Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Australasian Section
IRSE provides professional development, resources and events for railway signal engineers working in Australasia.
IRSE Australasian Section
Protecting the safety of all those who travel and work on railway systems in Australasia.
The IRSE is the professional institution for all those engaged in or associated with railway signalling and telecommunications, train control, traffic management and allied professions.
Why join the IRSE?
Upcoming events
International Convention 2026 Helsinki
The 2026 International Convention will be based in the historic city of Helsinki in Finland. The convention features a varied programme of presentations and technical visits to witness the latest developments in the field of signalling and control systems. We will be based in central Helsinki and there will be an accompanying guest programme for…
The most recent event
The 2026 IRSE Australasian Technical Meeting and AGM will be held in Sydney on 10th to 12th April.
More details are available here.
Theme
Legacy to Digital: the Signalling Transformation
The Legacy to Digital: the Signalling Transformation theme is aimed at both current developments in our industry whilst also acknowledging the fundamentals of signalling and communications practice that has served us well over the past decades.