Looking back and moving forward: local government disaster management

Centre for Emergency and Disaster Management Forum

5:30pm for 6:30pm start
RSVP: Friday 12 September 2014

In light of recent natural disasters in Queensland issues of legal liability of local authorities in relation to the management of disasters and the standards guiding the creation of communication management plans are of increased significance.

The practical implications of the Disaster Management Act 2003 (Qld) which provides the framework within that all levels of government must work together to ensure effective disaster management including preparation of local disaster management plans by local government will be the focus of this CEDM Forum.

This CEDM Forum will be a public discussion exploring reasonable legal implications for predictive technology in disaster management; standards for disaster management planning for local governments;and best practice communication with communities during disaster response and recovery.

The Forum will bring together a panel of leading practitioners and researchers at state and national level, including:

Amanda Stickley, QUT Law

Iain MacKenzie, Inspector General Emergency Management, Queensland Government

Greg Swain, Corporate Communication Manager, Brisbane City Council