On May 13, 2025, the first training session of the “2025 Queensland Police Information and Traffic Safety Month” series, jointly initiated by the China Chamber of Commerce in Australia (CCCA) Brisbane Branch and the Queensland Police Service, was successfully held at the Brisbane headquarters of PetroChina Australia. Over 70 employees from more than 30 member enterprises across sectors such as energy, finance, infrastructure, and aviation participated in the event both in person and online.
The event was co-hosted by CCCA Brisbane Branch and the Queensland Police Service, with professional support from the Cross-Cultural Liaison Units of the South Brisbane and Gold Coast Police Districts. The training aimed to enhance the employee safety assurance system for Chinese enterprises in Australia, while also improving community integration and risk response capabilities.
A team of three experienced officers from the Queensland Police Service’s Cross-Cultural Liaison Units — Senior Police Liaison Officer Ken Rong, Police Liaison Officer Katrina Qiu, and Senior Liaison Officer Darwin Huang from the Gold Coast District — served as the training instructors. Focusing on the theme of “Queensland Police Information and Traffic Safety,” the team delivered a detailed presentation combining theoretical knowledge with real-life case studies. The session emphasized five major contributing factors to traffic incidents in Queensland in recent years: fatigue driving, speeding, improper use of seat belts, mobile phone use while driving, and distracted driving.
The officers also explained in detail several practical topics, including right-of-way rules at complex intersections, emergency reporting procedures, methods of seeking help during dangerous situations, and evidence collection and reporting methods in cases of racial discrimination. The training was professional, systematic, and highly practical. Attendees expressed that they gained valuable knowledge and significantly improved their awareness of traffic safety and emergency response.
Consul Yu Bin Dong from the Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane attended the event and delivered a speech. Consul Dong fully acknowledged the relevance and value of the training, and encouraged stronger police-business collaboration as a cultural bridge. He emphasized that “safety and compliance are the cornerstone, and community integration is the link” for contributing positive energy to China–Australia economic cooperation. He expressed hope that the Chamber and the Queensland Police Service could establish long-term cooperative mechanisms in areas such as safety training, emergency drills, and community policing, in order to create a safer, more harmonious, and stable community environment, and support the high-quality development of Chinese enterprises in Australia.
The “2025 Queensland Police Information and Traffic Safety Month” will continue with more training sessions to be held in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, and other areas, aiming to further enhance safety awareness and legal knowledge among employees of Chinese-funded enterprises and the broader Chinese community.
(Contributor: Hu Yucheng)
