Conference · Melbourne, Australia

Prisons Conference

Sociology

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 17–18 Mar 2015
Last venueRendezvous Grand Hotel MelbourneMelbourne, Australia
RunningSince 2015Frequency unknown · 1 edition on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 17–18 Mar 2015 at Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne. Check the organiser's site: informa.com.au. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

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Editions on record
1first in 2015

About Prisons Conference

Sharing insights and expertise on whole of life cycle management of correctional facilities in Australia, Prisons 2015 is the 6th prison planning and design based event brought to you by Informa.The 2015 conference will encompass a program that will accommodate more stakeholders in the correctional facilities industry, and will reflect how this industry has evolved over time.Prisons 2015 will be an un-missable event for Government to meet industry in this space and discuss the development and redevelopment of correctional facilities in Australia.Confirmed speakers include:Ya-Qun Xie, Associate Director, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Group LimitedProfessor Neil Morgan, Inspector of Custodial Services, WARon Fabre, Prison PC Lead Architect, CyberITDr Elizabeth Grant, Senior Lecturer, The University of AdelaideDr Anna Eriksson, Senior Lecturer Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Monash UniversityAnd many more will be announced soon.Key topics to be examined include:"People make the prison": Designing for human interactionPrivate capital funding public infrastructureThe inevitability of prison technologyManaging risk in these large scale infrastructure developmentsProcurement _ what do suppliers need to knowRedevelopment versus new developmentEffective operation of correctional facilitiesPlanning facilities to adequately meet health needs of all prisonersRehabilitation and reducing recidivismDeveloping market ready projectsThe coordination of large complex infrastructure projectsBidding for work and approaching the market dominators for a piece of the pie.

Confirmed speakers include:

Ken Middlebrook, ‎Commissioner, Northern Territory Department of Corrections

Professor Neil Morgan, Inspector of Custodial Services, Western Australia

Professor Fiona Measham, Professor of Criminology, School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University UK

Donal Lynch, Building + Interiors Construction Manager, Project Manager, Wiri Pri

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201517–18 Mar 2015Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Prisons Conference?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 17–18 Mar 2015.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Who organises it?

Informa Exhibitions.

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