Annual repor t 2020 –21
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President’s message
Major projects and
05 CEO’s message
06 AFAC governance
12 AFAC company reports
14 Business units and
initiatives
30 Professional development and events
36 Collaboration Model
44 Financial highlights
partners
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Cover images clockwise from left: NSW State Control Centre, National Emergnecy Services Memorial (ACTESA), AFAC Council Meeting Internal title pages: NSW RFS Large Airtanker p. 20, Australian depolyment to Canada (NSW RFS) p. 14, NSW RFS Large Airtanker (NSW RFS) p.20, Rebel Talbert at the National Emergency Services Memorial Service (Dave Tunbridge) p. 30, Gary Hooker AFSM (ACTESA) p. 36
AFAC acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of Australia and Māori, as the Tangata Whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa-New Zealand. We recognise their unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and their rich contribution to society. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future.
Our Vision
Our Purpose
Our Values
Integrated fire and emergency management supporting resilient communities.
AFAC, as the National Council for fire and emergency services, supports the sector to create safer, more resilient communities. We drive national consistency through collaboration, innovation and partnerships. We deliver enhanced capability by developing doctrine and supporting operations.
RESPECT COLLABORATION MUTUAL OBLIGATION MUTUAL BENEFIT EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING
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President’s message Elected by the AFAC Council, the AFAC Board provides governance and oversight for the effective management of AFAC as a company. Meeting bi-monthly throughout the year, the AFAC Board has continued to ensure that AFAC is sustainable and able to effectively provide the services its members require as the challenges of one year in many ways persisted into the next. Over the 2020–21 period AFAC has continued to maintain capabilities such as the National Resource Sharing Centre and the National Aerial Firefighting Centre on behalf of AFAC members to support and enable their operations. Key to maintaining this support is collaboration and facilitation, which is at the core of all AFAC business. Building relationships with members and stakeholders across Australia, New Zealand and the world, has been integral to the growth and development of AFAC. Collaborating and sharing knowledge across our networks is why AFAC has cemented itself as a trusted source for our members and stakeholders alike. In March, the AFAC Board updated AFAC’s purpose statement. The new statement aligns with our strategic vision moving forward, while reinforcing the core values of our work: AFAC, as the National Council for fire and emergency services, supports the sector to create safer, more resilient communities. We drive national consistency through collaboration, innovation and partnerships. We deliver enhanced capability by developing doctrine and supporting operations. Despite continued disruptions, the sector has proved adaptive and agile and has actively maintained efforts to deliver nationally agreed doctrine, participate in professional development, and contribute to significant national projects. With the delivery of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangement recommendations, the sector is acutely aware of pathways to future improvements, with existing projects such as the Australian Fire Danger Rating System and Australian Warning System laying the foundations, and the AFAC Research Committee well positioned to support further work. The sector continues to mature, with efforts to increase diversity within our ranks and promote physical and mental wellbeing occurring throughout the AFAC membership. Fostering inclusive and supportive environments is in our own interests, and importantly, in the interests of the communities we serve and protect. On behalf of the AFAC Board, I would like to express my gratitude to the membership, the AFAC CEO and staff for their efforts to progress the sector throughout another year under the most challenging of circumstances.
PAUL BAXTER, QSO Commissioner, Fire and Rescue NSW AFAC President
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CEO’s message It is a testament to the committed and collaborative spirit of the fire and emergency services sector that we have been able to maintain so much of our important work through continued lockdowns and restrictions impacting many of us in Australia, New Zealand and further abroad. Challenges have been met with practical solutions, whether it be the development of COVID-19 contingency plans and deployment protocols to ensure the movement of resources through the National Resource Sharing Centre and the National Aerial Firefighting Centre, or the transition of training materials and collaboration activity to the virtual environment to maintain professional development and relationships across the sector. Despite circumstances preventing the sector from gathering in person at the AFAC20 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Conference and Exhibition, a significant portion of the AFAC calendar of events was delivered online, providing new pathways for engagement and increasing both participation and event offerings. As we continue to extract and apply the lessons and recommendations from the many reviews and inquiries relating to the 2019–20 bushfire season, notably the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, the adaptability we have exhibited will serve us well as we prepare for an increasingly complex hazard landscape. For fire and emergency services, this hazard landscape is our workplace, and AFAC is here to ensure that we operate in an informed, supported, and safe manner. Our greatest asset continues to be each other. The generosity with which knowledge, resources and guidance is shared throughout the AFAC membership is a direct contributor to the increasing strength of the fire and emergency services. This is evident in the output of work generated by participation in the Collaboration Network from all corners of the sector, which brings together our diverse experiences and learnings in a shared forum. Maintaining this connection benefits both ourselves and the communities we serve. As we look back on another year of achievements amid complexity, I offer my thanks and gratitude to the National Council, the AFAC Board and AFAC staff for their efforts, contributions and dedication.
STUART ELLIS, AM Chief Executive Officer, AFAC
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AFAC governance Elected by the AFAC National Council, the AFAC Board provides governance oversight to the effective management of the organisation. Board members hold office for two years and are eligible for re-election, the Board meets on a bi-monthly basis.
President
Treasurer
Neil Cooper, PSM
Paul Baxter, QSO
Stephen Griffin
Senior Director, Fire, Forest and Roads
Commissioner
Chief Executive Officer
ACT Parks and Conservation Service
Fire and Rescue NSW
Victoria State Emergency Service
Paul Baxter was appointed Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW on 16 January 2017. Commissioner Baxter was previously National Commander and CEO of the New Zealand Fire Service and the National Rural Fire Authority, which comprises 10,000 volunteers and 2,200 career staff serving at 650 fire stations nationally. He has more than 30 years of fire service experience, originally serving as a volunteer firefighter, then as a firefighter with the New Zealand Air Force. He became a full time firefighter with the New Zealand Fire Service and worked through the ranks until being appointed as National Commander and CEO a year after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. He holds a degree in business, is a Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers, a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Management, and has completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the United States Fire Academy.
