Emergency Management

News: Federal Government agrees on disaster resilience partnerships

10th October, 2010
Commonwealth Attorney-General, Robert McClelland has announced joint implementation plans for disaster resilience initiatives in 2010-11 with three states: Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Queensland will receive $5.8 million; South Australia $4 million and Western Australia $3 million.
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World First: Australian company gains Common Criteria security certification

9th July, 2010 by Judy Hinz | Online Editor
In a world first, Australian company Noggin has secured Evaluation Assurance Level 2+ (EAL2+) certification for its OCA incident management software under the Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (Common Criteria or CC) standard.
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Threat to thousands of coastal homes, infrastructure

24th July, 2009 by Ernie Davitt | ASM | Jan-Feb 2009
Australian emergency management planners and the insurance industry are digesting the latest predictions of the fallout from global warming, which suggest that the speed of climate change has been significantly underestimated. Ernie Davitt has the story.
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$3m to help volunteers fight disasters

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
The Federal Government has provided $3 million in funding grants to boost the recruitment, retention and training of volunteer organisations at the front line of emergency management.
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Interoperability: the key to emergency first-responder effectiveness

14th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Sep/Oct
Australia’s law enforcement and emergency service organisations have undergone a quiet revolution in terms of skills, equipment and capability, particularly in the area of emergency first response.
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International cooperation in emergencies

14th October, 2008 by Malcolm Shore | ASM | Sep/Oct 2008
Disaster planners can ensure communications support first-responder agencies through compliance with ITU/UN standards.
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Crime fighting and disaster response boosted

13th October, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Jun 2008
The Federal Government has allocated a total of $1.39 billion to the Australian Federal Police in 2008-09, including a $400 million package over five years for capacity development as well as regional and overseas deployments.
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OPINION: Testing Australia's emergency management capabilities

17th August, 2008 by Peter Murphy | ASM | February 2008
There has been an increase in the number of exercises held to test emergency management outcomes. ASM's specialist contributor, Peter Murphy believes too many of these exercises are focused on training personnel rather testing capabilities.
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New horizons for Australian emergency management

13th August, 2008 by Dr Paul Barnes | ASM | March 2008
In the wake of new challenges including climate change, just how well prepared is Australia's emergency management system? Dr Paul Barnes examines the issues.
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Future for emergency management

13th August, 2008 by Leigh Funston | ASM | March 2008
Climate change and the global war on terror have made emergency management a key issue for Australians. Leigh Funston reports on future possibilities.
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Aerial firefighting is a key asset

13th August, 2008 by Leigh Funston | ASM | March 2008
National coordination of aerial firefighting assets is proving to be a positive step for emergency management. By Leigh Funston.
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