Media Releases
Media Contact: Sara Ross | Media Manager Engineers Australia
Email: sross@engineersaustralia.org.au | Phone: (02) 62706565 | Mobile: 0402419962
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Engineers Australia concered at Coalition clean energy cuts
In a follow-up to last week’s federal budget reply, Engineers Australia’s Sustainable Engineering Society has expressed concern that an incoming Coalition government would shut down the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Monday 20 May 2013
Engineers Australia Regional Convention addresses the future of engineering
Newcastle Division release:
Leading engineering minds from around Australia will gather in Port Macquarie this week for one of the biggest events on the engineering calendar, the Engineers Australia Regional Convention, 24 – 26 May; presented by Newcastle Division.
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Federal budget undermines workforce professional development
Engineers Australia has expressed strong disapproval at measures in today's federal budget to limit tax deductibility to $2000 for work related self-education expenses.
Monday 13 May 2013
Engineers Australia Fellow honoured by Royal Society
Sydney Division release:Engineers Australia Fellow, Professor Martin Green, has been appointed as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Increased infrastructure spend vital to Victoria's economic development
Victoria Division release:Engineers Australia has welcomed the Victorian State Budget’s plan to increase spend on critical public transport infrastructure and other Victorian infrastructure projects.
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Engineers Australia's National President delivers insights on the importance of diversity
Tasmania Division release:
The National President of Engineers Australia, Dr Marlene Kanga, will today present on the important role leaders play in expanding workplace diversity.
Monday 6 May 2013
Engineering innovation vital to economic growth in Tasmania
Tasmania Division release:
The National President of Engineers Australia, Dr Marlene Kanga, will today address Tasmanian engineers in Devonport on the importance of engineering innovation in increasing productivity and contributing to economic prosperity.
Friday 3 May 2013
Engineers Australia welcomes Defence White Paper
Today’s release of the 2013 Defence White Paperby the Prime Minister is welcomed by Engineers Australia.
Friday 19 April 2013
Engineering profession undermined by slash and burn tax proposal
Peak professional body Engineers Australia has today backed the growing chorus of professional bodies that have condemned tax proposals by Treasurer Wayne Swan to limit tax deductibility to $2,000 for work-related self-education expenses.
Friday 19 April 2013
Workplace initiative helps professionals return to the engineering workforce after parental leave
The Women in Engineering group of Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division has joined with industry partners to launch the ‘Save our Sanity’ (SOS) initiative aimed at supporting engineers on parental leave and encourage a return to the workforce.
Thursday 11 April 2013
Engineers Australia welcomes high speed rail study
Today’s release of the final report of the High Speed Rail Study by Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, is strongly supported by Engineers Australia.
Saturday 6 April 2013
Engineering heritage landmark ceremony for the Reefer Battery Adelong
Engineers Australia’s Sydney Division President, Mr John Nichols, will today recognise the Reefer Battery in Adelong, as a national engineering heritage site in a formal ceremony to be held at the Adelong Falls Gold-Mill Ruins Reserve viewing platform.
Friday 5 April 2013
Engineers Australia questions infrastructure planning process
Queensland Division release:
The announcement by the Federal Coalition to restrict its transport infrastructure investment to road projects puts at risk the future infrastructure needs of Queensland, according to Simon Orton, Queensland President of Engineers Australia.
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Engineering schools program attracts record numbers in 2013
Engineers Australia’s national out-reach program for schools, EngQuest, has today hit an all-new record for student participation attracting over 50,000 students from over 1,500 schools across the country.
Thursday 21 March 2013
Engineers Australia member named in top 10 most influential women in mining
Chair of the Engineers Australia Mechanical Engineering College, Paula West, has been recognised as the 8th most influential woman in the mining sector by Mining Australia.
Friday 8 March 2013
Survey highlights gender imbalance across engineering workforce
Women earn lower incomes than men across the engineering profession, (irrespective of hours worked), and are less likely to hold top management responsibilities, according to a survey released today by Engineers Australia.
