Education & professional development
The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Professional Development Program delivers courses and events across Australia to challenge assumptions and build knowledge and practice in emergency management at all career stages. The program benefits individuals across diverse sectors; from volunteers to management teams, and across governments, business, emergency management agencies and humanitarian organisations.
About the program
Learn more about courses and events delivered by AIDR
Events calendar Browse and register for upcoming AIDR eventsAustralian Disaster Resilience Conference
The nation's premier event focused on contemporary disaster resilience practice and research
Decision Making Under Pressure Clinic
Enhance your ability to make high consequence decisions
DRANZSEN Forums
Explore effective models of disaster resilience education to reduce risk and strengthen communities
Facilitating Debriefs Clinic
Debriefing offers a valuable opportunity to review activities undertaken
Lessons Management Forum
Share good practice, learnings and innovations in lessons management
NEW: Meteorology for Disaster Managers Masterclass
Take your understanding of the weather and natural hazards to the next level
Planning for Spontaneous Volunteers Clinic
Upgrade your skills to plan for and manage spontaneous volunteers
Volunteer Leadership Program
The Volunteer Leadership Program equips emergency sector volunteers with the skills and confidence to grow as leaders
Study disaster resilience Browse study options in AustraliaPast events
Read summaries, view proceedings and explore resources from previous professional development events.