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Prince Room | In-Person & Virtual via OnAIR
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Monarch Room | In-Person Only
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Marquis Room | In-Person Only
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Norfolk Hall | In-Person Only
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration Open
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8:29 AM - 10:15 AM |
Day 2 Morning Keynote Sessions Day two features a full roster of insightful concurrent sessions across four exciting streams. With a morning session featuring two amazing keynote session plus an afternoon session featuring two inspiring sessions, you will walk away with a list of actionable strategies, ideas for how you and your team can make impactful changes and a renewed energy for the important work of the sector, and your role within it.
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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Conference Day Two Opening Conference Chair: Des Hosie, National Operations Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Conference Learnings - Interactive Session Conference Chair: Des Hosie, National Operations Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Conference Co-Host: Dr Claire Cooper, Director, Policy and Planning, Triple Zero Victoria
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
We Are All in This Together! – Leading Through a Decade of Disasters and the Accumulative and Severe Impact on Humanity John Price, Deputy Chief Executive Emergency Management and Director National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
A Look at the Lahaina Fire Tragedy: In the Context of Disaster Response in the United States Mona Curry, Emergency Manager, Board Member, Consultant. Hawaii
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10:15 AM - 10:50 AM |
Morning Tea with Exhibitors.
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Shaping the Future: Innovations, Challenges and Global Collaboration Chair: Dr Claire Cooper
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Building Resilient Communities, Businesses and Infrastructure for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery #2 Chair: Doug Caulfield
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Disaster Preparedness and Response: Strategies, Partnerships, Leadership and Innovation for a Resilience and Post-Disaster Recovery #2 Chair:
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Promoting Safety, Inclusivity, and Ethical Excellence: A Comprehensive Approach to Emergency and Disaster Management #2 Chair: Laura Cooper
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10:50 AM - 11:10 AM |
How AI and Disinformation Will Affect Future Emergencies Ryan McBeth, Thomas Green & Ilana Pender-Rose, Independant
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Spontaneous Volunteerism in Australia: Views From Emergency Responders and Volunteers Dr Kate Delmo, University Of Technology Sydney
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Building Resilience, Reducing Impact: Australian Red Cross Responses to the Challenges of Climate Change Marilee Campbell, Australian Red Cross
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Cultural humility: A Tool for Transformative Leadership? Melinda McDonald, Fire and Rescue NSW
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11:15 AM - 11:35 AM |
Public-Private Partnerships for Domestic Disaster & Emergency Response Dr. Emily Chapman, Public Safety Training & Response Group
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Evaluating the Impact of the Women's Outreach Trauma Health Service (WORTH) Program: A Foundation Report Loriana Bethune & Kelly Bannister, Gender And Disaster Australia
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The New Emergency Manager - Envisioning a Future of Professionalisation of Emergency Management Russell Dippy, Charles Sturt University
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Trauma Recovery: Evidence-Driven Recovery Approaches for Psychological Trauma Injuries, Advancing Wellbeing and Return to Work Outcomes Kristin Tinker, Resilia
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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Innovative Collaborations Solving Complex Connectivity Challenges Daniel Wright, NSW Telco Authority
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National Indigenous Disaster Resilience: a Research Program to Promote Indigenous Leadership and Drive Systems Change Nell Reidy & Dr Emma McNicol, Monash University
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Insights From a Decade of Leadership Development in International Humanitarian and Crisis Responses Joshua Hallwright & Associate Professor Mary Ana McGlasson, Centre For Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University
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Dementia Training for First Responders in Australia Ellie Newman & Margaret McAndrew, Dementia Training Australia
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM |
Community-Centered Design and Collaboration: Building an Innovative, Digital Prototype that Uses Personal Narrative to Support Communities to Engage with Bushfire Risk Jen Kellett & Aziza Mohamed, CFA
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Building Community Resilience by Engaging Young People in Pre and Post-Disaster Volunteering Madi Keay, Student Volunteer Army
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Long Term Pastoral Care as a Recovery Strategy to Recover Social Hope and Build Resilience After Repeated Natural Disasters Rev Dr Mark Layson, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network
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Empowering Community: Advancing Disaster & Terror Medicine through Post-Graduate Education A Prof Jonathan Knott, Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne
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12:25 PM - 1:25 PM |
Lunch with Exhibitors.
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Learning from Experience: Case Studies and Valuable Insights #2 Chair: Deborah Bunker
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Building Resilient Communities, Businesses and Infrastructure for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery #3 Chair: Andrew Coghlan
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Innovative Approaches to Crisis Management and Community Resilience Chair: Mark Layson
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Empowering Communities for Resilience in the Face of Natural Disasters Chair: Dianne Gordon
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1:25 PM - 1:45 PM |
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service Experiences and Lessons from the Severe Weather events Christmas and New Year 2023/2024 Lois McCreddan, Gold Coast Health Service
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Analytical Tools for Lost Person Prevention and Trauma Reduction Steven Schwartz, James Cook University
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COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Remote First Nations Communities in Queensland Dr Kylie Radel, Central Queensland University
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The Queensland State Earthquake Risk Assessment: Yes, Queensland has an Earthquake Risk! Dr Jane Sexton, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
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1:50 PM - 2:10 PM |
Women Rising: A Qualitative Case Study of Women’s Experiences in Flood Recovery Dr Nicole Johnson & Dr Karen Anderson, Women's Health Loddon Mallee
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Resilience Builders: Educational Minecraft for Generational Behaviour Change Dr Yetta Gurtner, Center For Disaster Studies, James Cook University
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Robotics and AI for Natural Hazard Detection and Mitigation Dr Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay & Dr Ing Torsten Merz, CSIRO
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Enhancing Disaster Resilience Through Managing Spontaneous Volunteers: Insights from Chile Dr Jenny Moreno, University of Concepcion
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2:15 PM - 2:35 PM |
What Did We Learn? Engaging Young People to Enable Innovative and Big Picture Thinking in Local Communities Around Disaster Associate Professor Fiona Macdonald & Professor Tim Corney, Victoria University
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100 Years of Community Resilience in Australia: Lessons From Australian Red Cross Andrew Coghlan, Australian Red Cross
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100 Years of Radio - The Evolution and Continued Importance of Emergency Broadcasting in 2024 Anne O'Keeffe & Glen Dinsdale, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Community-Centric Disaster Preparedness: East Gippsland Shire Council's Unique Approach to Leveraging Existing Community Strengths and Social Infrastructure Kath Smith, East Gippsland Shire Council
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2:40 PM - 3:00 PM |
Navigating Through a Crisis and Loss of Community Confidence – Leading the Transformation of Victoria’s Triple Zero Services to a Sustainable Future Vicky Kyris, Triple Zero Victoria
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New Approaches to Reduce Disasters and Grow Volunteer Emergency Response Michael Nolan, Aurecon
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Drone in a Box Testing for Emergency Service Use Paul Hardy, Surf Life Saving NSW
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Building Resilience: Insights from Families with Seriously Ill Children in Rural and Remote Areas during and After Disaster and Emergency Situations Katie McIntyre, Little Wings Ltd
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors.
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3:29 PM - 3:30 PM |
Join us for our Final Keynote Sessions
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Leading in Complexity – Preparing for the Future Wayne Snell, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Australian Civil Military Coordination Centre
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Nerm the Norse: Leadership Reflections From An Unconventional Career Sarah (Norm) Stuart-Black: QSO Secretary General at New Zealand Red Cross
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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM |
Conference Closing & Prize Draw Conference Chair: Des Hosie, National Operations Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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