Thursday 28 February 2013
Don't overlook WA's infrastructure needs - engineers warn
Western Australia release:
Better public transport, implementing long-term infrastructure planning, and using resource projects to stimulate local demand should be key priorities for our political parties according to WA’s engineers.
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Boom/bust cycle puts pressure on engineering salaries
Reflecting underlying fluctuations in the engineering labour market, the latest edition of the Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits Survey has shown a 3 percent average drop in engineer salaries over 2012.
Friday 15 February 2013
Engineering profession urges action on Australia's innovation agenda
Last night’s release of Top Breakthrough Actions for Innovation by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, has been applauded by Engineers Australia. Engineers Australia, the professional association with over 100,000 members across the country, has called on government to take action on the Chief Scientists recommendations as a matter of priority.
Friday 1 February 2013
Engineers Australia welcomes new National President
Engineers Australia, the largest organisation representing the engineering profession in Australia with over 100,000 members, welcomes Dr Marlene Kanga to the post of National President for 2013. Dr Kanga is a Sydney-based chartered chemical engineer who specialises in risk engineering.
Saturday 26 January 2013
2012 National President David Hood honoured in Australia Day Awards
Engineers Australia’s immediate past National President, Adjunct Professor David Hood, has been appointed Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant service to environmental engineering as an educator and researcher, through contributions to professional organisations, and to public awareness of sustainability.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Engineers Australia call for flood class action information to be made available
Queensland Division Release:Engineers Australia acknowledges the potential class action announced yesterday regarding the damage caused by the 2011 floods.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Record infrastructure spending highlights pressures on engineering workforce
A report released today by Engineers Australiahas analysed recent trends in infrastructure investment revealing record levels of spending on economic infrastructure and engineering construction.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Report reveals underlying volatility in Victoria's infrastructure investment
Victoria Division Release:
A report released today by Engineers Australiahas analysed recent trends in national infrastructure investment showing that long-term growth in Victoria is masking underlying volatility.
Monday 21 January 2013
Vale Peter Taylor former Chief Executive Engineers Australia
The members of Engineers Australia are deeply saddened by the passing of the former Chief Executive of Engineers Australia, Peter Broughton Taylor.
Friday 30 November 2012
Engineers Australia report shows extent of WA engineering boom
A paper released today by Engineers Australia has revealed that the demand for engineers in Western Australia expanded by a staggering 53.5 percent between the census years of 2006 and 2011.
Friday 30 November 2012
Engineers Australia report shows extent of national engineering boom
A paper released today by Engineers Australia has revealed that the demand for engineers across Australia increased by over 30 percent between the census years of 2006 and 2011.
Friday 30 November 2012
Engineers Australia report highlights Northern Territory’s engineering boom
Northern Division release:
A paper released today by Engineers Australia highlights the booming market for engineers across the Northern Territory, revealing total engineering labour market demand growth of almost 40 percent between the census years of 2006 and 2011.
Friday 23 November 2012
Engineers Australia highlights engineering challenges of Murray Darling Basin Plan
The historic Murray Darling Basin Plan signed into law by Minister Tony Burke represents a watershed moment for environmental engineering in Australia.
Thursday 22nd November 2012
Engineers Australia applauds Vic’s Labor Party commitment to engineering profession
Commitments announced by the Victorian Labor Party in its ‘Plan for Jobs and Growth’ policy blueprint have been strongly applauded by Engineers Australia.
