WAHA are excited to announce the signing of a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RMIT, a global university of technology, design and enterprise. This MoU was officially signed by the RMIT Director of Vocational Education and Training, Terry McEvoy and WAHA CEO, Scott Barber.
In response to the signing, Scott Barber from WAHA states;
“We are enthusiastic about the future of our collaboration with RMIT and the many exciting opportunities it will bring. By promoting innovative collaborations, knowledge sharing, and the exchange of best practises, this partnership will generate substantial benefits for students, faculty and researchers, and provide new insights and focus for the Association.”
Falls from height doesn’t discriminate, it impacts every sector and therefore requires a multi-disciplinary approach with a holistic view across the entire continuum of education and training, from Vocational and Higher Education through to RTO delivered safety training, and in the application of new Adaptive Learning technologies in competency verification.
The MoU lays the groundwork for a long-lasting partnership between these two institutions. Driven by a shared goal of advancing safety, promoting intellectual growth, and making a positive impact across industry, this partnership exemplifies the partners’ unwavering commitment to an empowered, confident and genuinely competent workforce in high-risk environments.
Both WAHA and RMIT recognise that the cooperative programs and activities that will be explored as part of the MoU will be of significant value to both parties. These initiatives support the new skill requirements and demand for labour across all industry sectors. WAHA is looking forward to participating and supporting ongoing research and education initiatives and development opportunities to improve safety outcomes and empower workers with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent falls and enhance safety awareness.
WAHA is committed to ensuring the best outcome for all stakeholders exposed to falls environments. We represent a passionate community of safety professionals and subject matter experts committed to working with education institutions, industry partners and government in delivering a paradigm shift in the approach to safety, focusing on safe design, education and empowerment of workers to change high risk safety culture.
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