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Australian Disaster Resilience Conference 2022

Conference program

Resilience in a riskier world - adapting and transforming for the future

As we go about the work of reducing disaster risk, enhancing resilience and preventing, preparing, responding, and recovering from emergencies and disasters, we are doing so within a risk environment that’s ever more complex and interconnected.

The Australian Disaster Resilience Conference returns in 2022 with the latest ideas and innovations in disaster resilience and risk reduction on 24-25 August in Adelaide.

The conference will again feature a program with two streams, offering a comprehensive conference experience that delegates can tailor according to their interests.

This year the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference program will look back and look forward to explore the ways in which we can build disaster resilience in an increasingly risky world, with a focus on adapting and transforming for the future.

Keynote speakers

Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE

Artist, Published Author, Musician and Award-winning Director/Producer

Dr Niki Vincent

Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Victorian Government

Jim Pauley

President and Chief Executive Officer, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Lucas Patchett OAM

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Orange Sky Australia

Nic Marchesi OAM

Co-founder & Chief Delta Officer, Orange Sky Australia

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Program by day

Australian Disaster Resilience Conference | Day 1

Wednesday 24 August

8.30am		Opening Ceremony
9.15am		KEYNOTE: Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE
10.00am		KEYNOTE: Jim Pauley
10.45am		Morning tea and poster session
		COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION		RECOVERY REVISITED
11.50am		PANEL: Collaborating for resilience: multicultural communities and emergency management Amanda Leck, Emergency Management Victoria (moderator), Jiembra Shiels, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Thuch Ajak, United Africa Farm, Selba-Gondoza Luka, Afri-Aus Care Inc. and Veema Mooniapah, Multicultural Emergency Management		Who is worst off after a disaster? Dr Kate Brady, University of Melbourne
12.20pm				The disaster fatigue of community leaders: a case study A/Prof Valerie Ingham, Charles Sturt University
12.50pm		What does community led resilience mean, and how can it be achieved? Prof David Sanderson, University of New South Wales		Disasters on disasters: finding best practice in communities affected by multiple disasters Dr Claire Leppold, University of Melbourne
1.20pm		Lunch and poster session
		BUSINESS INNOVATION		KANGAROO ISLAND
2.20pm		PANEL: Innovative partnerships for community resilience Soraya Dean, NAB (facilitator), Liz Mackinlay, Australian Business Volunteers, Kate Cotter, Bushfire Building Council of Australia, David Macdermott, Australian Red Cross.		Holly McCoy, Community Legal Centres SA and Community Justice Services SA and Jade Hinton, Kangaroo Island community member
2.50pm				Listening and learning on Kangaroo Island: supporting community resilience through post-emergency engagement Peta O'Donohue, South Australian Country Fire Service, Fiona Dunstan, Bureau of Meteorology
3.20pm		Piloting a resilience investment vehicle Jack Pollock, NAB, Lee McDougall, IAG		Bushfires and businesses: not if, but when Jennifer McDonnell, WSP, Sue Arlidge, Regional Development Australia, Fiona Jago, Western KI Caravan Park & Wildlife Reserve
3.50pm		Break
		PLANNING PERILS AND PATHWAYS		RESILIENCE AND SOCIETY
4.30pm		Land-use planning for bushfire: 12 years of reforms in Victoria Kevin Hazell, Kevin Hazell Bushfire Planning		'I thought you were more of a man than that': men and disasters Dr Deb Parkinson, Gender and Disaster Australia
5.00pm		NSW strategic guide to planning for natural hazards Felicity Greenway, NSW Department of Planning and Environment		The effects of information disorder on societal resilience Dr Robert Muller, Torrens Resilience Initiative
5.30pm		Networking function, featuring the South Australia Resilient Australia Awards presentation

Australian Disaster Resilience Conference | Day 2

Thursday 25 August

8.30am		KEYNOTE: Lucas Patchett OAM and Nic Marchesi OAM
9.15am		KEYNOTE: Dr Niki Vincent
10.00am		Morning tea and poster Session
		ENGAGEMENT TO CATALYSE CHANGE		CHILDREN, YOUTH AND DISASTER
11.10am		Let's do more than talk about weather Fiona Dunstan, Bureau of Meteorology		PANEL: Understanding the educator's role in supporting children following a disaster Ben Rogers, Emerging Minds, Jess Moroney, Stirling East Primary, Louise Taheny, Yorketown Community Children's Centre, Nik Edwards, Be You
11.40am		Developing the Second National Action Plan Jacqui Cristiano, National Recovery and Resilience Agency
12.10pm		DRR: are we brave enough? Iain Mackenzie, Unearth		Ensuring young people have 'a seat at the table' Carla Hall, Youth Affairs Council Victoria Quinn Obran, Youth Affairs Council Victoria
12.40pm		Lunch
		CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK		COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
1.50pm		Regional climate action. It's not rocket science to remember to include social science! Nina Keath, City of Onkaparinga		Insights and learnings from NRMA Insurance - driving preparedness action at scale Georgia Whitbread, Jennifer Cobley and Anna Jackson, IAG
2.20pm		Finding alignment between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption: Pacific perceptions, practice and policy Beth Eggleston, Humanitarian Advisory Group		Evaluating a data driven, behaviour change design approach for bushfire preparedness Danielle Teychenne, Firethrive
2.50pm		Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy		Strengthening disaster resilience: Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) for people with disability Angela Cook, Country Fire Authority Australia Kelly Stoner, Country Fire Authority Australia
3.30pm		CLOSING PANEL: More co-benefits than you can poke a stick at: organising arguments for mainstreaming DRR Karina Carvalho, ABC News (Moderator), Carlene York, NSW State Emergency Service, Dr Kate Brady, University of Melbourne, Martjin Gough, Aither, Prof Stephen Dovers, ANU
4.30pm		Closing Ceremony