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AustrAliAn DisAsters ConferenCe 2009

Surviving Future Risks10–13 february 2009 | national Convention Centre, Canberra

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following on from previous successful disaster conferences, emergency management Australia is pleased to present the Australian disasters conference 2009 – surviving future Risks.

this is a major national conference, endorsed by government, to explore the future disaster risk environment for australia. the conference outcome is to recommend future ways to enhance mitigation and preparedness measures and build community resilience to meet these new challenges.

expert speakers have been invited to address the four key conference sub-themes:

• the changing face of crisis management – a convergence of consequence management and crisis management

• global warming – potential impact and consequences

• the catastrophic event – identifying risk and mitigation strategies, and

• recovery – surviving the impact and consequences of a major disaster event.

in keeping with the theme, ‘surviving Future risks’, the question that needs to be asked is “are we as prepared as much as we think we are?”

this conference is designed for key stakeholders at the local, state and national level who have a role in emergency management, including government agencies, volunteers, business and industry, non-government organisations, research and professional bodies, and community organisations.

With an expected attendance of over 500 delegates, the program will provide many opportunities to engage in discussion and network with colleagues.

We look forwarding to seeing you in february 2009 in canberra.

tony Pearcedirector generalemergency management Australiaconference chair

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conFerence PrograM

�0 February �009

�730 WelcoMe recePtion

0830 Registration

chAiR: tony pearce director general, emergency management Australia

oFFicial oPening: By Attorney-general the hon Robert mcclelland mp

keynote Presentation: the Future risk enVironMent:hypothetical scenario set in the year 2019

delegates will be challenged to think outside the square, ten years hence, in terms of response to disasters where currently ‘traditional’ methods are used. You will be encouraged to think in terms of ‘my career’, ‘my timeframe’, ‘my children’, ‘my world’ and the enormity of the threat of both natural and manmade disasters bring in the face of the current climate.

fAcilitAted BY – dr gael Jennings

lunch

theMeD Parallel sessions: global WarMing:potential impact and consequences

pResenteRs: • dr geoff love• prof tony mcmichael• naomi Brown

changing Face oF crisis ManageMent:convergence of consequence and crisis management

sessiOn chAiR: • david place

commissioner of fire and emergencies, safecOm

pResenteRs: • Jo harrison-Ward• martin studdert• commissioner greg mullins

�7�5 end of day

�900 conFerence Dinner

�� February �009

0830 plenary – Review of prior day

chAiR: Andrew coghlan national manager, emergency services, Australian Red cross

keynote Presentation: the Future oF Volunteers: mr Robert tickner, ceO, Australian Red cross

theMeD Parallel sessions: global WarMing:potential impact and consequences

changing Face oF crisis ManageMent:convergence of consequence and crisis management

pResenteR: • her excellency the Rt

hon mrs helen liddell

theMeD Parallel sessions: catastroPhic eVent:identifying risks and mitigation strategies

pResenteRs: • tony pearce• cath halbert

recoVery:surviving consequences

lunch

theMeD Parallel sessions: catastroPhic eVent:identifying risks and mitigation strategies

pResenteRs: • dr neil Williams• John hamilton• commissioner mick Keelty

recoVery:surviving consequences

sessiOn chAiR: • gregor manson

commissioner, emergency services Agency Act

pResenteRs: • Beryl Janz• dr conall O’connell

�7�5 end of day

tuesDay thursDay

WeDnesDay

�� February �009

please note that the program is correct at time of printing. however, the conference committee reserves the right to change or alter the program if necessary. for updates to the program, including keynote speakers, presentation information and session chairs, please visit: www.ema.gov.au/disastersconference

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conFerence Dinner

�� February �009 �900 – For �930

conFerence Venue: national conVention centre:exhibition hall

dRess: smARt cAsuAl

unwind and relax with your peers at the conference dinner.the gala evening will include delicious food, fine wine and live entertainment. the cost of the conference dinner is included in full conference registrations only.