Stephen (Steve) Griffin was appointed Chief Executive Officer for the Victoria State Emergency Service in May 2014. He came to Victoria State Emergency Service from the Geelong City Council where he was CEO for five years. Prior to this, he has collected over 28 years of local government experience including City of Melbourne, City of Werribee and the Wyndham City Council, where he was the recovery manager. Throughout his career, Steve has been recognised for his transformational leadership and robust management of service delivery programs and corporate functions.
December 2012 – present.
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April 2015 – present.
Neil Cooper is currently the Manger of the Fire Management Unit with the ACT Parks and Conservation Service. He completed his BSC (Forestry) degree at the Australian National University in 1982. His early career saw him involved in plantation forestry establishment, silviculture and harvesting up until 1999 when he took on the role of Manager of Fire with the then ACT Forests Department. Since then he has been on several overseas deployments to the United States, involved in a number of large campaign fires in Australia and presented papers at international forums including the United Nations in Rome in 2010 and 2012. October 2013 – present.
Chris Arnol, AFSM
Darren Klemm, AFSM
Rhys Jones, CNZM
Chief Officer
Commissioner
Chief Executive
Tasmania Fire Service
Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Chris Arnol joined the Tasmania Fire Service as a recruit firefighter in 1985. In 2009 he moved to Western Australia where, as Assistant Commissioner for Country Operations, he was responsible for fire, SES and marine rescue services. In the wake of major bushfire inquiries, Chris helped to drive corporate reforms that delivered a ‘new’ Department of Fire and Emergency Services in WA. Chris has been deployed operationally, interstate and overseas on many occasions and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2007 for his studies into rural/urban interface fires. He also represents Tasmania on the Australia and New Zealand Emergency Management Committee. Chris was appointed Chief Officer/Chief Executive of the Tasmania Fire Service in 2016. Since then his focus has been on a fresh agenda of emergency service integration, legislative reform and business improvement. October 2018 – April 2021.
Darren Klemm has more than 27 years of experience in fire and emergency services, having served three years with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service before joining the WA Fire Brigades Board in 1993. Over the last six years he has successfully delivered and implemented a number of high level strategic reforms, and has been responsible for significant structural and cultural reform in the training and professional development of personnel and volunteers in the Department of Fire and Emergency Service, including management of the WA Fire and Emergency Services Academy and the introduction of the Professional Pathways competencybased framework. He has been involved in strategic operations at State and Incident Controller level during significant emergencies such as the Waroona, O’Sullivan and Toodyay bushfires and Tropical Cyclone Olwyn.
Rhys Jones is the first Chief Executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, which was established on 1 July 2017. He is responsible for leading the integration of urban and rural fire in the new organisation and towards full unification from 2020. Rhys comes from a Defence background, where he rose to Chief of Defence Force (CDF) over a 35-year career. He has led a large, complex organisation through a period of change and the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the largest civil assistance organisation ever conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force. Rhys is a strong advocate of equity and diversity and understanding how different groups work together has been a consistent theme throughout his military career. October 2018 – present.
Commissioner Klemm is a member of a number of national committees concerned with emergency management in Australia, and holds a Graduate Certificate in Management from the Australian Institute of Management. October 2018 – present.
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David Nugent, AFSM
Carlene York, APM
Dr Stephanie Rotarangi
Director of Fire, Environment, Land and Water
Commissioner
Deputy Chief Officer
NSW State Emergency Service
Country Fire Authority
On 30 October 2019, Carlene was appointed NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) Commissioner. Carlene leads the combat agency with legislated responsibility for storms, floods and tsunamis and is the largest volunteer provider of rescue services in NSW.
Dr Stephanie Rotarangi joined the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in March 2018 from the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, where she served as Chief Fire Officer since 2016.
Parks Victoria David Nugent is the Director of Fire, Environment, Land and Water at Parks Victoria. He was appointed to the AFAC Board in July 2019. David was awarded an AFSM for his leadership and contribution to improved management of Victorian forest firefighting over more than two decades at a local, national and international level. July 2019 – present.
Commissioner York joined the NSW Police Force in 1980 and held various roles during this time, including the position of Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources. Her career has covered forensic services, operational policing, prosecuting matters of complex and sensitive nature; strategic review of diverse and complex issues within field and specialist operations. Carlene was Commander in the Forensic Services Group, Northern Region and Human Resources, providing strategic leadership and direction in the areas of human capital, forensics, policy development, operational planning, emergency management response and delivery of frontline police responses. Carlene was awarded the Australian Police Medal in 2014, is a recipient of the Australasian Council of Women and Policing’s highest honour – The Audrey Fagan Memorial Award and the Australian Human Resources Director of the Year in 2017. March 2020 – present.
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As Deputy Chief Officer, she is responsible for overseeing the operational capability of CFA across the state and growth programs which has oversight of service delivery in Melbourne’s outer metro area and Victoria’s growing regional cities. Before moving to Victoria, Stephanie was the Chief Executive and Principal Rural Fire Officer for the Otago region of her native New Zealand. Stephanie has a firefighting career spanning twenty years and is passionate about the people who make up our fire services. She has a PhD in Geography, a Masters in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Forestry Science. March 2020 – December 2020.
Stuart Ellis, AM
AFAC Board meeting attendance
CEO (non-Board member) AFAC Stuart Ellis was an army officer for over 22 years serving with the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. In 1996 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer/Chief Officer of the South Australian Country Fire Service. In 2002, he established a consultancy company and has been involved in over 20 operational reviews including the Canberra Bushfires, the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission and the operational response to the Christchurch Earthquake. Stuart was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AFAC in 2012.
NUMBER ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
NUMBER ATTENDED
P Baxter
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6
N Cooper
6
5
S Griffin
6
4
C Arnol
6
5
D Klemm
6
5
R Jones
6
5
D Nugent
6
6
C York
6
6
S Rotarangi
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3
DIRECTOR
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AFAC National Council, members and affiliate members AFAC members support Australian and New Zealand communities through mitigation and response phases of emergency management and support the transition to recovery. Knowledge is built by bringing together collaborators from across jurisdictions, capabilities and hazards to find opportunities and solve problems with collective effort. Senior representatives of fire and emergency service agencies from Australia and New Zealand form the AFAC National Council, with one representative per member organisation. Please note all AFAC member, affiliate member and National Council representatives listed are correct as at 30 June 2021.
