AJEM | Australian Journal of Emergency Management

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'To be truly resilient as a sector and, importantly, in our communities, now is the time to think differently. We need to identify further ways to develop our capability and enhance our competency to be able to deal with the unpredictable and unimagined. Understanding how we think in dealing with disasters and emergencies is a key part of better equipping the nation’s resilience.'

Dr John Bates
Director, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

News and views

Extending into community-led preparedness and planning just enough (but not too much?) view view
2015 Resilience Roundtable: co-working as a way of enhancing collaboration in post-disaster environments view view
Rebuild by Design: building resilience with winning strategies view view
The Surf Emergency Response System evaluated and improved view view
Supporting post-disaster planning in flood-affected communities view view
Australia hosts the first global training exercise for emergency response medical teams view view
2015 Resilient Australia Awards view view
Knowledge for life: how local knowledge is helping communities prepare view view
Notes from the field: Australian Medical Assistance Team view view
Review: People's Response to Disasters in the Philippines, by J.C. Gaillard view view

Research

Bushfire support services and the need for evaluation: the 2013 Blue Mountains experience view view
A collaborative resource allocation strategy for hurricane preparedness for private, public and government sectors view view
The influence of organisational culture on learning lessons: implementing a lessons management life cycle view view
Centralised coordination of spontaneous emergency volunteers: the EV CREW model view download327.3 KB view
Building adaptive capacities for disaster resilience: what role for government? view view
Mine disasters: the need for planning partnerships between mine operators and local community emergency planning committees view view

EM online

EM online: BOM heatwave assessment service view view