cOst included in full cOnfeRence RegistRAtiOn fees.

tickets may be purchased by Day registrants, Volunteer registrations and accompanying persons at $85 per ticket (including gst).

conFerence PrograM

�3 February �009

0830 plenary – un and international perspective chAiR: tony pearce

director general, emergency management Australia

Panel outcoMe Discussion: the Future oF eMergency ManageMent in australia (With a panel of industry experts from the Australian emergency management committee)

suMMary oF sessions: conFerence reFlection & closing Discussions

Official closing ceremony

��30 conFerence enDs

social Functions

FriDay

WelcoMe recePtion

�0 February �009 �730 – �900

conFerence Venue: national conVention centre:

dRess: smARt cAsuAl

to celebrate the opening of the conference and trade exhibition, drinks and canapés will be served in the exhibition display area. the welcome reception will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the venue, view the exhibition and catch up with friends. the cost of the Welcome Reception is included in full conference registrations only.

cOst included in full cOnfeRence RegistRAtiOn fees.

tickets may be purchased by Day registrants and accompanying persons at $55 per ticket (including gst).

critical DeaDlines & Dates

close oF early birD registration: WeDnesDay �7 DeceMber �008

close oF stanDarD registration: sunDay � February �009

please note that the program is correct at time of printing. however, the conference committee reserves the right to change or alter the program if necessary. for updates to the program, including keynote speakers, presentation information and session chairs, please visit: www.ema.gov.au/disastersconference

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keynote sPeakers

naomi brownceO, Australasian fire and emergency service Authorities council

naomi brown has been the chief executive officer (ceo) of the australasian Fire and emergency service authorities council (aFac) since December �006.

naomi is also a Board member of the Bushfire cooperative Research centre (cRc) and the national Aerial firefighting centre (nAfc)

naomi took up the role of director community safety at the country fire Authority (cfA) of victoria in 2003. she had previously worked in her home state of Western Australia with the WA fire and emergency services (fesA) for five years. she spent time there as executive director community safety and also executive director state emergency service and volunteer marine Rescue.

she has a diploma in teaching, graduate diplomas in special education and Business and has completed the Australian institute of company directors course.

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Jo harrison-Ward ceO fire and emergency services Authority

Jo harrison-Ward’s appointment as Fire and emergency services authority chief executive officer (ceo) in �006 followed three senior management positions in Fesa - executive Director emergency Management; Manager Policy and strategic Planning; and Manager Media and Public affairs.

she has also held the positions of director at the department of local government and Regional development (with responsibility for machinery of government implementation) and executive director at the WA police.

Before she joined fesA in 1998, she was a senior advisor on emergency services to successive state government ministers. her academic qualifications include a graduate certificate in management and a master in leadership and management.

cath halbertfirst Assistant secretary department of health and Ageing

cath halbert is First assistant secretary, office of health Protection, with the Department of health and ageing.

cath halbert heads the Office of health protection in the department of health and Ageing. the Office was created to significantly boost Australia’s capacity to prepare for and respond to major health emergencies. Activities include:

• enhancing border control measures;

• developing national policy and legislative frameworks;

• developing plans to support essential services;

• managing and reviewing disease surveillance systems and contact tracing capacity;

• reviewing laboratory capacity;

• managing the national medical stockpile;

• developing communications strategies; and

• undertaking surveillance and putting in place measures to help reduce the incidence of food-borne illness.

prior to taking up this position, cath headed the policy and international Branch in the portfolio strategies division of the department of health and Ageing, where a priority was supporting global and regional pandemic preparedness initiatives.

prior to joining the department of health and Ageing, cath worked at the department of prime minister and cabinet where she had responsibility for a number of social policy issues.



beryl Janz Branch manager, disaster preparedness and Recovery – fahcsiA

beryl Janz is branch Manager, Disaster Preparedness and recovery in the Department of Families, housing, community services and indigenous affairs (Fahcsia).

