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On behalf of the Victorian Association of Fire Investigators (Chapter 58 of IAAI) and the organising committee I invite you to the 2012 Australasian Associations of Fire Investigators Conference to be held in Melbourne.

The aim of the conference is to promote best practice in fire investigation and continue to forge strong partnerships.

The conference is the peak biennial forum for fire investigators in Australasia. AAFI 2012 will attract experts and attendees not only from all over Australia but also from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Asia, UAE and New Zealand.

One of our goals is to build on the success of the inaugural AAFI 2010 conference. AAFI 2012 is an opportunity to showcase Australia’s and the world’s capabilities in the investigation of fires. It’s a forum that brings together representatives involved in fire investigations from fire services, police services, and other regulatory agencies, private investigators, as well as those associated with analysis of the evidence gathered. Additionally, those who use the evidence gathered for further actions, such as police prosecutions of criminal activities, or fire services or other regulatory agencies with prosecution provisions; criminal and civil legal representatives, loss adjustors, insurance firms, and governments for improvements in safety requirements.

The conference provides an opportunity through networking to work together across a range of disciplines and jurisdictions to share experiences and the latest innovations and techniques to develop more effective fire investigation methodologies.

This is our industry and the VAFI and AAFI 2012 organising committee encourage your attendance along with any thoughts you have on speakers, topics or sponsors.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Andrew Kerr
President VAFI