For the last 16 years EMPA has brought together expert practitioners and researchers from around Australia, the US, New Zealand and Europe. They share frameworks and lessons learned – to stimulate thinking, encourage conversation and create change. Following on from the popularity of webinars offered in 2020, EMPA presented a pair of free webinars from […]
For the last 16 years EMPA has brought together expert practitioners and researchers from around Australia, the US, New Zealand and Europe. They share frameworks and lessons learned – to stimulate thinking, encourage conversation and create change. Following on from the popularity of webinars offered in 2020, EMPA presented a pair of free webinars from […]
This all-of-member workshop will explore the complexities of communication and how this can make or break a response. This workshop will delve into the challenges, opportunities and operational and reputational risks that come with how we communicate and engage both within a response team and externally with stakeholders in a biosecurity incident. The training will […]
Dates and location info coming soon.
Effective communication is crucial for successfully implementing biosecurity practices within an Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) response. A subject that our National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) cohort is well-versed in and actively applied during a recent two-day workshop in Sydney. Over 40 mentors and members from all jurisdictions, alongside non-member participants from the Queensland Department […]
NBRT Planning Mentor, Lloyd Kingham's recap on his experience from the Varroa Mite Response An all-hazards approach to Incident Management Teams (IMT) is crucial when collaborating with emergency services for biosecurity responses. Each morning, up to five Rural Fire Service Strike teams, consisting of two personnel and vehicles, received briefings on surveillance and destruction/disposal targets, […]
NBRT Newsletter - September 2023 (mailchi.mp)
This workshop is part of the broader NBRT professional development program for members. It aims to strengthen the preparedness of Australia's national biosecurity system by increasing member capability to lead incident management and functional teams within a biosecurity and/or incident response. Members can expect five days of workshops intended to provide them with an understanding […]
EMPA exists to lead and support the evolution of effective communication and community engagement before, during and after emergencies, by providing a network for all who practise and research in this sector. For those working in emergency or crisis communications, the EMPA conference offers a platform to engage with professionals across various sectors, enriching the […]
The Resilience Matters webinar series will focus on systems, environments and human factors that intersect to influence the varying levels of risk, harm and equity that people experience before, during and after a disaster. AIDR welcomes Professor Lauren Rickards, Director of the La Trobe Climate Change Adaptation Lab. Lauren is one of the foremost systems […]
AFAC25 Conference & Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ is Australasia’s largest and most comprehensive emergency management conference and exhibition. Brought to you by AFAC, Deutsche Messe, the Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia), Women and Firefighting Australasia (WAFA) and the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR). This year’s conference theme, "From local to global: leveraging systems, capability and […]
This workshop is part of the broader NBRT professional development (PD) program for members. It aims to strengthen the preparedness of Australia's national biosecurity system by increasing member capability to lead incident management and functional teams within a biosecurity and/or incident response. NBRT PD Week 2026 will build on learning from the 2025 workshop […]