Beryl’s branch is responsible for building community capacity and resilience related to disasters and critical incidents, including planning for, and managing the social and community impacts, of a potential human influenza pandemic.

her branch coordinates whole of Australian government recovery policy and activities through the Australian government disaster Recovery committee, which fahcsiA chairs.

prior to joining facsiA she was the general manager crisis management and Response in the department of industry, tourism and Resources where she worked extensively on pandemic influenza preparedness for industry.

Beryl has been involved in crisis management and communication for a range of Australian government agencies for about 15 years. As the national media manager for the Australian federal police Beryl was involved in the response to the Bali bombing in 2002

she has a Bachelor of Business (communication) and a master of Business Administration.

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John hamilton cnZM, MVo director of the ministry of civil defence and emergency management

John hamilton comes from Porangahau in central hawkes bay. after leaving school at christ’s college in �97�, he joined the royal new Zealand air Force at Wigram and gained a bachelor of science degree before becoming a helicopter pilot.

during his 35 year career with the RnZAf John has enjoyed a variety of exchange, training and command appointments. in 1980 he completed a two year exchange with the RAAf flying iroquois helicopters; he attended the Royal Air force staff course in Britain in 1984 and the usAf Air War college in Alabama in 1990.

John has held command and leadership appointments at all levels of the RnZAf including command of no 3 squadron, the Operations Wing at Whenuapai, Base commander at Ohakea, and Air Officer commanding Operations group at Whenuapai. Between 2002 and 2006 he was the chief of Air force in the rank of Air vice-marshal. in this role he provided the leadership of the RnZAf after the withdrawal of the air combat capability, and promoted developments, which, resulted in enhanced operational capabilities through the introduction of the Boeing 757, upgrades to the Orions and hercules aircraft and replacement utility helicopters.

in 1981 John was the equerry to the Queen and was made a member of the Royal victorian Order (mvO). in 1997 he was made an Officer of the new Zealand Order of merit (OnZm) in recognition of his leadership of the planning for the deployment to east timor. in 2006 he was promoted to companion of the new Zealand Order of merit (cnZm) in recognition of his leadership during his time as chief of Air force.

On retiring from the RnZAf in 2006 John took up his current appointment as the director of the ministry of civil defence and emergency management.

Dr gael Jenningsfacilitator

gael Jennings is a specialist in science and factual television, a strategic science adviser, media trainer, communications consultant, author and speaker, and former research scientist, multi-award-winning tV science broadcaster, and current affairs tV and radio host.

currently employed by ABc tv documentary to assess and develop science, natural history, religious and ethical and indigenous films with the independent sector, gael is also on the ministerial Advisory council for science and mathematics education, the museums victoria Board, and the Academic Board of the Australian institute of management.

gael holds a first class honours degree in science from the university of melbourne, a diploma of education, and phd in immunology from the Walter and eliza hall institute.

After 10 years’ medical research (in the areas of reproductive medicine, infectious disease and immunology), gael moved to television in 1986. her 20+ years of media experience include as the inaugural national science and medical reporter for ABc tv news, current affairs (7.30 Report) and features (Quantum, catalyst), as host of the mid-morning and afternoon programs on 774 ABc Radio melbourne and victoria, and anchor of sBs tv’s weekly current affairs programme “insight”. gael is a regular on ABc tv’s “einstein factor” and occasional co-host of 774 ABc Radio’s “conversation hour.”

gael advises ngOs, cultural, academic organisations and the independent sector on science issues. her communications business includes celebrity speaking, media training, tv and radio appearance in a broad range of issues and topics. she is the author of the award-winning children’s book “sick As…Bloody moments in the history of medicine”.

