The National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers provides guidance for Rail Transport Operators to meet their legislative obligations in managing the risks posed by the ill-health of rail safety workers. The guidance includes the selection and management of health professionals who carry out health assessments on behalf of those operators - these professionals are referred to as Authorised Health Professionals (AHPs).

While the responsibility for selection and management of AHPs rests with a Rail Transport Operator, a number of organisations are working together to establish a non-mandatory scheme to help embed the standard within the industry. The Rail Industry Safety Standards Board (RISSB) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), with the support of a cross-industry group of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), are supporting the standard as a consistent approach to managing the health of rail workers across Australia. 

RISSB works with CMOs to develop and maintain a set of training materials to ensure that all AHP's are trained to the standard, while the ARA captures the details of trained AHP's within the RIW Program. The training program is considered best practice by the consulted Chief Medical Officers, even though it does not represent an official unit of competency or lead to a formal qualification. 

Training to the National Standard for Category 1, 2 and 3 Rail Medicals is run periodically across Australia. Please contact the relevant Chief Medical Officer in your jurisdiction to register.

Upcoming Training	Location	Chief Medical Officer Contact
	Brisbane	Dr Maria Mazaheri Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 3019 1818 Dr Keith Adam Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300 588 440 Dr David Jones Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 3055 5971
	Melbourne	Dr Stuart Turnbull Email: [email protected] Phone: 03 9224 8398
AHP New Training Date: Monday 9th of December 2024  Location: NSW – Location TBC	Sydney	Dr Armand Casolin Email: [email protected]
	Perth	Dr Craig White Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 9230 0200 Dr Joel Silbert Email:[email protected] Phone: 08 6298 8400 Dr June Sim Email: [email protected]
	Virtual	Dr Rob McCartney Email: [email protected] Phone: 03 9453 2834

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RIW Knowledge Centre Article Link:

https://support.riw.net.au/support/solutions/articles/51000175981

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