Advocacy Resources

advocacy | 19 August 2010

Policy Statement - Assistive Technology and an Ageing Population (August 2010)

The statement recommends changes to Federal and State government policies to recognise the role of assistive technology (AT) for the aged population, seeks prioritised research in this area and recommends standardisation of regulations to mobility devices. It promotes the inclusion of rehabilitation engineers in trans-disciplinary teams that provide AT for the aged, and also seeks the recognition of professional rehabilitation engineers in the National Register for Health Practitioners.

advocacy | 19 August 2010

Policy Statement - Assistive Technology for Australians (August 2010)

The policy statement promotes the appropriate provision of assistive technology and seeks recognition of the role of technology in the National Disability Agreement. It also recommends the development of more efficient and nationally consistent models of service delivery and changes to funding models, as well as the inclusion of rehabilitation engineers in AT provision. The policy statement is also seeking the recognition of professional rehabilitation engineers in the National Register for Heal

advocacy | 1 April 2010

Policy Statement - Engineers Australia Sustainability Charter

Engineers Australia believes that sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Engineers Australia believes that sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

advocacy | 15 January 2010

Policy Statement Engineering for Defence (Nov 2009)

The capability and responsiveness of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is highly dependent on its technological edge, which depends on a range of expertise, particularly engineering. This policy statement outlines the key challenges in maximising the contribution that engineering and the engineering team makes to the ADF?s mission and tasks and makes some recommendations to government through the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Defence to maximise the engineering contribution.

advocacy | 1 November 2009

Policy Statement Regulation of Engineering Practitioners

Engineering is a key contributor to Australia?s economy. Although engineering practice extends into every facet of modern society, there is no single statutory regulatory regime for engineers in Australia. Regulation of professional services is a matter for State and Territory Governments and the jurisdictions regulate the engineering profession in a variety of ways.

advocacy | 18 February 2009

Policy Statement - Manufacturing

Engineers Australia believes that a strong manufacturing sector is an essential component of the Australian economy. While the sector has undergone a period of change, the resulting structural adjustment has ensured the sectors continued relevance as a contributor to GDP, a provider of employment and as both a source of export and import replacement revenue for Australia.

advocacy | 1 February 2008

Policy Statement -Climate Change and Energy

Engineers Australia believes that Australia must act swiftly and proactively in line with global expectations to address climate change as an economic, social and environmental risk. Our role has been, and will continue to be, in leading capacity building to innovate for more sustainable, eco-efficient and less polluting outcomes in engineering practice. We believe that addressing the costs of atmospheric emissions will lead to increasing our competitive advantage by minimising risks and creatin

advocacy | 2 May 2007

Policy Statement - Transport Infrastructure

With a few world-class exceptions, neither the rail nor the road infrastructure on which Australias transport depends can be said to be "fit for purpose" without major expenditure on upgrading. If Australia continues with present trends, that upgrading will be unaffordable and our infrastructure will deteriorate further.

advocacy | 1 May 2007

Policy Statement - Transport Infrastructure Planning

Much of our national land transport infrastructure is deficient, and Australia does not have the resources to improve it to an optimal standard. The Engineers Australia National Committee for Transport Engineering (NCTR) suggests that possible reasons why Australia is failing to obtain the infrastructure needed for transport in the 21st century is because of outdated thinking. This might take the form of a road-rail dichotomy, a public transport-private transport one, or even a freight movement

advocacy | 1 May 2007

Policy Statement - Road Safety

Crashes on Australia?s roads have killed around 173,000 people. This is more fatalities than Australia has ever suffered as a result of past wars or natural or man-made disasters, being a total of just over 102,000 fatalities. In fact, it is five times more than in wars or disasters since crash fatality statistics were first noted in 1925, being just over 36,000 war fatalities.

advocacy | 1 May 2007

Policy Statement - Transport - Changing Travel Behaviour

The growth in private car use over the past few decades has continuously exceeded the growth in population and car ownership. Predictions indicate that the current trends will continue unabated in the next decades unless significant countermeasures are introduced.

advocacy | 1 February 2003

Policy Statement - Business and Industry Development

In todays environment, governments must react quickly to meet economic challenges. Improving the business climate of a State or Territory is often seen as the most effective way to meet these challenges. Government has a major impact on the business climate, as it is the combination of public services, taxation and regulation that creates the context within which business operates.

advocacy | 1 February 2003

Policy Statement - Trade in Engineering Services

A skilled engineering workforce is essential if Australia is to achieve the quality and standard of living to which we aspire in an increasingly competitive world. Higher levels of mobility and expansion in the international delivery of professional services are leading to increased numbers of professionals undertaking activities in countries other than that in which they gained their initial qualifications and experience.

advocacy | 1 February 2003

Policy Statement - Water

Continuing problems with drought and fluctuating climate conditions emphasise the need for policies that manage Australias water supplies in a sustainable way.

advocacy | 1 February 2003

Policy Statement - Government Procurement

In a relatively small economy, the importance of government purchasing policies in fostering innovation in the development and delivery of products and services cannot be over-emphasised.

advocacy | 1 February 2003

Policy Statement - Sustainable Environmental Practice

Engineers Australia believes that sustainable environmental practices are important to economic and social development in Australia. Engineering is at the heart of all Australian industry. As such, it is the key to implementing the principles of sustainability in Australian industry.