performance improvement
  • Organisational aspects in Asset Management
  • Impact of extreme weather events on Assets and Management of risks
  • Asset Management Systems

The keynote speakers were NRG Gladstone Power Station GM Glenn Schumacher, Swinburne Uni Associate Dean Professor Ajay Kapoor and Regional Director Asia Pacific Fluor Global Services Fluor Corporation John Abbott.

PhotoID:10392, Delegates network during a break in the conference
Delegates network during a break in the conference PhotoID:10603, Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay with conference participant Peter Barnwell
Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay with conference participant Peter Barnwell PhotoID:10604, Keynote John Abbott chats with conference chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay
Keynote John Abbott chats with conference chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay

 PhotoID:10605, Professor Ajay Kapoor with conference chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay
Professor Ajay Kapoor with conference chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay   PhotoID:10606, Keynote and Co-Chair Glenn Schumacher (left) chats with conference Chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay and Co-Chair Malcolm Leinster
Keynote and Co-Chair Glenn Schumacher (left) chats with conference Chair Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay and Co-Chair Malcolm Leinster