'Our population continues to change and evolve as our nation grows, bringing both a strength in diversity and an increasing importance in ensuring that our collective disaster resilience efforts reach the many, not the few.'
Rob Cameron OAM
Director-General
Emergency Management Australia
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Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Research Forum
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| 8.30am | Opening ceremony | |
| 9.15am | Keynote: Robert Glasser Shared with AFAC19 |
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| 10.00am | Keynote: Eliane Miles – Australia's changing communities: Now and towards 2030 Shared with AFAC19 |
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| 10.45am | Morning tea | |
| Connecting for resilience | Chair: Maree Grenfell - Resilient Melbourne | ||
| 11.40am | Does saying we’re resilient make it so? The Cairns Resilience Scorecard Project
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| 12.10pm | Empowering resilient businesses to drive thriving communities
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| 12.40pm | Building resilience through regional collaborations and partnerships
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Lunch |
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Supporting recovery | Chair: Andrew Coghlan - Australian Red Cross |
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| 2.15pm | A recovery approach – drawing out the strengths within the community
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| 2.45pm | Panel:
Respect and recovery – state and local government working together with communities
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| 3.45pm |
Afternoon tea |
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| Taking action | Chair: Margaret Moreton - Leva Counsulting | ||
| 4.30pm | Taking preparedness action to scale
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| 5.00pm |
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| 5.30pm | ADRC networking drinks | |
| 7.00pm | Optional add-on: AFAC19 gala dinner |
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| 9.15am | Keynote: Bronwyn Weir Shared with AFAC19 |
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| 10.00am | Morning tea | |
| Diverse perspectives | Chair: Bridget Tehan - Victorian Council of Social Services | ||
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Empowering disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction through cross-sector leadership
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| 12.10pm | Return of the Firestick
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| 12.40pm | Lunch | |
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Inclusive approaches | Chair: Ben Beccari - Victoria SES |
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| 1.50pm | On heatwave risk communication to the public: new evidence informing message tailoring and audience segmentation
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| 2.20pm | The lived experience of four disasters – insights into community urban resilience experiences
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| 2.50pm | The future is now for the inclusion of women in emergency management planning
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The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR), through the Education for Young People program, promotes the development of hazard-related knowledge, skills and strategies for all young Australians. Disaster resilience education equips students with the confidence to take protective action before, during and after an emergency or disaster.
The Disaster Resilient Australia-New Zealand School Education Network (DRANZSEN) is a national initiative, developing the knowledge and skills of educators to deliver disaster resilience education in partnership with local experts in hazards and emergency management. This 4th National Forum offers an opportunity for educators, researchers, practitioners from emergency services and others, to:
This national event draws on positive outcomes from state and territory DRANZSEN events in May and June, enabling participants to benefit from the diverse experiences of experts and educators from all around the country. Australian students will share personal reflections on disaster resilience learning experiences and suggestions for development. Attendees will be informed of significant findings from a major nationwide research project, evaluating the effectiveness of disaster resilience education programs and resources. Examples of effective learning content and delivery will be presented, and educators will be directed to supporting resources to facilitate the implementation of initiatives in their own context.
Teachers and other representatives from the education sector (including curriculum/STEM leaders, school principals and critical response personnel) are encouraged to attend, as are community engagement and education staff from the emergency and disaster management sector, relief and recovery agencies, federal, state and local government representatives, research academics, subject teachers’ associations, community and volunteer organisations, and corporate organisations.
Victoria recently released the ‘Victorian Traditional Owner Cultural Fire Strategy’, providing a framework to reinvigorate cultural fire through Traditional Owner-led practice across all types of Country and land tenure. This field trip presents an opportunity to engage with indigenous fire practitioners, as well as witness and hear the wisdom of ancient indigenous land management practices. Walk on Country with local indigenous elders and fire practitioners, and gain a small insight into the methodologies, Lore and holistic lens of indigenous land and fire management practices.
This field trip offers a new way of looking at the responsibilities of and connection to the environment, discussing the “right medicine” required to keep people and Country safe from large bushfires, and shift thinking to the potential of new management practices. Conversations will focus on how Country will explore the development of relationships to work collaboratively in understanding how partnerships can be useful to achieve objectives for both Traditional Owners and land management agencies.
Spatial Information technologies comprise a range of disciplines which come together to provide valuable input across the Emergency Management sector. Through full presentations and lightning talks, this workshop will showcase examples of the use and the growing demands of mapping and location technologies.
Due to the nature of their work frontline fire and emergency service personnel are invariably exposed to dangerous and unpredictable situations and environments. This forum will touch on new and emerging trends, developments and technologies in personal protective equipment and provide an update on the ever-evolving world of standards and their associated test procedures.
For firefighters to conduct safer operations, it is vital they understand their work environment and the various factors that can influence fire ground decision making and available tactical considerations.
This workshop will provide an overview of recent fire research conducted by Underwriters Laboratories and the National Institute of Standards and Testing.
Trade Exhibition
Australian Disaster Resilience Conference delegates will have full access to the AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Trade Exhibition – the largest AFAC conference exhibition to date.
See the full exhibitor list at the AFAC19 website.
Delegates will be able to network and meet like-minded peers, view posters and gain insight from speakers at the AIDR Knowledge Centre.
Visitors to the AFAC19 Trade Exhibition can also engage with conference presenters at the Meet the Speaker Lounge, listen to presentations from experts on the Expo Stage and watch live displays in the Demonstration Zone.
The Australian Disaster Resilience Conference is proudly supported by the City of Melbourne.
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