Thursday 22 November 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes Vic Labor’s vision for infrastructure investment
Victoria Divsion Release:
The release of the Victorian Labor Party’s blueprint for Infrastructure has today been welcomed by Engineers Australia.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Engineers Australia presents Wing Commander with National Award
Engineers Australia congratulates Wing Commander Geoffrey Kimmins CSC OAM on being named the National Engineering Associate of the Year 2012 at tonight’s Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Young Professional Engineer of the Year demonstrates leadership qualities beyond his years
Engineers Australia has tonight named Hugh Tait as the 2012 National Young Professional Engineer of the Year at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
National Professional Engineer of the Year dedicates fifty years of service to engineering
Engineers Australia congratulates Mr Menno Henneveld, Managing Director of Main Roads Western Australia, on being named Professional Engineer of the Year 2012 at tonight’s Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Engineering Innovation Award project offers world’s fastest wireless broadband to rural areas
TheCSIRO Ngara Rural Point to Point Microwave Backhaul Technology project has tonight been awarded the Engineering Innovation Award –at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards– for its potential to deliver the world’s fastest high performance wireless broadband to rural areas.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Gorgon Project Shore Crossing recognised as a benchmark of Australian environmental engineering
Chevron’s Gorgon Project Shore Crossing has tonight been awarded The Environmental Engineering Excellence Award –at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards– representingworld’s best practice in environmental engineering for Australia.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Engineers Australia awards top award to Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project
Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project has tonight received Australia’s highest honour in engineering, the Sir William Hudson Award presented by Snowy Hydro Ltd. The award was conferred at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards; an annual event held in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Engineers Australia announces national engineering excellence awards project winners
Engineers Australia has tonight recognised eight projects for engineering excellence at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, an annual event held in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra.
Friday 2 November 2012
Australian students named World Champions at F1 in Schools Competition Abu Dhabi
A team of six students from Brighton Secondary School in Adelaide has been announced the “F1 in Schools”World Champions for 2012.
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Engineers Australia supports Northern Territory Cyclone Awareness Week
Northern Division release:
This week marks Cyclone Awareness Week in the Northern Territory and Engineers Australia’s Northern Division Cyclone Committee reminds the community of the important steps to take in preparing their home if disaster strikes.
Monday 29 October 2012
Engineering professionals essential to deliver on vision of Australia in the Asian Century White Paper
Today’s release of the Prime Minister’s Australia in the Asian Century White Paper highlights the international context of Australia’s engineering skills shortage.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes establishment of the National Sustainability Council
Engineers Australia has today welcomed the launch of the National Sustainability Council (NSC) by Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the Hon Tony Burke MP.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Engineers Australia calls on government to move on engineering registration
Engineers Australia has today called on the federal government to bring forward its plans to create a national system of registration for engineering professionals. Engineers Australia regards this as critical to ensure appropriate professional standards for the protection of the community.
Friday 18 October 2012
Engineers Australia calls on major parties to deliver on ACT election commitments for infrastructure
Canberra Division release:
On the eve of the ACT election, Engineers Australia calls on the two major parties to commit to their pre-election promises of transforming Canberra’s vital infrastructure assets for the future.
Thursday 11 October 2012
Engineers Australia rates ACT election commitments for infrastructure
Canberra Division release:
Following Engineers Australia’s Canberra Division pre-election forum – where representatives from the two major parties outlined their vision for transforming Canberra's vital infrastructure assets – Engineers Australia has today released its independent analysis of the infrastructure plans of both major parties.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Engineers Australia and Royal Melbourne Hospital celebrate 50 years of biomedical engineering
The Victorian branch of Engineers Australia’s Biomedical College together with the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) will today celebrate the 50th anniversary of biomedical engineering at RMH, North Melbourne.
Friday 5 October 2012
Engineers Australia refers case to Australian Federal Police
Following its internal investigation into allegations of misrepresentation, Engineers Australia has cancelled the membership of Mr William Anthony Fisher, believed to also be known as Gerald Morton Shirtcliff, and will now refer the matter to the Australian Federal Police.
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes PM's comments on women in engineering
Engineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's comments on gender diversity during an address to the Equal Futures Partnership in New York this morning.
Monday 24 September 2012
Wivenhoe Dam engineers not scapegoats
Queensland Division release:
Today's release of the US Army Corps review of the SeqWater Flood report brings to an end the formal review of matters surrounding the 2011 Queensland Floods, said Engineers Australia Queensland President, Steven Goh.
