Hazero Joins Industry Leaders at Fire Australia 2026

As Lithium-ion battery use continues to expand across workplaces, warehouses, transport, and consumer products, conversations around battery safety, fire protection and risk management are becoming increasingly important across Australia and New Zealand.

This week, Hazero General Manager Reuben Deck attended and spoke at the industry-leading Fire Australia 2026 conference in Melbourne, joining fire protection professionals, engineers, researchers and industry leaders from across Australasia. The event is recognised as one of the region’s largest and most influential fire protection conferences and trade shows, bringing together experts to discuss emerging risks, evolving technologies and future-focused fire safety solutions.

A key topic throughout the conference was the rapidly evolving challenge surrounding Lithium-ion batteries and battery energy storage systems. Industry sessions explored everything from fire suppression strategies and battery fire behaviour through to standards development, risk engineering and real-world incident learnings.

During the event, Reuben highlighted the importance of collaboration and shared industry knowledge as organisations work to better understand and manage emerging battery risks.

Reflecting on the conference, he acknowledged several presenters whose sessions delivered valuable technical insight and practical relevance to the industry.

Among them was Craig Nixon from FirePro Systems, who shared perspectives on the evolving challenges and potential solutions surrounding fire suppression for Lithium-ion battery fires.

Reuben also recognised David Lange from the University of Queensland for delivering a strong technical perspective on Lithium-ion battery fire behaviour and associated risks.

For Hazero, events such as Fire Australia reinforce the importance of continual improvement, innovation and industry-wide collaboration when it comes to managing Lithium-ion battery hazards.

As battery technologies continue to develop and become more widely adopted across industries, the need for practical risk management systems, compliant storage solutions and informed safety practices will only continue to grow.

Hazero remains committed to staying at the forefront of these conversations, helping businesses across New Zealand and Australia better understand, manage and contain Lithium-ion battery risk through education, engineered solutions and ongoing industry engagement.

To learn more about Fire Australia 2026, visit Fire Australia Official Website