IChemE seeks Australian ChemEnvoys

IChemE is looking for Australia-based members to act as spokespeople for the Institution within their areas of expertise as part of its global communications strategy.

The Institution appointed its first Melbourne-based communications officer in 2010 and new spokespeople are now being sought to help handle the growing number of media enquiries in Australia and New Zealand.

The support will help IChemE deliver its communication strategy, enabling the Institution to be more effective when working with the Australian media. 

Communications officer Trish Dwyer is keen to hear from IChemE members of all grades and across all sectors that are keen to register as a spokesperson.

IChemE communications manager Matt Stalker said: "We have a responsibility to make sure that the vital contributions being made by chemical and process engineers all over the world are properly being communicated with wider society. Being able to explain complex chemical engineering ideas in a simple way is not easy and we rely on member support to do this.

"We are often asked to provide expert comment or analysis immediately or very quickly - this often makes recently retired or self-employed members the best placed people to respond. We can support any volunteers with media training and guidance and we're looking forward to raising the profile of chemical engineers in Australia."