Saturday 22 September 2012
Worlds Largest Aerospace conference puts Australia at the leading edge
Engineers Australia has partnered with the Australian Division of the royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) to bring the worlds largest aerospace conference to Brisbane this Week.
Tuesday 18 September 2012
New guide provides options for climate-change adaption in coastal areas
Engineers Australia’s National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE) will today launch its landmark publication ‘Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines in Coastal Management and Planning’.
Friday 14 September 2012
Major parties to showcase critical infrastructure ideas in Canberra forum
Canberra Division:
In the lead up to the ACT election, Engineers Australia’s Canberra Division is hosting an election forum with representatives from both major parties focusing on ACT’s economic infrastructure including: transport, water, energy and telecommunications.
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Engineers Australia reaffirms support for registration of engineers
Today’s listing by the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland to commence legal proceedings against an unregistered engineer involved in the operation of Wivenhoe Dam during the flood crisis of 2011 highlights the critical importance of Queensland’s regulatory system for engineering professionals.
Thursday 17 August 2012
Engineers Australia Welcomes next steps in PM's Manufacturing Taskforce Report
Engineers Australia welcomes the 10-year strategy presented in the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Taskforce report released yesterday – Smarter Manufacturing for a Smarter Australia.
Thursday 9 August 2012
New Study shows depth of engineering skills shortage
A New report launched by Engineers Australia has highlighted the serious nature of Australia's engineering skills shortages.
The report shows that the increases in the number of Australian trained engineers garaduating each year are still not enough to solve Australia's engineering skills shortages
Friday 3 August 2012
Australian Engineering Week celebrates contribution of engineering
Australian Engineering Week is the week that is set aside each year for us to highlight the important contribution of engineers and engineering. From 6-12 August, Engineers Australia will be running a range of events in all capital cities and in some regional areas.
Thursday 12 July 2012
Senate report shows need for urgent action on engineering capability
“The release of a report into engineering skills shortages by the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee has drawn attention to engineering shortages currently being felt across Western Australia.
Thursday 12 July 2012
Senate report backs need for investment in engineering skills
Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division says that today’s release of a Senate report into engineering skills shortages draws attention to the critical role that engineering plays in the ongoing success of our economy.
Thursday 12 July 2012
Senate engineering skills report highlights importance of infrastructure planning
Today’s release of a Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee report into engineering skills shortages highlights the close relationship between engineering workforce capacity and effective infrastructure delivery, and supports the need for transparency in infrastructure planning and provision.
Thursday 12 July 2012
Senate report highlights critical nature of engineering skills shortages
Today’s release of a report into engineering skills shortages by the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee highlights the urgent need to address Australia’s engineering skills shortage.
Monday 9 July 2012
Engineers Australia report supports technical decisions during Wivenhoe Dam crisis
Engineers Australia has completed a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry’s Final Report and its recommendations for engineering professionals, in a report released today.
Monday 2 July 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes creation of Projects Queensland
Engineers Australia welcomes the long-awaited launch of Projects Queensland by Treasurer Tim Nicholls
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Engineers report calls for reform in government innovation policy
Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet, will tomorrow launch Engineers Australia’s Report into Innovation in Engineering at an event in Parliament House.
Thursday 21 June 2012
Engineers Australia applauds women in science, maths and engineering initiative
The inaugural function of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of Women in Science, Maths and Engineering has been welcomed by Engineers Australia.
Monday 18 June 2012
Engineers Australia concerned at reports of short-term visa abuse
Responding to reports in The Australian regarding alleged abuse of short-stay visas in the engineering workforce, Engineers Australia is alarmed at suggestions that employers may be skirting temporary skilled migration rules.
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes the release of the Infrastructure Finance and Funding Reform report
Engineers Australia is calling on Australian governments to take up the recommendations contained in the Infrastructure Finance and Funding Reform report released today by Minister Anthony Albanese.
