2010 Australian Safer Community Awards
AEMI
The Commonwealth Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, congratulates the following national award recipients.
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To find out more, read the 2010 Australian Safer Communities Awards Booklet located on the Attorney-General’s Department website at www.ag.gov.au
State and Territory Government
Department of Families and Communities, State Emergency Service, Bureau of Meteorology, SA Health
SA Extreme Heat Response Plan
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Vernon Carr, Pauline Cole, John Nairn, Graeme Wynwood, Val Smyth, Christine Andrews and Tracey Siebert.
NSW Police Force, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Think Before You Trek Bush Safety campaign
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Deputy Commander Dave Owens APM – NSW Police and Glenn Meade – NSW DECC.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA
State Alert community warning system
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Mike Klenner, FESA.
Emergency Management Queensland and Red Cross
Emergency REDIPlan: Household preparedness for people with a disability, their families and carers
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Carolyn Parsons –ARC and Nicola Moore – EMQ.
Volunteer
Strathewen Community Renewal Association Inc
Renewin' Strathewen – A community led recovery after bushfire
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Malcolm Hackett, Diana Robertson, Steve Pascoe, Mary Avola – Strathewen Community Renewal.
Australian Red Cross
Emergency REDiPlan Community Speakers
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with John Richardson and Andrew Coghlan – Australian Red Cross.
Nationally Significant
Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner
Emergency Alert
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Joe Buffone – Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner.
Australian Red Cross
After the Emergency Youth Resources
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Kate Brady and Loren Hackett – Australian Red Cross.
St John Ambulance Australia
St John Ambulance Australia First Aid iPhone Apps
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Shay McAuley and Peter Le Cornu – St John Ambulance Australia.
NSW Fire Brigades
Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Mark Whybro – NSW Fire Brigades, Wayne Debernardi – Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority of Victoria.
Private Sector
ENERGEX
Real Dangers – ENERGEX summer safety campaign
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Kath Ryan and Nathan Hatch – ENERGEX Ltd.
SECUREcorp
360 Degree CCTV patrol vehicles
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Craig Harwood and Alan Myall – SECUREcorp.
Local Government
Yarra Ranges Council
Emergency management without borders – the development of a regional model for delivery of Emergency Relief Centres
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Alison Cran and Simon O’Callaghan – Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Darwin City Council
Guardian on duty in Darwin
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer.
Redland City Council
Senior’s Emergency Preparedness Project
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Jennifer Schoof and Mayor Melva Hobson – Redland City Council.
Launceston City Council and Launceston Flood Authority
Flood Education Kit – Tips to protect you, your family, pets and property
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Bev Allen and Steve Ratcliffe – Launceston City Council.
Education and Training
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) Rural Operations
Flexible Learning for Volunteers: taking us into the future
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Helen Keen-Dyer and Steve Rothwell – Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
Ambulance Victoria
Rural Sponsored Degree Paramedic (RSDP) program
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Tina Ivanov and Robyn Cameron – Ambulance Victoria.
Malcolm Hackett’s acceptance speech on behalf of all of the award recipients
“As a community member caught up in the 2009 Victorian bushfires, I’m grateful to live in a country that has the capacity and the resources to respond to disasters.
That said, and as the Royal Commissioners have pointed out, we’ve still got a lot to learn about improving both our preparedness and also implementing our emergency plans and I’m sure that these Australian Safer Communities Awards have an important role to play in stimulating that process.
I’ve watched disasters in other countries, as you have, as they unfold on a television, and we are fortunate in Australia that we can turn to both skilled professionals and committed volunteers in terms of emergency.
In fact, I feel very proud to live in a country where so many volunteers have rallied to support their fellow citizens in the aftermath of the bushfires and on behalf of the award nominees.
I thank the Australian Government, Attorney-General’s Department and the State and Territories for conducting these awards.
In closing, I’d like to congratulate all the award nominees and the winners in the categories on their outstanding efforts in making Australian communities safer places.
Thank you.”