22 Affiliate Members
33 Members ACT Emergency Services Agency
Northern Territory Emergency Service
ACT Parks and Conservation Service
Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service
Airservices Australia
Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) Australian Maritime Safety Authority
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Australian Red Cross
Country Fire Authority, Victoria
NSW Rural Fire Service
Brisbane City Council
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA, Parks and Wildlife Service
NSW State Emergency Service
Bureau of Meteorology
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA)
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA
Parks Victoria
Bushfires NT
Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA Department of Home Affairs, Emergency Management Australia Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Rescue Victoria Forest Fire Management Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Parks Australia Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service South Australian Country Fire Service South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission
Department of Conservation New Zealand Department of Health / Department of Family, Fairness and Housing Emergency Management Victoria Geoscience Australia Hong Kong Fire Services Department
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
HQPlantations Pty Ltd
South Australian State Emergency Service
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Sustainable Timber Tasmania Tasmania Fire Service
Forestry Corporation of NSW
Tasmania State Emergency Service
Forestry SA
Victoria State Emergency Service
Melbourne Water
National SES Volunteers Association NSW Environment Protection Authority NSW Volunteer Rescue Association Pacific Islands Fire Emergency Services Association (PIFESA) RedEye Apps Resilience NSW State Emergency Management Committee, WA Surf Life Saving Australia
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Company Structure
AFAC NATIONAL COUNCIL
AFAC BOARD National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) Strategic Committee
Risk and Audit Committee
Commissioners and Chief Officers Strategic Committee
Remuneration Committee
Research Committee
(CCOSC)
MANAGEMENT Industry workforce management
CEO Office
National projects and innovation
Resilience and risk reduction
Supporting operations
Communications and events
Corporate services
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AFAC company repor ts
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AFAC Conference Pty Ltd
Fire Predictions Ltd
Established in 2015, the AFAC Conference Board provides governance and strategic direction of the region’s premier emergency management conference and exhibition.
Over the last year, Fire Prediction Services has completed a program of work to develop a strategy for advancing Australia’s capability to simulate the development and spread of bushfires.
The Board comprises of representatives from Deutsche Messe, Hannover Fairs Australia and AFAC. In 2021, the Board welcomed a new director, Rob Keen, representing Hannover Fairs Australia who replaced outgoing member Wolfgang Lenarz.
Fire Prediction Services and AFAC are working with fire agencies across Australia to modernise bushfire simulators and to position the sector to make the best use of emerging science and technology. The Fire Prediction Services Board has decided to gradually transition away from existing simulators and partner with CSIRO’s Data 61 to operationalise their Spark Wildfire Simulation Toolkit.
Following the postponement of AFAC20, the Board focused on preparations and contingency planning for AFAC21 in Sydney. The Board met regularly out-of-session to discuss the implications of COVID-19, risk management and changing restrictions imposed by governments to manage the pandemic. Scenario planning assisted the Board to discuss options and better understand the potential impacts to the company, exhibitors and delegates. It was agreed that the AFAC21 would run at a later date in October as a hybrid or virtual event. This decision ensured that the conference maintained its position in the market as Australasia’s premier emergency management conference and exhibition. Additionally, the conference would provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners and exhibitors to share their knowledge and connect with each other after what has been an extraordinarily busy and challenging period for the fire and emergency services sector.
The work program has included: ˃
Supporting the Phoenix Rapidfire simulator, currently operating in many jurisdictions, through the extensive revision of system documentation and the user manual, investigation of concerns raised by fire agencies and the development and distribution of new versions.
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Working with the Minderoo Foundation, CSIRO and agencies across the country to trial Phase 1 of Spark Operational. The trial works with all fuel types in Australia and will act as the baseline for future development.
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Designing the next stages of development for Spark Operational. Future phases will see the simulator tailored to meet the current and emerging needs of agencies into the future. In Phase 2, a fully functional user interface will be delivered with an ability to run all the elements of a ‘minimum viable system’. Phase 3 will deliver a fully operational system that incorporates a new spotting sub-model, a fire suppression sub-model and an ability to produce maps for a range of audiences.
With extensive engagement and consultation with users, Phases 2 and 3 are expected to be delivered during the 2022–23 fire season.
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Business units and par tners
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National Recovery and Resilience Agency
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience AFAC entered its second contract with the Commonwealth Government on July 1, 2020 for the delivery of a range of services by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR). The new four year (plus one) contract was outcomes based, and required AIDR to develop a Theory of Change, a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, and a new Strategy, in order to demonstrate how it is influencing change for a more disaster resilient Australia. The evaluation completed to date clearly indicates the significant influence that AIDR is achieving across the short and medium term, with longer term outcomes to be measured at the end of the contracted period. Over the past 12 months AIDR has continued to engage with stakeholders across a range of sectors and jurisdictions. This includes 36,883 stakeholders from at least 27 sectors via networks, events, and social media. AIDR’s online engagement includes positive trends in views of the AIDR websites, and increased social media followers. Strategic positioning of AIDR has continued with meetings held between the AIDR Executive Director and influential stakeholders to progress AIDR’s program of work. AIDR has supported five active networks over the past twelve months, delivering events and engaging in consultations with participating members across the networks. DRANZSEN has grown to an active membership of more than 700 participants from a variety of sectors. The Disaster Resilient Education Strategy Group undertook an extensive consultation for the 2021 ACARA Curriculum Review. This resulted in a detailed submission calling for Disaster Resilience Education to be a key component of the Australian curriculum. 66 community recovery officers, facilitators, and guest speakers from across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia have participated in monthly ‘Possibility Lab’ sessions. The Australian Emergency Management Volunteer Forum (AEMVF) re-convened and held a strategic planning workshop in April to consider its future focus, membership, and contribution to supporting volunteers across emergency management and disaster resilience. The Jurisdictional Emergency Management Education Network (JEMEN) continues to meet to collaborate on national capability development across the emergency management sector. A diverse range of 68 professional development and volunteer leadership programs were delivered over the past 12 months, with close to 5,000 people participating from all states and territories, as well as internationally. The majority of events were held online due to COVID-19. Online delivery is proving to be very effective and popular and will be retained as an ongoing element of the AIDR events program, enabling people
