| This directory of risk-related Australian World Wide Web sites compiled by RiskWorld senior
editor Amy Charlene Reed,
e-mail reed@tec-com.com. |
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| Australian Environmental Education
Network |
| This directory of on-line environmental resources in Australia includes links to
on-line Australian journals
covering environmental and ecological issues and to on-line
publications of the Australia Department of the Environment. (Posted December 5,
1996.) |
| http://kaos.erin.gov.au/net/aeen.html |
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| Australian Environment On-Line |
| This network provides in-depth coverage of on-line resources related to
Australia’s environment. On-line documents listed include "Environmental
Risk Assessment: An Australian Perspective" and "Australia:
State of the Environment 1996." (Posted December 6, 1996.) |
| http://kaos.erin.gov.au |
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| Australia:
State of the Environment 1996 |
| This May 1996 report is the "first ever independent and comprehensive report on
the state of Australia's environment," according to the authors. Prepared by
Australia’s State of the Environment Advisory Council and seven expert reference
groups, the report took two years to complete. (Posted December 6, 1996.)
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| http://kaos.erin.gov.au/portfolio/dest/soe/soe96/soeexec.html
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| Environmental
Risk Assessment: An Australian Perspective |
| Written by Tom Beer and Frank Ziolkowski of Australia’s Environmental Protection
Agency, this November 1995 report is the first step toward introducing a process of
formalized risk assessment to Australian environmental agencies. The report illustrates
the use of risk assessment with five case studies and presents a generic framework within
which environmental risk assessment in Australia can be undertaken. (Posted December 6,
1996.)
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| http://www.erin.gov.au/portfolio/epg/oss/pubs/risk_toc.html
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| Ergonomics in Australia |
| The information about ergonomics--the process of designing or arranging
workplaces, products, and systems to fit the people who use them--and safety
provided at this site includes resources for ergonomics projects, services,
and links to ergonomics sites worldwide. (Posted March 2000.)
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| http://www.ergonomics.com.au/ |
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| Risk Engineering Society |
| This organization comprises seven chapters in Australia. For more information, contact the
society at res@ezmail.com.au. |
| http://www.ieaust.org.au/res/ |
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| Systems Engineering Australia Pty Ltd
(SEA) |
| Specialised consultancy services in the field of environmental risk
assessment, especially where quantitative analyses are required. A variety of
numerical and statistical modelling systems are available, all utilising state
of the art methodologies. SEA includes a comprehensive risk assessment service
to the insurance and re-insurance industry that draws upon a 20-year
experience in the effects of natural hazards on the built environment. (Posted
January 2000.) |
| http://www.uq.net.au/seng/ |
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