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herve May 9, 2019 2019 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference , Disaster Management, Emergency Management

The National Gender and Emergency Management (GEM) Guidelines

The National Gender and Emergency Management (GEM) Guidelines are high level and strategic guidelines. These have been devised specifically as a gender-sensitive approach to the planning for and delivery of disaster relief and recovery. Specific examples are provided to indicate…

herve April 12, 2019 2019 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference , Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Management

5 Reasons to Attend this Year’s Disaster & Emergency Management Conference

If you’re looking for a vibrant place to connect with old industry colleagues, meet new ones and discover what’s new in the world of disaster and emergency management, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to discover our top…

herve November 12, 2018 Disaster, Disaster Management, Emergency Management Australia, Emergency Response

How Can GPs Best Prepare For – and Respond to – Disasters?

Australia is a land of fires, floods, cyclones and drought. GPs also remain on the frontlines of a disaster well after the event itself has taken place. ‘After a disaster is when GPs come to the fore, when the community…

herve July 30, 2018 cybersecurity, Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, disaster recovery, Disaster Reduction, disaster relief, disaster research, disaster resilience, disaster resilient, Disaster Responder Program, Disaster Risk Reduction, disaster warning

New resilience strategy highlights the disasters that could bring Sydney to a shuddering halt

Australia’s largest metropolis has simply been “lucky” to avoid a city stopping disaster, a group of resilience experts have said. But Sydney’s luck could be about to run out, and if the city isn’t felled by extreme heatwaves and terror…

herve June 4, 2018 Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, emergency planning, emergency preparedness

Do you have ideas on how we respond to disasters?

Via MyPolice Rockhampton In times of disaster it can be difficult for government staff to access and assess areas that are hardest hit by a disaster, as basic infrastructure including roads, communication, electricity and water are often severely damaged. Disaster…

herve May 16, 2018 2018 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Management, disaster management education, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, disaster research, emergency planning, emergency preparedness

Are we prepared for the deliberate use of chemical and biological materials in Australia?

By Dr Rebecca Hoile, Torrens Resilience Institute, World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre, Flinders University Effective response for an all-hazard emergency is underpinned by proper preparedness measures. Yet are we prepared for the deliberate use of chemical and biological materials? A…

herve March 19, 2018 2018 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, disaster recovery, first response, flood, floods

Floods don’t occur randomly, so why do we still plan as if they do?

Most major floods in South East Queensland arrive in five-year bursts, once every 40 years or so, according to our new research. Yet flood estimation, protection and management approaches are still designed on the basis that flood risk stays the same all the…

herve March 14, 2018 2018 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Conference, Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, disaster recovery, Disaster Reduction, disaster relief, disaster research, disaster resilience, Disaster Responder Program, disaster warning, Emergency Management, Emergency Management Australia, Emergency Management Conference, emergency management education, emergency planning, emergency preparedness, Emergency Response, Emergency Response Intelligence Capability, emergency service workers, Emergency Services, Emergency Servies

Join us at The Star Gold Coast this May!

The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference will this year be held over the 21-22 May at The Star Gold Coast. The ANZDMC continues to grow in both size and reputation and this conference has evolved…

herve February 16, 2018 2018 Commonwealth Games, Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparedness, disaster research, Disaster Responder Program, Disaster Risk Reduction, emergency management education, emergency planning, emergency preparedness, Emergency Services, Gold Coast, Security

Australian Defence Force to assist Commonwealth Games security operation

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will assist Gold Coast authorities in ensuring the security of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The ADF, who are responsible for Australia’s army, navy and air force, will deploy 1,000 personnel to help with the effort.…

herve February 2, 2018 2018 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster, Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Management, Emergency Management, Emergency Management Australia, Emergency Management Conference

Could You Be A Disaster and Emergency Management Presenter?

Attracting emergency and disaster management practitioners from Australia and New Zealand and further afield, the 2018 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference continues to grow in both size and reputation, and has evolved into the premium event of…