Jurisdictional Emergency Management Education Network

The Jurisdictional Emergency Management Education Network (JEMEN) provides a forum for discussion, knowledge sharing and development of a collective national vision for future emergency management training, learning and development for Australia.

Role

JEMEN aims to support collaboration and sharing of knowledge and initiatives. The network provides a forum for Australian jurisdictional lead agencies in emergency management education.

Function

JEMEN aims to develop and promote a collective vision for emergency management education and capability development, including:

developing a nationally consistent approach to emergency management training, education, learning and development, including common terminology, competencies and frameworks
identifying opportunities and progressing collaborative improvements to address system deficits or gaps in education
where appropriate and agreed, consulting and advising as a national voice on educational matters, including higher education and vocational education
offering advice, consultation and jurisdictional contacts for capability development programs.

Membership

JEMEN membership comprises:

Chair (a member drawn from JEMEN)
Deputy Chair (a member drawn from JEMEN)
Representatives from the lead agencies with a primary responsibility for emergency management education in each state and territory
Australian Government representative, from the lead agency with a primary responsibility for emergency management at a national level
Representative from the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (fully participatory, non-voting role).

Members are responsible for:

representing their agency and jurisdiction
actively contributing to JEMEN's aims
supporting the development of documentation for, and by JEMEN members
briefing their agency and jurisdiction on relevant activities and matters.