to come together both online and in person to learn, develop and innovate. Post-event surveys demonstrate strong value from participants. In August 2020, AIDR hosted Knowledge Week, the virtual Australian Disaster Resilience Conference. The theme of the conference was ‘Disaster risk reduction in action: pathways to impact’. Over four days, 637 people attended a range of sessions, with 90% of participants rating the conference as excellent or very good. The Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) was held in person in Sunshine Coast QLD (x 2), West Lakes SA (x 2), Darwin NT, and Perth WA (x 2). One VLP was conducted virtually in July 2020. AIDR’s role as the national knowledge hub for disaster risk reduction and resilience continues to grow through the development, curation and sharing of knowledge products and activities across all AIDR service areas. Three new Handbooks were published: Community Engagement for Disaster Resilience, Emergency Planning and Flood Emergency Planning for Disaster Resilience. There were also five accompanying resources produced and three Knowledge-intoAction Briefs. On the Knowledge Hub, three new disaster resilience collections were curated and published. Four editions of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM) were published, and these editions included the publication of six ‘think piece’ articles that demonstrate AIDR’s responsive approach to addressing critical issues and commitment to sharing best practice for disaster risk reduction and resilience. AIDR’s influence as a national body facilitating conversations Australia-wide on disaster risk reduction and resilience continues to increase. AIDR presented at 50 conferences, forums, panels, and workshops over the past 12 months, and has provided media commentary and participated in podcasts to provide thought leadership for the sector. The opening panel session for the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction (APP-DRR) Forum was facilitated by AIDR, to discuss avenues to strengthen disaster risk governance in the region highlighting experiences around managing COVID-19 and its integration into disaster management systems. AIDR appeared before the Senate Estimates Committee to explain the organisation’s role in knowledge creation and knowledge sharing to reduce disaster risk and support a disaster resilient Australia, in the context of climate change. AIDR continues to build partnerships and collaborate with those working to reduce disaster risk across a number of sectors.
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Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme The Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme (EMPS) continued to grow in 2020–21. The four priorities in the strategic plan for 2019–23, endorsed by AFAC National Council, are well underway and gains have been achieved. The credentialing of practitioners; alignment of credentials with skills required of personnel participating in international deployments of fire managers; promoting further and higher education within the sector; and exploring options for growing the scope of the scheme beyond the fire and emergency services sector have been the primary focus. The EMPS Portal was completed in 2021 and is a tailored workflow system, database and reporting tool for AFAC members and the EMPS team. It enables members to track their personnel within the scheme and to decide on future applications for registration and certification. The portal also assists to monitor practitioners who have completed the required continuous professional development and ensure credentials are current. The portal will support future nominations for intra-state, interstate and international deployments of personnel. Credentialling of fire and emergency services personnel has continued throughout the period with applications received from fire and emergency service agencies across the country. The suite of EMPS professional standards has also expanded to include the AIIMS Aviation roles. The inclusion of these new standards is the culmination of several years of work and reflects the important role that aviation performs in an all-hazards emergency management environment. They also reflect a strong wish for national professional standards to be established within this field of practice. EMPS has identified further roles in recovery and liaison, as opportunities for the future development of credentials. This year also saw the first awards issued for: ˃
Registered Level 3 Operations Officer
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Registered Divisional Commander
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Registered Fire Behaviour Analyst
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Registered Prescribed Burn Operations Officer (Complex Burns)
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Registered Prescribed Burn Planner (Complex Burns)
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Certified Burn Controller.
These awards reflect the increasing recognition of the importance of professional standards and the opportunities that exist for industry personnel to have their knowledge and expertise recognised. The focus of activity moving forward will be on promotion of the scheme and its benefits to members and the expansion of professional standards.
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National Aerial Firefighting Centre The National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) is a business unit of AFAC that provides a national cooperative arrangement for the provision of aerial resources to states and territories for firefighting and emergency response. NAFC is co-funded by Australian states and territories and the Australian Government. The NAFC contracted fleet included 163 aircraft services in 2020–21, with a spread of aircraft types designed to provide a wide variety of aerial response to Australia’s unique and varying environments. The fleet included five Large Airtankers (LAT), seventy-nine helicopters (including ten large firebombers), fifty smaller fixed wing firebombers, thirteen light fixed wing reconnaissance aircraft and five specialist strategic intelligence gathering fixed wings. Alongside firebombing, the fleet also included aircraft providing specialist assistance in the form of rappelling, winching, aerial supervision, passenger carriage, cargo transport, sling loading and a sophisticated aerial information gathering and mapping capability. Overall, 2020–21 was a quieter season nationally for the NAFC fleet in terms of hours flown, albeit with high levels of aerial response to the serious fire activity in Western Australia. The NAFC season commenced 18 May 2020 with a prescribed burning service in the Northern Territory, with the final service finishing 15 April 2021 in Western Australia, this reflects the growth in the NAFC environment to being a near year-round activity. The national resource sharing arrangements coordinated through the National Resource Sharing Centre (NRSC) provided to support to Western Australia with the sharing of a LAT from Victoria and another from New South Wales. NAFC and the NRSC acknowledge the good will and effort from agency and industry personnel to allow these sharing arrangements to operate effectively. The provision of aerial firefighting services in the COVID-19 environment required a significant rate of effort from the NAFC office, the aviation firefighting personnel in our member agencies, our stakeholders in the Australian Government and our industry partners. This included the rapid development and circulation of COVID-safe protocols and procedures. NAFC supported the agencies by facilitating a group of members’ agency aviation personnel to discuss and share knowledge and ideas across jurisdictions to better respond to the new requirements. This was alongside support to aircraft suppliers by arranging a modification to ARENA to allow certification of a NAFC contract being in place, which could be used to support transit applications by our suppliers with border authorities. The office also provided frequent contact, advice and information sharing with Australian Government stakeholders, including Emergency Management Australia. NAFC will continue to monitor the situation in the coming years while service provision is affected by COVID-19.
