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Clyde & Co on the peer professional opinion defence

Feb 23, 2017

Each Australian state has enacted legislation that provides for a defence of peer professional opinion. However, the majority of cases dealing with the defence are medical negligence cases. The defence has been argued in a number of cases regarding claims against engineers, notably in New South Wales – but as Clyde & Co partner Maxine […]

PPIR Protocol Revision 3 and plain English guidance now out

Feb 15, 2017

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As someone involved with The Warren Centre’s PPIR: Professional Performance project, we’d like to update you on some important recent developments. We have had the PPIR Protocol reviewed by legal experts to ensure it is well-aligned to the concepts of professional responsibility and standard of care. This process has informed Revision 3 of the PPIR […]

WATCH: Bret Walker SC on Professional Performance

Feb 14, 2017

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Presentation from Bret Walker SC launches the latest PPIR Protocol for Performance

Dec 01, 2016

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The Warren Centre hosted Bret Walker SC on Wednesday 30 November for a lecture on Professional Performance in Engineering and how professional standards of care fit within the framework of Australian law. A distinguished NSW lawyer, Mr Walker has been a barrister since 1979 and a Senior Counsel since 1993. He covers a wide variety […]

La Trobe University rolls out Professional Performance

Oct 06, 2016

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La Trobe University’s School of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences will integrate The Warren Centre’s PPIR program into its undergraduate engineering course curriculum. This is a major step forward in the introduction of Professional Performance to the tertiary education sector. Subject lecturer and industry project coordinator, Eddie Custovic, explains “We have incorporated Professional Performance into our […]

University of Sydney first to introduce PPIR

Feb 18, 2016

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PPIR team engages with engineering educators at AAEE 2015

Feb 02, 2016

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The PPIR Program is officially launched

Dec 01, 2015

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PPIR presented at IP30 seminar

Nov 02, 2015

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The PPIR Program was presented at the latest in a series of panel sessions being run by The Warren Centre under the banner IP30, which addresses the need for improved infrastructure productivity to achieve potential savings of $30 billion a year. PPIR Advisory Board member John Nurse described how PPIR had been developed by an independent […]

PPIR training for Transport for NSW’s Asset Standards Authority

Aug 14, 2015

Mark Mouzakis

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This was my first exposure to PPIR training held by The Warren Centre. The half-day workshop training was held at the Masonic Centre on Friday 20 July, 2015 for the Asset Standards Authority of Transport for New South Wales. ASA are interested in implementing PPIR into their organisation and for the Authorised Engineering Organisations. The […]

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