Airport Safety Week 2015
Large and small airports across Australia and New Zealand will be participating in a unique industry initiative to
promote safety at airports during Airport Safety Week in October 2015.
While safety for airport workers, passengers and visitors is a daily priority for airport operators, Airport Safety Week
is a valuable opportunity to engage with employees and contractors on key safety issues through a structured program of
events and tailored communications activities.
74 airports and five corporate partners in Australia and New Zealand participated in the inaugural Airport Safety Week
in September 2014 which was supported by the Australian Airports Association (AAA) and the New Zealand Airports
Association (NZ Airports).
Airport Safety Week will run from 26-30 October with a range of activities to promote safety awareness at airports.
Themes to be covered this year include airside safety; fatigue; runway safety; drug and alcohol management; and, noise.
‘Airport Safety Week is an opportunity to engage all airport staff and contractors on safety, whether they are working
on the airfield, in the terminal building, or landside,’ said AAA CEO, Caroline Wilkie.
‘The campaign is supported by a dedicated website which provides participants with a number of tools and resources to
stimulate and focus discussion on key safety issues.
‘Airport Safety Week encourages people who work in airport environments to think about their personal safety, as well as
of those working around them, and passengers and visitors to the airport environment,’ Ms. Wilkie said.
‘The Airport Safety Awards will again be a valuable part of Airport Safety Week this year, with awards for both regional
and major airports,’ said NZ Airports CEO, Kevin Ward.
‘The Airport Safety Awards will recognise employees, teams, projects and organisations at airports across Australia and
New Zealand that endeavor to support a positive safety environment.
‘This year the awards will have a major focus on innovation in airport safety and highlight some of the outstanding work
airports are undertaking to maintain a safe and sustainable aviation industry for Australasia,’ Mr. Ward said.
More information on Airport Safety Week, including opportunities for industry participation, is available from www.airportsafetyweek.com
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