THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SYDNEY DIVISION OF ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA
JULY 2012
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sydney Division Key Sponsors
Leading the Engineering Profession I am continually encouraged by the passion, commitment and dedication of so many engineers who give of themselves for the sake of our profession – and ultimately for the future of the community at large. While various honours, awards and other accolades quite appropriately recognise a few who have made specific contributions or achievements, there are so many others who aren’t publically acknowledged – and to those I say thank you. It has been my experience that the ‘value’ of membership and participation in a professional body is found in building relationships and working together to solidify ideas and to deliver outcomes which provide for the profession as a whole. As we better define and publicise the framework of our activities, we are better able to identify and eliminate any ‘gaps’ or ‘overlaps’ – with a focus on ensuring that outcomes are suitable and effective for the membership and the broader engineering profession. As Division President I’ve been encouraging all members to be ‘flying the flag’ for the work that Engineers Australia does and has the potential to do. As we do so, EA’s activities become more visible, and members can more readily identify opportunities to connect, participate and contribute. In this way Engineers Australia provides the framework for us to direct and lead the engineering profession, well beyond that of the organisation and it’s existing membership. In turn a followership is developed, our activities become more relevant, and engineering hubs are established and cultivated to focus on development of engineering practice which better serves current and future community needs –
such as energy management, and integrated transport. During this Year of the Regional Engineering Team 2012, we are continuing to review and refine the way in which Engineers Australia functions, with a focus on enabling member engagement regardless of geographic location. And this includes both services to members, and opportunities for participation as communication is key. Sydney Division and Newcastle Division continue to work closely together in the interests of members and leadership of the profession in New South Wales. The annual Education & Assessment Forum was hosted in June by one of our Sydney Division Subcommittees, but deliberately included representatives from Universities, Colleges, High Schools, etc from throughout NSW. The Forum focused on stakeholders working together to appropriately foster and support engineering education from early childhood throughout primary, secondary and tertiary education to enable achievement of degree qualifications which meet the engineering skills required for our future communities. Brendyn Williams, BE(Civil)(Hons) MIEAust FIPWEA President, Engineers Australia Sydney Division
Interested in getting involved? … the call for nominations for vacant Division Committee, College Board and National Congress positions for 2013 will open on Monday 9 July, 2012 and close on Friday 24 August, 2012. Look out for the call for nominations and electon advertisements on the web at: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/elections This is your opportunity to not only benefit from an increased engineering network and to contribute to the governance of Engineers Australia, you will have an opportunity to influence and to give something back to the profession.
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