2013 National Rural Women’s Conference, 19 February

Raelene Thompson, Executive DirectorAustralian Emergency Management Institute, AGD

Council of Australian Governments

National Strategy for Disaster Resilience

1. Disasters will happen

2. Know your risk

3. Get ready, then act

4. Disaster resilience is everybody’s business

5. Connected communities are resilient communities

6. Learn from experience

Six key messages

AGD-AEMI supports the delivery of the 6 key messages via:

• building national capability• 3,000 participants every year• education & training• seminars• networking

Australian Emergency Management Institute

• Nationally-recognised training• Professional development• Workshops & Master Classes• Research & Knowledge Hub• Community awareness &

publications

AEMI products

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Thank You

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