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Prince Room
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Monarch Room
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Royal Poinciana
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Norfolk Room
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration and Exhibition Open - Day Two Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference Chair, Des Hosie, National Operations Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
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8:45 AM - 9:15 AM |
Advancing Professionalisation, Leadership and Integration - Weaving Theory, Practice, Community and the Future Together Al Lawn, Selwyn District Council, Head of Emergency Management
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9:20 AM - 9:50 AM |
Courage Under Crisis: Pacific Island Resilience in a Changing Climate Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Island Partnership
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9:55 AM - 10:25 AM |
Learning From Past Cyclones and Bushfires to Inform New Risk Planning Tracy Gosling, Vice President - APAC Dataminr
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10:25 AM - 10:50 AM |
Morning Tea with Exhibitors.
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Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness for Complex Emergencies Chair:
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Advancing Professionalisation, Leadership and Integration. Chair:
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Harnessing Technology and Innovation. Chair:
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Elevating Business and Infrastructure Resilience for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Chair:
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10:50 AM - 11:10 AM |
Rising Biosecurity Threats: Advancing Response Readiness Dr Rachel Chay, Biosecurity Queensland
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The Intersection of Cyber Threats and Emergency Management, Unified by AIIMS Michael Billett, The Government Of South Australia
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Logic and Reason: The Statistical Case for Smashing the Patriarchy to Improve Post-Disaster Mental Health Loriana Bethune, Gender and Disaster Australia
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Presentation By Tait Communications
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11:15 AM - 11:35 AM |
The Complexities of Planning for Domestic Family Violence Before, During and After an Emergency Andrew Williams, Charles Sturt University
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A System Under Stress: Observing Strengths, Weaknesses and Pressure Points in a Rapidly Changing World Alistair Dawson, Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management
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Virtual Reality - an Immersive and Engaging Education Tool for Disaster Risk Reduction Isaac Orchard & Daniel Pearce, Tauranga City Counci
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WWGGD? Why Effective Emergency Communications is More Than Just a Subset of Crisis Comms Lisa Glass, Bay of Plenty CDEM Group
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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Investigating Willingness to Drive Through Floods and Bushfires: a Content Analysis and Discrete Choice Survey Sara Fazeli, UNSW
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Emergency Management Information Self Preparedness Package: Outcomes from a Regional and Rural Seniors Project Dr Melissa Taylor, University of Southern Queensland
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Streaming the Approach to Flood Warnings to the Gold Coast Community David Youssef, City of Gold Coast
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Driving Sustainable Uplift for an Uncertain Future Through Emergency Planning and Exercises Chiana Sherwood, Auckland Airport
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM |
The CADEM Framework: Complex Adaptive DEM For Practitioners Todd Miller, NEMA (NZ)
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Overcoming Challenges and Adapting: Strengthening Local Council Staff in Emergency Management Jo Lynskey, Western Bay Of Plenty District Council
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The Impact of Early Wildfire Detection Systems Dr Christopher Tylor, exci pty ltd
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Business Continuity - Being Prepared for an Ever Increasingly Disruptive World Matt Shaw, Ministry of Business Innovation And Employment
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12:25 PM - 1:25 PM |
Lunch with Exhibitors.
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Strengthening Community-Led and Inclusive Approaches to Safety, Resilience and Ethical Excellence. Chair:
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Drawing Lessons from Experience: Case Studies, Practical Insights and Innovative Approaches. Chair:
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Disasters, Trauma & Communication: Navigating Crisis Response in a Changing World Chair:
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Leadership, Risk & Resilience: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness & Response Chair:
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1:25 PM - 1:45 PM |
Enhancing Preparedness and Resilience of the Minjerribah Community (North Stradbroke Island) Miss Felicity Bradford & Dr Nancy Spencer, Griffith University
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Emergency Animal Disease Outbreak: Understanding Public Sentiment Toward Destruction, Disposal and Vaccination to Inform Communications Olivia Gardner, Department of Primary Industries
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Understanding Trauma and Psychological First Aid in Disaster and Emergency Management Dr Adam Lo, Metro South Health
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Impact of Disasters on Hospitals from Aotearoa Dr Natasha Duncan-Sutherland, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland
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1:50 PM - 2:10 PM |
Time to Think Out of the Box When It Comes to Community-led Resilience Liz Mackinlay, Australian Business Volunteers
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Resilience Ratings: Australian Innovation Building Stronger Homes and Communities David Henderson & Kate Cotter, Resilient Building Council
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AI Translation Tools and Community Reflections on Multilingual Emergency Communication Professor Raelene Wilding, Emma Koster La Trobe University
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Strengthening Crisis Leadership: A Study of Crisis and Humanitarian Leadership Training Katie McIntyre, Little Wings
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2:15 PM - 2:35 PM |
Embracing a Co-Design Future: Queensland's Vision for Place-based Disaster Resilience Dianne Grey, Queensland Reconstruction Authority
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Resilience in Action: Building Communities That Can Take It Dana MacDiarmid, New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency
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What Happens When an Earthquake Impacts a City? Brenden Winder, Christchurch City Council - Emergency Management
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Moving Wicked Problems Through the Lessons Management Framework: The Role of Residual Risk Assessment Alexandra (Alex) Murray, NSW DPIRD
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2:40 PM - 3:00 PM |
Enabling Flood Resilient Communities Through Innovation and Enhanced Decision Support Systems Jess Carey, Stantec
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Voluntary Home Buy-Back Program: Reducing Flood Risk & Improving Community Resilience Vina Varsani, Queensland Reconstruction Authority
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Gladstone’s Progress in Tsunami Risk Management Dr Jane Sexton & Emma Catlin, Queensland Fire Department
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Seismic Shifts: Communicating Risk to Coordinate Multi-Agency Disaster Preparedness Caroline Rowe, University Of Otago
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors.
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Spit, Blu Tack, and Resilience: Innovating Emergency Management with Limited Resources Liam Scott, Operational Systems, National Emergency Management Agency
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4:05 PM - 4:35 PM |
Trust Under Pressure: Believable, Dependable Communication Before, During and After Emergencies Dr Neryl East, Director, Neryl East Communications
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM |
Conference Chair Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Des Hosie, National Operations Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event.
This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.
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