The committee is busy planning for next year’s conference, which will involve a high-quality line up of speakers, panels and workshops and celebrate EMC’s 25th anniversary!
2024 Claire Zara Memorial Oration to be given by Margaret Moreton
We are pleased to announce that Margaret Moreton, Executive Director at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) will give the 2024 Claire Zara Memorial Oration.
Workshop 3 – Subject matter experts announced!
Workshop 3 is designed to empower government officials and staff, emergency management staff, volunteers, community members and organisations with skills to better connect and work together before, during and after emergencies and disasters.
‘Game-changer’ EM mental health pilot program – Panel discussion
A special panel of participants in the pilots will share their experiences and reflect upon the great value of this important ESF initiative.
Hear about Nillumbik’s Community Emergency Exercises Pilot Program at EMC 2024
Agencies go through drills regularly, but community members rarely get opportunities to test their capabilities, even though they often will be the first responders in an emergency.
2023 Canadian Wildfires Deployment: Experiences of an Aussie IMT – Panel discussion
In mid-2023, incident management teams from around Australia and New Zealand travelled to Canada to relieve and support the exhausted
Earlybird Registrations Extended to Monday 15 April 2024
Registrations are selling fast for EMC 2024 but we understand some agencies may not make the Easter deadline. The deadline to take advantage of the reduced registration prices for EMC 2024 are therefore being extended to 15 April. Book now to secure your registration or group registration at Earlybird rates!
EMC 2024 Program Announced!
This year’s conference program is now available! EMC 2024 will cover the current hot topics in the emergency management sphere and feature insightful keynote speakers, presentations, panel discussions and workshops by leaders in emergency management. See the full program for details. The program is subject to change.
Tsunami and living without fear
The risk of emergencies such as tsunami and volcano eruption doesn’t have communities in Hawaii feeling ‘on edge’. The culture of living in places where natural disasters are part of the landscape is a fascinating one and may offer a refreshing and inspiring perspective for Australians as we experience more frequent and intense emergencies into the future. Keynote speaker Cindi Preller, Director of the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hawaii will be joining us at EMC 2024 to present on ‘living without fear’.
Drones panel discussion at EMC 2024
EMC’s panel discussions allow current topics of interest to be explored in detail by experts from a variety of viewpoints. This year, among the hot panel topics is Drones in the EM Sector. The use of drones in emergency management will be discussed by Craig Thompson, Victoria Police; Wayne Rigg, Fire Rescue Victoria; Liam O’Callaghan, Life Saving Victoria and Nehuen Salina, EPA.
