NTC welcomes centre for fatigue research
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has welcomed the federal government announcement of the establishment of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alertness, Safety and Productivity.
The CRC will build on Australia’s strengths in sleep and alertness research by bringing together expert knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and key industry partners.
“Fatigue is a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads,” said NTC acting chief executive George Konstandakos.
“The outcomes of this research will help us better understand how the impact of fatigue on workplace safety can be reduced.
“We look forward to working closely with our reform partners to use the findings to provide industry with practical tools and evidence-based policies to help manage fatigue safely.”
The NTC will be an active participant in the CRC and will actively engage with its work to help ensure that future reforms continue to be informed by the best available scientific knowledge.
“There is a lot more to learn about how fatigue impacts upon our safety and productivity and the NTC looks forward to assisting the CRC’s work,” said Konstandakos.
For more information, please visit the Cooperative Research Centre website.
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