Monday 28 May 2012
Tim Fischer highlights critical importance of regional investment
Adelaide, Australia May 30 – June 2, 2012 - Leading engineering minds from around the country will gather in Adelaide this week for one of the biggest events on the engineering calendar, the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference. This four-day event offers engineering professionals the opportunity to hear from industry luminaries addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the engineering profession.
Saturday 26 May 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes Square Kilometre Array announcement
The announcement by the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation of Australia’s successful bid to be joint host of the world’s largest radio telescope with South Africa is a significant advancement for engineering and science in Australia.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes Ms Sawali Rai as its 100,000th member
Engineers Australia has welcomed Nepal-born Ms Sawali Rai as its 100,000th member following a period of sustained growth in its membership, the CEO of Engineers Australia, Stephen Durkin, announced today.
Friday 17 May 2012
Sydney’s Port Botany expansion project wins the 2012 Australian Construction Achievement Award
The expansion of facilities at Port Botany for the Sydney Ports Corporation by the Baulderstone – Jan de Nul Joint Venture, was chosen over six other Australia-wide finalists as the most outstanding example of construction excellence at the 2012 Australian Construction Achievement Award in Perth last night, Thursday 17 May.
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Engineers Australia welcomes the launch of the National Infastructure Construction Schedule
Engineers Australia welcomes the launch of the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS) by Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese.
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Conference highlights importance of action on climate policy
The National President of Engineers Australia, Adjunct Professor David Hood, today used his opening remarks to the Practical Responses to Climate Change conference to highlight the challenges policy makers face in adapting to the effects of climate change.
2 April 2012
Engineering a new career - Queensland Engineering Careers Expo
In a step towards addressing our engineering skills shortage, Engineers Australia will be holding an Engineering Careers Expo in Brisbane on Wednesday 4 April 2012. The one day event held at the Mecure Hotel will attract over 1,000 qualified engineers, all keen to learn about the numerous career opportunities up for grabs in the engineering profession.
27 March 2012
Senate Inquiry into the shoratge of engineers
To deliver on our infrastructure and nation-building needs Australia needs to address our engineering skills shortage as a matter of urgency, Engineers Australia has told the Senate Inquiry into the Shortage of Engineering and Related Employment Skills.
25 March 2012
New leading advocate for engineers
The election of Campbell Newman as the new Premier of Queensland will bring a sharper focus on key issues confronting the engineering profession, according to Engineers Australia.
23 March 2012
Flood report highlights complexity of engineering decisions
The 654-page report of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry has revealed the highly complex environment that faced engineers involved in last year’s tragic floods.
23 March 2012
Engineers continue to play a vital role in community safety
The final report of the Flood Commission of Inquiry supports Engineers Australia’s position that disaster planning processes at state and local levels should be strengthened. As the peak body for the engineering profession, Engineers Australia takes this issue seriously, Queensland Division President Steven Goh said.
19 March 2012
Sydney Harbour Bridge - an engineering icon
The enduring landmark that is the Sydney Harbour Bridge is a testament to excellence in engineering, as well as community safety, according to Engineers Australia.
16 March 2012
Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry
Engineers Australia has been monitoring the proceedings of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry on behalf of our membership – the engineering profession – to establish the facts of the events surrounding the tragic Queensland floods.
8 March 2012
Inspiring women to become engineers
Engineers Australia is encouraging more women to become engineers to help overcome Australia’s skills shortages and to maintain the profession’s high standards.
24 February 2012
Engineering skills shortage ongoing concern for employers
The effects of Australia’s engineering skills shortage have been highlighted in the latest edition of the Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits Survey. Covering almost 100,000 employees across 429 engineering employers, the survey reveals that the recruitment and retention of qualified engineers continues to be a major challenge.
25 January 2012
Engineers Australia member named Young Australian of the Year for 2012
Inspiring female engineer, Marita Cheng, has been named the Young Australian of the Year for 2012 at a public event on the lawns of Parliament House Canberra this evening. The young Victorian member of Engineers Australia was congratulated by the Prime Minister for her leadership and vision in encouraging women to pursue a career in engineering.