Business units and partners
Image: DFES
NAFC provided an unprecedented level of procurement activity in 2020–21 which will continue until all services required by members are in place for the 2021–22 season. This included the sourcing of a Q400 LAT service to be shared between Queensland and Victoria. Forty-three rotary wing services and four fixed wing strategic intelligence services will join the fleet, turning over the majority of the national rotary wing services in place. A significant effort has been provided from the NAFC office and the evaluation group’s agency personnel to execute leasing in time for the fire season. The NAFC ARENA package continued to develop in its scope and service provision. A suite of ARENA upgrade works have enhanced functionality, including further eFOR rollout, a tenders module, increasing operational support systems and new auditing capability. As ARENA expands, security, technical support and systems upgrades have been undertaken to meet the new demands. NAFC was pleased to include FENZ and their aircraft suppliers who enthusiastically embraced ARENA for the New Zealand fleet. NAFC also assisted NSW RFS to develop ARENA HP, building on the success of ARENA to create a version for Heavy Plant. ARENA continues to provide valuable aircraft operations support, reporting information and procurement support to AFAC members. The Australian Government provided approximately $15 million towards the standing charges incurred by the states and territories for the NAFC fleet, supplemented by a further $11 million which allowed the addition of resources to the fleet, including support of LAT and information gathering aircraft in place. The $11 million package also allowed for a fifth LAT to be available nationally under a co-contribution model, this was positioned in Western Australia to meet the most serious fire activity. NAFC welcomes the announcement of a secured $26 million funding package from the Australian Government for 2021–22. The NAFC Strategic Committee oversaw the development and finalisation of the National Aerial Firefighting Strategy
(NAFFS), heavily contributed to by the states and territories and endorsed by the Commissioners and Chief Officers Strategic Committee (CCOSC) in May 2021. The strategy articulates current arrangements and capabilities and provides a view of future aerial firefighting requirements for the next five years. Future developments were identified to support the leasing arrangements in place, including the potential to utilise gifted helicopters, continue the project to improve LAT hosting infrastructure and increase the range of available LAT airbases and the progression of capability-enhancing projects such as ARENA, the use of simulation, the integration of remotely piloted services, the Resources to Risk tool and the continuing use of firebombing services at night. The NAFFS further identifies possible responses to the outcomes of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, including exploring where a national fleet may enhance its sovereign capacity. The NAFC Strategic Committee, being the sub-committee of the AFAC Board which governs the NAFC arrangements, met formally on seven occasions in 2020–21, including two workshops to define the NAFFS. NAFC recognises their contribution and particularly thanks Chris Arnol as the Chair until his departure at the end of 2020–21. An AFAC-wide restructure included the NAFC office, which now resides in two AFAC Directorates reflecting the primary function of staff and the synergies generated within each directorate. Richard Alder subsequently decided to depart, having made an enormous contribution to NAFC and to the development and maturity of the Australian and international aerial firefighting capability and sector. NAFC thanks him for his contribution. The NAFC team continued to deliver its objectives effectively during evolving times and under rolling work-from-home Victorian Government directives, which will continue into the coming season. Their commitment, collaboration and rate of effort, along with that from the agency and industry personnel involved in the NAFC arrangements, are recognised and appreciated.
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National Resource Sharing Centre The Commissioners’ and Chief Officers’ Strategic Committee (CCOSC) tasks the National Resource Sharing Centre (NRSC) to support interstate and international deployments of fire and emergency services resources across Australia and internationally. The 2020–21 severe weather season saw the NRSC undertake extensive COVID planning with Resource Management Group members and Emergency Management Australia, to produce a Protocol and supporting Model Plans for interstate deployment of fire and emergency resources. The COVID-19 Protocol for interstate deployments was endorsed by the CCOSC and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee. The NRSC set up its new situation room at the AFAC Office in Melbourne in late 2020, and established a Duty Officer capability supported by AFAC staff. The National Capability Statement was refreshed and reflects national capability in the areas covered at the start of 2021, and more robust data definitions have increased the quality of data reporting against each capability.
NRSC supported several interstate ground and aviation resource deployments throughout the season with a total of over 600 personnel deployed. Deployments included supporting Queensland in response to severe storms in November 2020, supporting Western Australia with Large Airtankers (LAT) to assist bushfire emergency response efforts, assisting New South Wales with widespread floods across the state during March 2021, and supporting Western Australia following Tropical Cyclone Seroja in April 2021. In July 2021, the NRSC coordinated a deployment of 55 Australian personnel to contribute to fire suppression activities in Canada. The deployment was made up of personnel from fire, land management and State Emergency Service agencies in New South Wales and Western Australia, fulfilling specialist roles including incident management, supervision and aviation management. This was the first international deployment coordinated by the NRSC since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which posed a new and unique set of challenges. With the safety of
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Business units and partners
AFAC collaboration and secretariat personnel paramount, comprehensive planning was undertaken by the NRSC, the deploying agencies and relevant health and government authorities to mitigate any COVID-19 risks. This included a requirement that all deployed personnel be fully vaccinated, and undertake pre-travel testing and mandatory 14day hotel quarantine on arrival back into Australia. Australia responded to a call for assistance from the National Interagency Fire Centre in the United States, who also experienced a challenging fire season. On 20 July 2021, NSW RFS deployed LAT ‘Marie Bashir’ to support firefighting activities, facilitated by the NRSC. Initially expected to be deployed for 45 days, the deployment was extended by a further 14 days to 21 September. The 737 LAT Bomber 210 worked across a number of states including Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Montana, with four Australian engineers supporting the air crew. As the National Council for fire and emergency services, AFAC was pleased to support the overall successful deployments to Canada and the United States through the NRSC, and thanks all agencies who participated. Australian, Canadian and United States authorities have expressed their appreciation and willingness to continue to develop subsequent deployment capability and country to country relationships.
AFAC recognises that a collaborative approach is critical to achieving the Strategic Directions and gives fire and emergency services a national voice and broader impact, while enhancing collective capabilities. The Collaboration Model is one of AFAC’s greatest member benefits, allowing members access to share knowledge, exchange insights, explore opportunities and create solutions that shape practice and guide the sector’s development achieving national outcomes that are unattainable as individual agencies. The AFAC Collaboration Model encompasses 36 groups, technical groups and networks. In addition, several temporary working groups are established to deliver on targeted priority areas, reporting through the Model to National Council. The AFAC Collaboration Model adds value to and is highly regarded by the fire and emergency services industry and ultimately enhances community safety. These groups, technical groups and networks, organised across the five Strategic Directions identified by the sector, offers emergency services agencies the opportunity to collaborate, share ideas and initiatives and learn from agencies across Australia and New Zealand. These groups provide a core knowledge capability within AFAC, engaging over 1100 senior agency personnel from AFAC’s 32 member agencies and leads to the development of national doctrine that is critical to the consistent utilisation and application of research and knowledge.
