Transforming construction health and safety with SHINe

Transforming construction health and safety with SHINe

RMIT has launched the Safety and Health Innovation Network (SHINe), an industry-led collaborative research funding model to identify and tackle problems across the construction industry.

RMIT’s College of Design and Social Context’s School of Property, Construction and Project Management has launched the first-of-its-kind Australian industry forum which allows its members to advise what research to fund and actively contribute to research projects that will drive evidence-informed health and safety solutions that respond to industry needs.

Philanthropic at heart, the findings of research funded by the SHINe network will be open to anyone in the industry, with the aim of finding new ways to improve workplace health and safety across the construction industry. 

11 December 2024

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Advisory board members The inaugural SHINe Advisory Board Meeting was held 10 October 2024.

Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard, a leading researcher and industry expert in construction work health and safety who led creation of the network, said SHINe provides both industry and community benefit through a novel participatory funding and delivery process. 

“The forum is democratic in nature – it allows its members to influence what research priorities to work on and which projects to fund, to maximise its relevance and responsiveness to industry needs,” Lingard said. 

“Fundamentally, the SHINe network has a mission of social impact – research findings are shared with the whole industry, aiming to create better health and safety outcomes.”

The forum is chaired by Multiplex’s Global Chair ESG, Dr. Dennis Else and made up of stakeholders from across the construction industry, with Multiplex, Laing O’Rourke, Melbourne & Olympic Parks, Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ), HammerTech and McConnell Dowell officially becoming foundational members. 

SHINe Executive Director Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard presenting to CSRA members. SHINe Executive Director Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard presenting to CSRA members on day one of the CSRA Summit in November.

Dr. Matthew Hallowell, Executive Director, CSRA, University of Colorado said  Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) was thrilled to be partnering with SHINe.

“With global leaders in construction work health and safety research and an innovative model of industry collaboration, SHINe is positioned to transform how research is conducted and translated to practice,” he said.

“SHINe and the CSRA are collaborating to integrate industry and academia, explore relevant and innovative topics, and transcend geographical boundaries. Together, we aim to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, and enhance health and wellbeing of the workforce,” Dr Hallowell said. 

Find out more about SHINe.

 

Story: Nick Adams

11 December 2024

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