The New Emergency Manager - Envisioning a Future of Professionalisation of Emergency Management
Tracks
Marquis Room | In-Person Only
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
| 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM |
Overview
Russell Dippy, Charles Sturt University
Details
Key Presentation Learnings:
1. New definitions supporting the future Australian Emergency Manager, Response Manager and Recovery Manager
2. Catalysts for, and steps in the process of emergency management professionalisation
3. Introduction of the "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model" as a catalyst for change across emergency management in Australia
Speaker
Mr Russell Dippy
Emergency Management Coordinator
AIES
The New Emergency Manager - envisioning a future of professionalisation of emergency management
Abstract
Emergency events are increasingly impacting the Australian community. Preventing, preparing, responding and recovering from emergencies is a role undertaken by a person known colloquially, but amorphously as an emergency manager. Envisioning the future role of the emergency manager and providing a framework as catalyst for that change has arisen from this current innovative Australian research.
This research examines 20 years of judicial and semi-judicial inquiries, and interviews with some Authors of those inquiries. Arising from the research is a formal definition of the Emergency Manager, and the identification and definition of the new roles of Response Manager and Recovery Manager. The proposed new definitions support the "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model". This new model envisions change in the journey of professionalisation that is currently underway across emergency and disaster management practitioners. Implementation of this new model will provide both recognition of, and a development pathway for, those persons who undertake these key roles in our community. The new model supports lessons management from emergency events by allowing lessons identified to be allocated to key, defined roles. Appropriate allocation of lessons supports implementation of those lessons - they can become lessons learnt not repeated.
The research has found that emergency management in Australia is not yet considered a profession in the same way as other professions (for example medicine and law). This research supports the professionalisation of the Australian Emergency Manager. This current Australian research proposes not only the new "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model" but also proposes implementation pathways that will support agencies, individuals, communities and academia to review, adopt and champion the model across their stakeholders.
Professionalisation of the field of emergency management is the future. A catalyst for that change is the new "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model" which provides a framework for that change to occur.
This research examines 20 years of judicial and semi-judicial inquiries, and interviews with some Authors of those inquiries. Arising from the research is a formal definition of the Emergency Manager, and the identification and definition of the new roles of Response Manager and Recovery Manager. The proposed new definitions support the "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model". This new model envisions change in the journey of professionalisation that is currently underway across emergency and disaster management practitioners. Implementation of this new model will provide both recognition of, and a development pathway for, those persons who undertake these key roles in our community. The new model supports lessons management from emergency events by allowing lessons identified to be allocated to key, defined roles. Appropriate allocation of lessons supports implementation of those lessons - they can become lessons learnt not repeated.
The research has found that emergency management in Australia is not yet considered a profession in the same way as other professions (for example medicine and law). This research supports the professionalisation of the Australian Emergency Manager. This current Australian research proposes not only the new "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model" but also proposes implementation pathways that will support agencies, individuals, communities and academia to review, adopt and champion the model across their stakeholders.
Professionalisation of the field of emergency management is the future. A catalyst for that change is the new "Emergency Management T-Shaped Transdisciplinary Model" which provides a framework for that change to occur.
Biography
Russell is a dual internationally certified emergency manager, Doctor of Public Safety Student at Charles Sturt University, and Emergency Management Coordinator for South Australia Police. He holds leadership positions on two international emergency management professional bodies. He actively participates in many of Australia’s national emergency management policy areas. He contributes to Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Handbooks, National training packages and other national publications. He has been deployed nationally and internationally to emergency events.
Russell publishes in the area of Emergency Management Professionalisation.
