The Queensland State Earthquake Risk Assessment: Yes, Queensland has an Earthquake Risk!
Tracks
Norfolk Hall | In-Person Only
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM |
Overview
Dr Jane Sexton, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Details
Key Presentation Learnings:
1. Queensland has experienced significant earthquakes in the past, and these will continue to occur into the future.
2. Awareness of earthquake risk is low across Queensland, putting communities at risk.
3. There are particular locations in Queensland which are more exposed than others.
Speaker
Tanya Van Wyk
Senior Program Officer
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
The Queensland State Earthquake Risk Assessment: Yes, Queensland has an earthquake risk!
Biography
Tanya Van Wyk is a Senior Program Officer at QFES developing and delivering climate and disaster information to support risk-informed decision making for the department. Tanya joined QFES in 2023 after working in the insurance industry designing technical solutions for employees and customers during severe weather seasons and unprecedented events such as the pandemic. Since joining QFES, Tanya has contributed to the development of state-wide risk reports, supported the intelligence capability during the severe weather season and contributed to the development of the pilot heatwave impact forecasting capability. Tanya holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a focus on the influence of climate change on the marine environment. Tanya is a volunteer with the SES and is passionate about helping her local community during disasters.
Dr Jane Sexton
Executive Manager
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
The Queensland State Earthquake Risk Assessment: Yes, Queensland has an earthquake risk!
Abstract
Queensland has experienced earthquakes before, and they will continue to occur into the future. Although listed as the State’s ninth priority hazard in the 2023 Queensland State Disaster Risk Report, earthquakes are a rare but constant threat with hundreds recorded annually in Australia. The National Seismic Hazard Assessment indicates that Australia could expect a magnitude 6.0 or greater event every 10 to 15 years. These events can strike without warning, putting our communities at risk.
Awareness of earthquake hazard is low across Queensland, impacting community safety and preparedness. The 2024 State Earthquake Risk Assessment looks to change this by providing information on risk across Queensland, to inform the development of effective disaster risk assessments at the local and district levels.
Recognising and understanding earthquake risk to communities is the first step towards resilience. There is a need to communicate accurate risk information across all three tiers of the Queensland disaster management arrangements. By doing so we can effectively work towards resilience, preparedness, and effective response to mitigate the impacts and ensure the safety of our communities.
This presentation will introduce the 2024 State Earthquake Risk Assessment outlining the improvements from the 2019 version. The presentation will describe the areas assessed to be at highest earthquake risk and discuss further research needs to address key data and information gaps in earthquake knowledge in earthquake knowledge.
Awareness of earthquake hazard is low across Queensland, impacting community safety and preparedness. The 2024 State Earthquake Risk Assessment looks to change this by providing information on risk across Queensland, to inform the development of effective disaster risk assessments at the local and district levels.
Recognising and understanding earthquake risk to communities is the first step towards resilience. There is a need to communicate accurate risk information across all three tiers of the Queensland disaster management arrangements. By doing so we can effectively work towards resilience, preparedness, and effective response to mitigate the impacts and ensure the safety of our communities.
This presentation will introduce the 2024 State Earthquake Risk Assessment outlining the improvements from the 2019 version. The presentation will describe the areas assessed to be at highest earthquake risk and discuss further research needs to address key data and information gaps in earthquake knowledge in earthquake knowledge.
Biography
Jane Sexton is Executive Manager, Hazard and Risk Unit at QFES. Jane joined QFES in 2022 after 16 years leading the development of national hazard and risk products and translating for local application in collaboration with state emergency services.
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