Australian Journal of Emergency Management | AJEM

It’s hard to fathom just how much our society has changed in 40 years, communities have changed, technology has changed and sadly so too have our disasters.

The advent of computers, machine learning and AI, particularly over the last 30 years have brought into sharp focus how we use tools but fundamental to it all is our ability to create, curate and record knowledge. The 1980’s foresight to create and maintain a collection of emergency management knowledge has left a legacy that we will use for decades to come.

In the April edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM), we continue celebrating 40 years of publication by looking back at the people and ideas that have helped shape the journal and the emergency management sector.

For AFAC, AJEM remains a cornerstone of how evidence, experience and insight are shared across the emergency management sector. It provides a trusted space where research meets practice, enabling practitioners, policymakers and leaders to learn from each other and strengthen collective capability over time.

Rob Webb
CEO, AFAC