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The Fourth International Conference on Fatigue and Transportation COPING WITH THE 24 HOUR SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Fatigue Management Alternatives to Prescriptive Hours of Service March 19 - 22, 2000 (Note this revised date). Fremantle Western Australia The conference dates have been fixed to follow the 6th World Congress on Sleep Apnoea in Sydney. THEME The Conference on non-prescriptive approaches to managing fatigue, follows from the Third Conference on Fatigue in Transportation held in Fremantle in 1998. Recommendations from that meeting concluded that prescriptive work hours were not the appropriate solution to fatigue management. Other causes of fatigue needed to be addressed in effective fatigue management systems. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Prof Torbjorn Åkerstedt, IPM/Karolinska institute, Professor Drew Dawson, University of South Australia, Prof. Jim Horne, University of Loughborough, Professor Karel Brookhuis, University of Groningen, Dr Bill Rogers, American Trucking Association, COL Gregory Belenky, Walter Reed Army Institute, Professor Philippa Gander, University of Wellington, Professor Merrill Mitler, Scripps Institute, Professor Ron Heslegrave, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto. Professor Alan Pack, University of Pennsylvania A Conference theme will be "Strategies for Programme and Promotion Evaluation". Transport environments considered will cover road, shipping, railways, flight and mining. Half of the Conference will be devoted to papers on these topics, the remainder to workshops tackling solutions to problems in fatigue management. There is renewed world wide interest in driver fatigue as a result of several factors, such as: ¨ a better understanding of the problem and factors contributing to fatigue ¨ recent developments in non prescriptive approaches to managing fatigue in Australia, Canada and New Zealand In Australia, several models of non prescriptive management systems are being trialed. This issue is also being addressed in other parts of the world. Much may be learned from research and current practices in air, rail and maritime transport modalities. The Conference is timely in re-addressing these issues. The Proceedings - "Managing Fatigue in Transportation 1998" - of the Third Conference is published by Elsevier . ABSTRACTS Please submit 250 word Abstracts to the Convenor below no later than 31 December 1999. These should contain all mail and email details for correspondence and maybe in hard or electronic copy. VENUE The port of Fremantle offers the charm of a village atmosphere in a sophisticated, international surrounding. It has a diverse and exciting range of restaurants, cafes, pubs, local art and history. It also enjoys one of the most equable climates in the world. With its Mediterranean-type climate, Western Australia is Australia's sunniest state with Fremantle enjoying an average of eight hours of sunshine daily throughout the year. During March, mean average temperatures range from 15 degrees celsius to 25 degrees celsius, although higher day time temperatures are not unusual. Water sports, beaches, tours are in abundance. FURTHER INFORMATION Laurence Hartley Conference Convenor Psychology, Murdoch University Western Australia 6150 Fax 618 9360 6492 Email [log in to unmask] Secretariat Congress West Pty Ltd (A C N 079 098 829) PO Box 1248 West Perth 6872 Western Australia Tel 618 9322 6906 Fax 618 9322 1734 Email [log in to unmask] MAJOR SPONSORS Main Roads WA Department of Transport WA WA Office of Road Safety Murdoch University National Road Transport Commission Royal Automobile Club of WA