EMC Melbourne – Emergency Management Conference Melbourne

Disasters have no boundaries: Navigating the increasing frequency and complexity of events

Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 July 2025
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Emergency Management Conference 2025
EMC’s 25th Anniversary!

This year, EMC will explore the myriad challenges faced by communities and responsible authorities as disaster events become more frequent and diverse.

The impacts of emergencies do not observe clear geographical or social boundaries and the intensity of emergencies and the types of impacts vary from place to place and between communities and individuals. They also change over time.

Further, as the frequency of bushfire, flood and storm activity has increased, emergency management functions have begun to overlap. Resilience building, response, recovery and reconstruction must occur at all levels continually and often simultaneously.

How will we manage emergencies in this context and how can we take care of ourselves and others working in emergency management in the process?

After an excellent Emergency Management Conference in 2024, the organising committee has started planning for another outstanding program and celebrations to mark EMC’s 25th anniversary in 2025!

The conference will be held from Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 July 2025 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park.

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Registrations open JANUARY 2025

The Emergency Services Foundation and the EMC Conference Organising Committee invite you to join your EM colleagues in participating in the 24^th Emergency Management Conference from Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 July at the Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park.

Secure your place soon!

Featured Speakers

The conference committee is pleased to announce a line-up of high-profile speakers from Australia and abroad for 2024.

Dr Julie Simons

In 2024, Dr Julie Simons, Agriculture Victoria’s Director Biosecurity Strategy,...

Liz Mackinlay

Liz Mackinlay, CEO of Australian Business Volunteers is a global...

Bhiamie Williamson

Research Fellow and Program Lead NIDR, Monash University, consultant and...

Dr Scott Rawlings

Director, Science and Reporting at the Office of the Commissioner...

Cindi Preller

Director, Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hawaii USA

Associate Professor Josh Roose

Associate Professor, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, School...

Rick Nugent APM

Emergency Management Commissioner

Conference Program

The EMC 2025 conference program will be available in early 2025.

About EMC

Bringing together emergency management professionals and subject matter experts over two days, EMC offers insight, reflection, understanding and motivation across a wide range of topics and emergency management incidents.

Topics examined at EMC include mental health, diversity, preparedness, community engagement, response, recovery and factors contributing to emergencies, such as climate change.

Over 420 delegates attended the Emergency Management Conference in 2024, confirming it as the largest EM-focused conference and networking opportunity in Victoria.

The conference is once again, set to be the emergency management event of the year in 2025!