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keynote sPeakers

Dr geoff lovedirector of meteorology Bureau of meteorology

in �99�, geoff took a twelve-month appointment with the industry commission to assist in its inquiry into the costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. he took a further appointment outside the bureau from august �99� to February �996 when he worked as secretary to the inquiry into the Proposed east coast armaments complex.

in July 1997 geoff was promoted in the Bureau to the position of deputy director (services). he was appointed as secretary of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), located in the WmO (World meteorological Organisation) secretariat in geneva in April 2002 and returned to the position of director of meteorology in August 2003.

geoff currently serves as a member of the WmO executive council and as a member of the Bureau of the ipcc. he has published a large number of scientific papers on tropical meteorology, climate and various aspects of applied meteorology.

her excellency the right honourable helen liddellBritish high commissioner to Australia

helen liddell arrived in australia to take up her position as british high commissioner, on July 8 �005 to news of the london bombings. a former cabinet Minister, she replaced sir alastair goodlad.

elected to the house of commons in 1994 for the scottish constituency previously held by the late labour leader John smith, she began her ministerial career with labour’s election to government in 1997.

An economist by profession, she served as economic secretary to the treasury from 1997 to 1998, deputy secretary of state for scotland and minister for education from 1998-1999 and was briefly a transport minister and minister of state to deputy prime minister John prescott in 1999, before becoming minister of state for energy and competitiveness in europe, a post she held until joining the cabinet in 2001 when she became the first woman secretary of state for scotland. she left the cabinet in 2003 and it was announced shortly afterwards that she would become British high commissioner to Australia. she left parliament in may 2005.

Appointed privy councillor in 1998, she is also an honorary doctor of laws from the university of strathclyde.

commissioner Mick keelty, aPMAustralian federal police

appointed commissioner in March �00�, Mick keelty is a career police officer with more than 30 years experience at local, national and international levels. since his appointment, commissioner keelty has led the expansion and transformation of the aFP to take on major new responsibilities in the areas of counter terrorism, protective security, airport security and peacekeeping and capacity building in the region.

commissioner Keelty is the chair of the Board of the Australian crime commission, he co-chairs with indonesia the Asia pacific group on money laundering, and he is a member of the Business government Advisory group on national security. he is also patron of the Australian section of the international police Association.

As Afp commissioner, he assumes the role of representative of interpol in Australia, and as a result of the collaborative relationships formed between the Afp and the Asian region, he represents Australia at AseAnpOl which includes the heads of 10 Asian police forces.

commissioner Keelty has been recognised by the Australian financial Review (AfR) ‘Boss’ magazine as one of Australia’s 25 true leaders. the commissioner was also named by the Bulletin as the fifth most powerful person in the government category for the magazine’s first power 100 edition in 2007.

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Professor tony McMichaeldirector, national centre for epidemiology & population health – Anu

tony McMichael, medical graduate and epidemiologist, is an nhMrc australia Fellow at the national centre for epidemiology and Population health, anu. he was previously Professor of epidemiology at the london school of hygiene and tropical Medicine, �99�-�00�.

his research focuses on environmental influences on health and disease, both infectious and non-infectious. he has pioneered international research into the health risks of climate change. during 1993-2007 he coordinated the scientific assessment of health impacts by the un’s intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc) – and shared with many ipcc colleagues the nobel peace prize for 2007.

his books include Human Frontiers, Environments and Disease: Past Patterns, Uncertain Futures (cambridge university press 2001) and Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and Responses (WhO, 2003).

commissioner greg Mullins, aFsM nsW fire Brigades

greg Mullins was appointed as commissioner of the nsW Fire brigades (nsWFb) in July �003, and is the first fire officer in the �� year history of the nsWFb to be appointed as both chief Fire officer and chief executive officer. he joined the nsWFb in �978 after serving as a bushfire brigade volunteer from �97�.

since 2000 when he was appointed director state Operations, he has been intimately involved in the development of the nsWfB’s capabilities and role in managing the consequences of terrorist attack, including urban search and Rescue, and chemical, Biological, and Radiological attack.

commissioner mullins sits on the nsW ceO’s counter terrorism coordinating group, is a ministerial adviser on the nsW cabinet standing committee on counter terrorism, represents all Australian fire services on the national usAR capability development Board, has represented Australia at the international search and Rescue Advisory group (un), and is a member of the state Rescue Board and deputy chair of the state emergency management committee.

during his career he has received awards for courageous action and meritorious service, and holds tertiary qualifications including a masters degree in management. in 2002, he completed the executive fire Officer program at the united states fire Academy and in 1995 completed a churchill fellowship that involved researching fire services in europe, the uK, usA and canada.

