EMC Melbourne – Emergency Management Conference Melbourne

Strengthening Victoria's Future: Building capacity, cohesion and trust

Community resilience and strength will be shaped by the ability of the emergency management sector to work together and with communities to plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

EMC 2026 will challenge agencies and stakeholders to demonstrate their progress in building capacity, capability, cohesion and trust towards a stronger future for Victorians.

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Registrations for EMC 2026 are now open! Register now to secure the earlybird rate.

Earlybird ends 30 April 2026.

In 2025, nearly 400 delegates came together to reflect on the myriad of challenges, triumphs and failures within the emergency management sector over the past 25 years, across two days of brilliant presentations, workshops and panel discussions.

Join us in 2026 for another powerful, thought-provoking program and the sector’s premier networking event. Ensure you are on the mailing list for all program announcements!

Dates announced!

EMC 2026 will be held from Tuesday 14-Wednesday 15 July 2026 at the Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park.

Save the conference dates to your calendar:
Tuesday 14 – Wednesday 15 July 2026.

Program details coming soon!

Registrations OPEN 29 january 2026

Secure your Earlybird discount! Save the date for the opening of registrations:
Thursday 29 January 2026.

The Emergency Services Foundation and the EMC Conference Organising Committee invite you to join your EM colleagues in participating in the 25^th Emergency Management Conference from Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July at the Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park.

Visit the Registration page to view the registration types.

Registrations now open.

Featured Speakers

Dr Jorian Kippax

Dr Kippax was named Australian of the Year for Tasmania...

Katarina Carroll APM

Katarina Carroll APM is the recently appointed Deputy Coordinator General...

Associate Professor Josh Roose

Dr Roose is an internationally recognised authority on the role...

Dr Barbara Ryan

Dr Barbara Ryan is a communicator with over 40 years...

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.

400 delegates attended the Emergency Management Conference in 2025, 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 2026!