Safe Cities is a concept that encompasses security, safety and quality of life for those who live, work, visit, study or play in any physical environment. The Safe Cities concept applies to people who require a safe and comfortable environment.

The Safe Cities Conference will provide a platform of discussion that began in 2015, for Safety and Security Professionals Australia-wide. The Conference will include workshops, presentations and forums to share experiences and the challenges of designing, planning and maintaining safe places to live.

The Safe Cities Conference Program will be designed to challenge, demonstrate and encourage discussion on all areas of safety and security within communities. Covering topics that include the four thematic categories from the Safe Cities Index 2015 (Digital Security, Health Security, Infrastructure Safety and Personal Safety), this unique Conference aims to attract a range of professionals that work within the safety and security sector. Collaboration within government, business and the community is crucial to the safety and security within cities.

This event will place an emphasis on providing knowledge that will assist delegates to reduce crime and improve community safety at the grass-roots level in cities, suburbs and regional towns.Keynote Speakers (Invited)

Keynote Speakers

  • Nicole Matejic | CEO | Info Ops HQ
  • Professor Andrew Markus | School of Philosophy, Historical and International Studies | Monash University
  • Rodger Watson | Deputy Director, Designing Out Crime Research Centre | University of Technology, Sydney
  • John Byrne | Urban Design Consultant and QUT Adjunct Professor in Urban Design and Architecture
  • Professor Murray Lee | Professor of Criminology | University of Sydney

Keynote Speakers (Invited)

  • Ken Lay | Chair | Ambulance Victoria
  • Brendan Thomas | Deputy Secretary | NSW Department of Justice
  • Toby Kent | Chief Resilience Officer | City of Melbourne

Abstract Submissions are now open

Authors or organisations interested in submitting a paper are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the aims, contents and conclusions of their paper or presentation.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submissions open: December 2015
  • Abstracts Submission close: Monday 23 May 2016
  • Notification to Authors: Monday 6 June 2016
  • Author Acceptances: Thursday 16 June 2016
  • Program available: Monday 20 June 2016
  • Full papers for Peer Review: Monday 11 July 2016
  • Full paper for non-peer review: Monday 15 August 2016
  • Early Bird Registrations Close: Monday 11 July 2016
  • Conference Dates: 22 – 23 August 2016

Authors or organisations interested in submitting a paper at the 2016 Safe Cities Conference are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the aims, content and conclusions of their paper or presentation; or about their intended role in a workshop/roundtable discussion.

All proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee and successful submissions will be included in the Conference Program. Authors will be notified by e-mail of the outcome of their abstract submission.

Presentations will be selected to provide a program that discusses the experiences and challenges of designing, planning and maintaining safe places to live, work, play, visit and study.

Note: All presenting authors are required to register for the Conference and pay the discounted registration fee.

Streams

Health Security

  • Institutions: hospitals and aged care
  • Health Hazards: pollution, pandemics

Public Safety and Security

  • Surveillance: video surveillance, thermal imaging, facial recognition, license plate tracking
  • Personal GPS tracking (virtual safe zones or “Geo Fences”)
  • Crime prevention strategies, initiatives and programs
  • Perception VS Reality
  • Terrorism
  • Public campuses: schools, universities, childcare
  • Public transport, road and pedestrian safety

Urban Safety

  • Urban services: public transport systems, traffic management
  • Urban analytics and informatics
  • Mapping and spatial modelling
  • CPTED: designing, building and planning for safer communities
  • Role of streets, public spaces and landscapes
  • Maintaining Infrastructure and Networks (Water, Power, Communications and Sanitation)

Digital Security

  • Mobile intelligent applications and systems
  • Big data and safety
  • Cyber security
  • ‘What if’: scenario and predicative modelling
  • Wireless Enabled Sensors
  • Data analytics

Social Investment

  • Impact investment
  • multi sectorial partnerships to address local, regional and national crime and safety

Presentation Types

Oral Presentations

  • Oral presentations will be of 30 minutes duration (20 minute presentations and 10 minute discussion). The abstract should outline the important points of the presentation and highlight the content to be communicated. It may include an outline of the aims, methods, relevance, results and conclusions of the work, research, project or case study. Abstracts should not include tables, figures or references.
  • Papers not selected for oral presentation might be given the option of poster presentation.

Poster Presentations

  • Poster presentations are visual displays of material to be presented and constitute an interactive and communicative medium, usually combining text and graphics information. Posters may be on any topic relevant to the Conference topics and themes.
  • Posters will be displayed in the Exhibition area for the duration of the Conference. It is expected that the presenter should be available during meal breaks to discuss the poster with participants. Specific information regarding size and mounting requirements will be provided with the notice of acceptance.

Peer Review

  • All accepted presenters will have the opportunity to have their full paper peer reviewed and published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN.
  • Please indicate if you will be presenting an academically oriented, professional paper for consideration for publication in the Conference proceedings for which you request peer refereeing on the submission form.

Terms and Conditions for presenting at the 2016 Safe Cities Conference

  • All presenting authors will be required to register and pay in order to ensure their abstract is included in the final program. A discounted registration is available to all presenters. The deadline for presenting author registration is Monday 11 July 2016.
  • By submitting an abstract you give consent to publication of the abstract in Conference materials, including but not limited to, the Conference blog, Book of Abstracts and email promotion.
  • All abstracts must be original work. The author is responsible for the accuracy of the abstract.
  • All submissions must be completed electronically via the online submission form. If you are unable to submit in this manner, please contact the Conference Secretariat for assistance.

Conference Secretariat

Ph: (61 7) 5502 2068 Fax: 07 5527 3298

Email: secretariat at safecities.net.au

Conference Advisory Committee

  • Dean Griggs | Manager Social Investment | Municipal Recovery Manager | City Communities
  • Nancy Pierorazio | Senior Policy Officer City Safety | Social Investment branch
  • Tony Lake | International Chair | International Crime Prevention through Environment Design (CPTED) Association
  • John Maynard | Senior Project Coordinator | City of Sydney
  • Dr Marcus White | PhD RAIA, Architect, Assistant Dean IT | Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning | University of Melbourne