Dr conall o’connellsecretary, department of Agriculture, fisheries and forestry

Dr o’connell was appointed secretary of the Department of agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 7 May �007.

prior to his appointment, conall was deputy secretary of the department of the environment and Water Resources (deWR). his responsibilities in that department included overseeing policies and programmes relating to natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, the marine environment and protected areas.

from 1991 until he joined deWR in 1997, he held various positions in the department of the prime minister and cabinet where he handled Australian federal-state relations, primary industries and environment policy.

he has a phd and a Bachelor of Arts (hons 1) from the Queen’s university of Belfast.

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robert ticknerceO Australian Red cross

Mr tickner has been the chief executive officer (ceo) since February �005. Mr tickner brings a wealth of knowledge of international issues and policy development, marketing and communications to australian red cross. Prior to taking up this appointment he was the ceo of Job Futures ltd (�000-�005).

mr tickner served as federal minister for Aboriginal and torres strait islander Affairs from 1990-1996, was chairman of the parliamentary group of Amnesty international for 10 years, served on many parliamentary delegations and has represented Australia before the united nations. prior to being elected to parliament in 1984, mr tickner was a lecturer in law at the new south Wales institute of technology and then principal solicitor to the new south Wales Aboriginal legal service.

Martin studdert, aMexecutive director, Australian government protective security coordination centre

before being appointed as the executive Director of the australian government Protective security coordination centre in april �006, Martin was the Deputy official secretary to the governor-general of australia.

martin was previously the head of the Australian protective service – the Australian government’s provider of security to its sensitive facilities, aviation industry and diplomatic corps. in 1998 martin retired from the Australian Army as a colonel. his career included service with the Australian signals corps, special Air service Regiment and command of the Australian contingent to the united nations mission to cambodia in 1992/3. he has a master of international Relations, a Bachelor of Arts and post graduate qualifications in management, communications and it. he enjoys rugby, cricket, running, swimming, reading and music. he is married to a career diplomat and has two children.

tony Pearcedirector general emergency management Australia

tony Pearce commenced his appointment as Director general - emergency Management australia in august �006 after having spent �7 years in the intelligence and emergency management sectors. he spent 9 years in the royal australian air Force (raaF) as an intelligence analyst (imagery) before commencing with the emergency services.

After leaving the RAAf he spent twelve years with Ambulance service victoria in senior operations management positions responsible for emergency management and major incident response planning functions and is a qualified paramedic. two and a half years in the position of deputy chief Officer of the victoria state emergency service preceded a move to the role of director emergency management and security in the Office of the emergency services commissioner in victoria in July 2003. this extensive period of involvement has seen tony work across the emergency management continuum, commencing as a ‘hands on’ emergency responder and progressing to senior operations management positions before moving into senior government policy development roles.

tony holds an Associate diploma of health science, a Bachelor of social science majoring in emergency management, a graduate diploma in management and an executive master of public Administration from melbourne university and the Australian and new Zealand school of government. tony’s emergency management background is extensive and he has for many years been a regular participant in forums dealing with national issues. Between 2004 and 2006 he chaired the national catastrophic disasters emergency management capability Review and in 2005 was also a member of the prime ministers science, engineering and innovation council tsunami Working group following the indian Ocean tsunami. he is the president of the Oceania Region of the international Association of emergency managers (iAem), a member of the us Board of the iAem, editor in chief of the Australian Journal of emergency management and an Advisory Board member to the Research network for a secure Australia.