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Major projects and initiatives
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Australian Government
Champions of Change
While AFAC remains unsuccessful being formally represented as an observer at ANZEMC or the Ministerial Forum, there will be less than optimal coordination and synergy between the sector and senior officials. While unfortunate, AFAC does retain an annual engagement with ANZEMC representatives.
In November 2020 the Champions of Change Fire and Emergency Group released the report Gender Balance in Fire and Emergency, Going Beyond ‘it’s the right thing to do’ – the case for change. The report explained the benefits and rationale for improving the gender balance in the fire and emergency sector. The Case for change demonstrated that to meet the needs of the future, the sector must be equipped and resourced to represent, support, and engage the diverse communities that it serves.
More successful has been the AFAC engagement with Federal Ministers particularly David Littleproud MP, Minister for Emergency Management over the last 12 months and our ongoing partnership with Emergency Management Australia (EMA). AFAC has become a credible stakeholder with the Federal Government and advice has been sought. Ministers have recognised AFAC’s role and cited the function of the Commissioners and Chiefs through AFAC and the Commissioners and Chief Officers Strategic Committee (CCOSC). Having EMA as an AFAC member remains an important conduit and this is reflected in AFAC inviting Director General EMA, Mr Joe Buffone, PSM to co-Chair CCOSC. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (RCNDA) grappled with AFAC undertaking roles and functions it identified as the responsibility of governments, even though this arrangement worked well through one of the toughest fire seasons we have ever experienced. Despite RCNDA reservations, it is telling that the Federal Government was comfortable to leave extant arrangements in place and in doing so, it was a vote of confidence in the existing sector arrangements and capabilities through AFAC. AFAC also welcomes the announcement of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency (NRRA) and looks forward to working with the NRRA particularly through AIDR, to strengthen national resilience.
The Fire and Emergency Group’s third progress report was released in December 2020. Members achieved gender balance or an increase in women’s representation across 66 per cent of employment categories. 37 per cent of overall hires across the group were women and 92 per cent of members reported they have systems and structures in place to help address equality in recruitment and promotion processes. Participation in AFAC’s Collaboration Groups remains an important development opportunity for many in the fire and emergency sector. AFAC has been working with groups to improve gender balance and increase the representation of women across the collaboration network. In 2021, 70 per cent of Collaboration Groups had made progress towards or are now operating within the 40-40-20 framework: 38 per cent of groups have reached or exceeded 40 per cent female representation compared to 31 per cent of groups in 2020. The group’s ongoing thanks and appreciation is extended to our Convenor Kristen Hilton and Champions of Change Program Director Lisa Pusey who supports the group and the Implementation Leaders.
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AFAC Research Committee
Australian Fire Danger Rating System
Research is at the heart of the future directions of fire and emergency services.
Led by the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) Program is jointly funded by states, territories and the Australian Government. It represents a threeyear collaborative project due for completion in 2022.
AFAC supports and directs research and research utilisation through the AFAC Collaboration Network. These groups, technical groups, and networks are the custodians of agency knowledge and practice. As representatives of end users, these groups are generally the initial source of research proposals. The AFAC Research Committee has historically assisted in identifying, collecting and promoting research priorities for the sector, providing added guidance to both the AFAC National Council and the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. The Committee directly contributed to achieving Strategic Direction Five: ‘Informed by knowledge and research’. This promotion of national, collective research priorities and research programs on behalf of the National Council will be further supported by the establishment of a Research Strategy to chart the sector’s path to the Strategic Directions. This will provide a framework that will more easily link the priorities of individual agencies and the sector-as-a-whole. It will also assist the engagement with relevant research institutions, including the new Natural Hazards Research Australia.
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The AFDRS will substantially improve fire agencies’ capability to communicate the fire threat across Australia and provide for a national decision-making framework that supports operational planning, response and consistent community messaging. The AFDRS is well on its way to achieving national consistency in levels, colours and language – all of which are critical for community understanding. Collaboration has been at the centre of the design and implementation, with state and territory agencies working alongside the Australian Government to deliver a step change in the quality of information available for decision making. The strong commitment of agencies around the country to work together has allowed the development of a national system that will flexibly meet the needs of communities everywhere.
The Committee maintained a research register available to AFAC members through the Knowledge Innovation and Research Utilisation Network (KIRUN).
Outcomes during 2020–21 include the delivery of a sophisticated decision support portal into operations. Although still being calibrated, it will allow agencies to become familiar with the system for 12 months before it is implemented operationally. The system provides important link between the complex scientific techniques, Bureau of Meteorology forecasts and outcomes in the community.
Rhys Jones, CEO of Fire and Emergency New Zealand and member of the AFAC Board is Chair of the AFAC Research Committee. Within AFAC, the Committee is now supported by the new National Projects and Innovation Directorate.
Working through the Bureau of Meteorology, improvements are also being made to forecasting fire danger on a seasonal scale. The AFDRS represents a collective effort to provide the most credible, accurate and timely information to keep Australians safe.
Major projects and initiatives
Australian Warning System
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Australia
In October 2017 the Commissioners and Chief Officers’ Strategic Committee (CCOSC) identified warnings as a national priority and committed to establishing a nationally consistent three-level warning framework across multiple hazards.
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Australia (HFSCA) is a partnership of AFAC and Fire Protection Association Australia. The HFSCA informs and advocates the benefits of home fire sprinklers to protect Australian communities from the impact of residential fires and to support the sustainability of the built environment.
