Forums and events

Stand Together for Safety

In May 2011, companies across the Australian oil and gas industry participated in the third Stand Together for Safety event.

Stand Together for Safety is a stop-work safety event held annually across the Australian oil and gas industry. It provides a designated time for executives and senior managers to discuss safety issues directly with frontline workers.

Industry-wide collaboration on this event sent a clear message that safety comes first. More than 25,000 people have participated in the 2011 Stand Together for Safety event. Key messages included ownership, accountability, competency and leadership. Senior managers visiting sites across Australia reinforced the message that safety leadership must be demonstrated at all levels within an organisation.

CEO Safety Leadership Group

Chief executives across the Australian oil and gas industry participate in an annual CEO Safety Leadership Forum. This development of this forum in 2007 was a critical step to provide necessary alignment of initiatives across the industry operators and contractors as well as the allocation of resources required to implement the actions.

For more information on the APPEA CEO Safety Leadership Forum, including membership and the current work program please contact: Miranda Taylor, Director - Skills & Safety.

Other safety events

For information on other safety events – the National Oil & Gas Safety Conference and the Health & Safety Representatives (HSR) Forum – see the events section of this website.