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Dr neil Williams ceO geoscience Australia

Dr neil Williams is the chief executive officer (ceo) of the australian government’s national geoscientific research and spatial information agency, geoscience australia (ga).

neil trained as an economic geologist. his received his Bsc (hons) degree from the Australian national university and his phd from Yale university. upon completion of his phd he returned to the Australian national university and worked there for 5 years as an academic specialising in the genesis of sediment-hosted base-metal deposits. in 1981 he joined the then mt isa mines group of companies as a mineral explorer and remained with them for 10 years before joining one of geoscience Australia’s predecessors, the Bureau of mineral Resources in 1991. he was appointed ceO of the Australian geological survey Organisation in 1995. since then he has overseen the transformation of the agency into the present day geoscience Australia.

neil is a fellow of the Australian Academy of technological sciences and engineering and received the public service medal in the 2006 Australia day national honours list for outstanding public service in the provision of geoscientific advice to government, geoscience services, industry and the public. he was awarded the society of economic geologists lindgren Award in 1981 for his research on the mcArthur River lead-zinc deposit, and is the 2008 president of the society.

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noVotel * * * * ½

65 northbourne Avenue, canberra www.novotelcanberra.com.au

ryDges lakesiDe * * * * ½

london circuit, canberra www.rydges.com

WalDorF aPartMents * * * * ½

2 Akuna street, canberra city www.waldorfcanberra.com.au

air traVel

qantas www.qantas.com.au �3 �3 �3

Virgin blue www.virginblue.com.au �3 67 89

conFerence Venue

national conVention centreconstitution AvenuecAnBeRRA Act 2600

insurance

Registration fees do not include personal travel insurance of any kind.

it is strongly recommended that, when registering for the conference and booking travel, a travel insurance policy be taken out to cover loss, cancellation, medical cover etc for any reason. emA and the conference secretariat do not take responsibility for any delegate failing to insure.

registration Desk

the conference Registration desk will be located in the foyer of the national convention centre and will be open for the duration of the conference.

Parking

parking is available both beneath the national convention centre (ncc) and in a car park across the road. Both are voucher parking.

general inForMation

PriVacy

the conference may provide your name and organisation details to service providers that perform services on behalf of emA (such as mailing houses), sponsors and exhibitors. inappropriate or unauthorised use of your contact information is not permitted.

A participant list with name, organisation and state details only will be given to delegates upon registration. if you do not consent to the conference providing this information for these purposes, please tick the privacy box on the registration form.

sPecial requireMents

every effort is made to ensure people with special requirements are catered for. should you require any special assistance, please indicate a notation on your registration form to enable us to make your stay in canberra a pleasant and comfortable experience.

traVel: canberra airPort to city

taxis are available at all times of the day from the front of the terminal at the airport. An average fare from the airport into the city costs $15-$20, depending on day and time of travel.

Alternatively the ‘Airliner’ shuttle Bus service operates monday to friday, approximately every 30 minutes (monday to friday) and every hour (saturday and sunday) between the canberra Airport and the city bus interchange. the bus departs from the shuttle bus stop outside the airport terminal. A one-way fare costs $7 or a return is $12. expected travel time is approximately 25 minutes. for timetable information, contact deanes Buslines on 0� 6�99 37�� or visit their website www.deanesbuslines.com.au for a detailed timetable, including hotel stops.

Weather

canberra enjoys very distinct seasons. in february you will be able to enjoy sunshine and warm weather with average maximums of 30oc and minimums of 12oc.

for information on things to do and see in canberra, visit www.canberratourism.com.au.

conFerence secretariat

for queries concerning the conference and registration, please contact the conference secretariat:

conFerence logistics**Acting as agent for emA

pO Box 6150, Kingston Act 2604

t: 02 6281 6624F: 02 6285 1336e: [email protected]

online registration www.ema.gov.au/disastersconference

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