Following an extensive social science research project to understand how the community understands and takes action in response to warnings, CCOSC endorsed the Australian Warning System (AWS) in September 2020. The AWS is a three level, multi-hazard warning system that applies to bushfire, flood, cyclone, severe storm and heatwave, and can be extended by jurisdictions to other hazards. CCOSC members also endorsed a national community education program to support the implementation of the AWS. The AWS was subsequently endorsed into policy through ANZEMC in March 2021, and the National Emergency Management Ministers Meeting tasked ANZEMC with developing an action plan and key milestones to progress the implementation of the AWS, as one of seven priorities actions ahead of the 2021–22 severe weather season. A priority action plan for the implementation of various elements of the AWS across multiple hazards and jurisdictions has been developed, indicating which of the actions and milestones would be achieved ahead of the next severe weather season. A submission was made to ANZEMC for funding for the AWS Community Education and Engagement program. The submission requested funding to deliver a national community education and engagement program to raise the awareness of all Australian residents and visitors, including CALD and newly arrived community members, tourism operators and other key stakeholders, about the new AWS.
HFSCA has continued to build on the momentum and progress of previous years. The Coalition secured a second International Fire Suppression Alliance funding grant. These funds are assisting the Coalition to finalise sprinkler installer training modules, develop residential sprinkler specifications for additional classes of buildings, and investigate the potential use for residential sprinklers in bushfire prone areas. A four-year strategy was developed, identifying six key areas of influence: advocacy, education, research, capability and capacity building, technical advice and standard setting. The Coalition has aligned its priorities to these areas, together with a range of national policies. The Coalition is working with fire authorities in a number of jurisdictions to advocate for residential sprinklers in social housing, and the HFSCA has been supporting agencies as they develop proposals to relevant government departments. Recognising the findings from recent residential fire fatality research and AFAC’s Towards Zero Strategy, the HFSCA is supporting the mitigation of fire risk for the most vulnerable community members. Through its continuing engagement with stakeholders, the Coalition has secured eight new supporters. These likeminded organisations have committed to collaborate with HFSCA on different projects through either financial or in-kind contributions.
The funding application was successful, and the AFAC Warnings Group will work to deliver this national education and awareness campaign that will be progressively implemented from late 2021 and throughout 2022.
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AFAC Reviews
Doctrine
AFAC National Council approved updated doctrine for AFAC Operational Assurance Activities in May 2021. AFAC facilitates assurance activities for AFAC members, providing a cost-effective way for fire and emergency service organisations to review aspects of their operations or business, based on industry expertise. AFAC’s ability to use its networks to source senior industry experts to participate in review panels means that agencies or governments commissioning AFAC reviews can be confident that these activities will be carried out by people who thoroughly understand the subject matter and have a contemporary appreciation of industry good practice. This in turn means that the review activities themselves are more targeted on the real issues, and recommendations are specific, realistic, and relevant.
AFAC doctrine is one of AFAC members’ most important intellectual property assets. The suite of sector-agreed, evidence-based doctrine is vested as the official view of the AFAC National Council and is central to supporting AFAC’s Strategic Directions.
AFAC itself was the subject of formal scrutiny during 2020, with the Royal Commission on National Natural Disaster Arrangements taking an interest in AFAC’s functions and organisational context. AFAC responded to 14 formal notices to give or produce information covering hundreds of documents, provided multiple submissions and witness statements, took part in a forum for aerial firefighting specialists, and AFAC CEO Stuart Ellis and NAFC General Manager Richard Alder gave evidence to the Royal Commission. During the 2020–21 year, AFAC completed an independent operational review of the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire for Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This represented the first major review of a structure fire that has been carried out under the AFAC program. Eleven recommendations were made on subjects such as the management of high-risk buildings in the urban environment, firefighter welfare, and engagement with iwi for major incidents. In addition to this review, work commenced during the year on assurance activities for Country Fire Authority in Victoria and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
AFAC doctrine supports AFAC members in defining accountabilities and practice against which AFAC members can measure their organisational performance. By aligning research to organisational strategies, doctrine can define best practice and support learning, knowledge management, succession planning and benefit organisational culture. The AFAC doctrine collection comprises over 120 evidencebased publications and includes positions, guidelines, and training resources. Doctrine is classified as either capstone, fundamental, procedural, or technical. In 2020–21 AFAC delivered the following: Doctrine proposals ˃
Industry Role in Land Use Planning
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Considerations for the selection of falling object protection structures for firefighting appliances Guideline
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HazMat (CBRN) National Capability Statement Guideline
New doctrine ˃
Residential Fire Safety Position
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Design, Installation and Maintenance Requirements for Dry Hydrants
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Volunteer Inclusion Guideline
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Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance of Operational Equipment
Revised doctrine
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Aerial appliance maintenance
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Optimising service life of operational response vehicles
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Rural firefighting vehicles burn-over protection
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Selection of appropriate RPD during bushfires
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AFAC Operational Assurance Activities
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Emergency Medical Response Guideline
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Incidents Involving PV Array and Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Operational Guideline for Acetylene Cylinder Incidents
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Operational Response Vehicle Tyre Management Guideline
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Emergency Service Vehicle Warning Devices (Audible, Optical and Visual)
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Industry submissions and enquiries AFAC, on behalf of its members, actively contributes to parliamentary inquires on behalf of the sector within the context of achieving a service that meets the needs of all fire and emergency services agencies in the future. Whilst individual agencies and jurisdictions do lodge submissions which are often of a technical nature, the advice of AFAC remains broad and strategic.
AFAC proposed the following actions to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards and disasters through a special focus on children and young people: ˃
Disaster resilience education and risk reduction to be specifically incorporated in the Australian Curriculum at both primary and secondary levels.
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The contextualisation of structural fire and natural hazards studied across all curriculums to enable students to better engage with relevant content.
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‘Help seeking behaviours’ in the HPE curriculum be made contextually relevant to young people.
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Support teachers to be more comfortable with contact through active engagement with contextually relevant emergency services agencies. This should be added to the HPE curriculum.
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The integration of disaster resilience education through detailed content descriptions in the Australian curriculum.
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The rewording of ‘natural disaster’ to ‘natural hazard’.
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State and territory curriculum authorities engage with AIDR and state and territory agencies to develop accredited professional development for educators in disaster resilience education.
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The endorsement of a curriculum-linked learning roadmap for disaster resilience education and for the curriculum to provide touch points on disaster resilience education from Foundation to Year 12.
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The curriculum to provide a greater link between sustainability, climate change and increasing natural hazard events.
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The promotion and resourcing of learning partnerships for disaster resilience education, bringing together the education sector, emergency services and related organisations.
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The impact of climate change and the increasing frequency of natural disasters be included in the sustainability crosscurriculum priority.
In the last 12 months, AFAC lodged the following public submissions: Joint Select Committee on Road Safety – Inquiry into Road Safety This inquiry focused on measures to support the Australian Parliament’s ongoing resolve to eliminate road crash fatal and serious injuries with a focus on ways to achieving ‘Vision Zero’ by 2050, along with exploring the effectiveness of existing programs and future opportunities for improvement. AFAC advocated for the Australian Parliament to achieve Vision Zero in partnership with the federal, state and territory governments including emergency service agencies that respond to these incidents, along with other impacted industries such as insurance. AFAC encouraged the development and enhancement of strong relationships and partnerships with the regulatory and transport industries, to utilise synergies and develop road safety alongside governments, regulators and industry to work towards a nationally consistent approach. Australian Curriculum Review 2021 This review provided an opportunity for disaster resilience education to be included into the Australian Curriculum. AFAC strongly encouraged the Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority to consider its recommendations. It is of the utmost importance that revisions enable young people to become better prepared to plan for increasing natural and human-made hazards, mitigate risks, act appropriately during an emergency, recover more effectively, and develop greater overall resilience.
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Standards AFAC play a key role in the development and revision of Australian and International Standards which advance and guide the interests of the broader emergency management sector, these include: ˃
Standards Australia
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Joint Standards Australia and New Zealand Standards committees (AS/NZS)
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International Standards Organisation (ISO)
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management of fire related risks
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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fire protection and fire safety
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Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA)
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standards for firefighter’s personal protective equipment
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National Association of Steel-Framed Housing Inc. (NASH)
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fire protection systems and equipment
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fire safety systems and equipment
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storage, transportation and handling of dangerous goods/ hazardous materials.
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AFAC and its members have a significant voice to drive progress in the sector through the Standards Network of representatives. All AFAC member agencies are consulted when comment is provided in relation to the development or revision of Australian or International Standards, ensuring the collective view of AFAC member agencies is put forward.
Major projects and initiatives
AFAC is currently represented on the following committees:
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience IT-268
Smart Cities and Communities
MB-025
Security and Resilience
Built Environment and Planning Technical Group BD-058 Thermal Insulation BD-066 Prefabricated Concrete Elements CE-030 Maritime Structures CS-062 Solid Fuel Burning Appliances EL-003 Electric Cables and Wires EL-005 Secondary Batteries EL-042 Renewable Energy Power Supply Systems and Equipment FP-001 Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment FP-002 Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems FP-002-01 Installation Standards FP-002-02 Product/Panel FP-002-03 Network Monitoring FP-003 Fire Extinguishers FP-004 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Installations
Community Engagement Technical Group MB-027
Ageing societies
CH-009 CH-009-01 CH-009-02 CH-009-04 CH-009-05 CH-009-08 ME-002 ME-015 ME-017 ME-057 ME-070 ME-093
Safe Handling of Chemicals Emergency Procedure Guide Working Group 1 Emergency Procedure Guide Working Group 2 Emergency Procedure Guide Working Group 4 Emergency Procedure Guide Working Group 5 Emergency Procedure Guide Working Group 8 Gas Cylinders Storage and Handling - Liquefied Petroleum Gases Flammable and Combustible Liquids Road Tankers for Hazardous Liquids and Gases Liquefied Natural Gas Storage and Handling Hydrogen Technologies
Hazmat and CBRN Technical Group
ME-030
Operational Equipment Technical Group Pumps
FP-004-03 FP-008 FP-009 FP-009-01 FP-011 FP-017 FP-018 FP-019 FP-020 FP-022
Combined Sprinkler & Fire Hydrant Systems Fire Pumps & Tanks Fire Hydrant Installations Drafting Subcommittee AS 2419.1 Special Hazard Fire Protection Systems Emergency Management Planning – Facilities Fire Safety Passive Fire Protection (Chair) Construction in Bushfire Prone Areas Fire prevention and protection for mobile and transportable equipment LG-007 Emergency Lighting in Buildings LG-011 Photoluminescent Exit Signage ME-004 Lift Installations ME-062 Ventilation and Airconditioning ME-062-01 Ventilation and Airconditioning ME-062-09 Ventilation and Airconditioning FPAA101 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Design and Installation NASH Steel Framed Construction in Bushfire Areas
PPE Technical Group Occupational Protective Footwear Eye and Face Protection Occupational Respiratory Protection Occupational Protective Helmets Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment High Visibility Clothing Personal Safety – Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Sun Protective Clothing Personal Safety - Personal Protective Equipment TC/94 (Chair)* TC 94/SC13 Protective clothing* TC 94/SC14 Firefighters’ personal equipment* TC 94/SC14 Respiratory Protective Device (RPD)* -SC15 JWG NFPA Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency NFPA Services PPE* SF-003 SF-006 SF-010 SF-018 SF-049 SF-050 SF-052 SF-053 TX-021
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Strategic Directions Achievement Report Strategic Directions for Fire and Emergency Services in Australia and New Zealand 2017–2021 was endorsed by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC) and the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council (LCCSC) in 2016. AFAC presents an annual Strategic Directions Achievement Report demonstrating through 25 selected initiatives the work that has been completed by all jurisdictions in conjunction with AFAC members and our partner agencies in support of the Strategic Directions. The 2021 Achievements Report is the final report on the current Strategic Directions, consisting of five priority areas that reflect a shared vision and joint commitment to safe and secure communities in Australia and New Zealand. The five Strategic Directions for 2017-2021 are: 1.
Supporting resilient communities
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Providing trusted response
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Source of credible and timely information
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Effective governance and resource management
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Informed by knowledge and research
Next year, AFAC and AFAC member agencies will demonstrate its achievements against a redeveloped set of six Strategic Directions for 2022-2026. This new edition provides the opportunity to address changing environmental factors and community and business settings, as we continue to transition from traditional fire and emergency service delivery to emergency management professionals integrated with, and working for, our communities. The expectation within the AFAC National Council is that the Strategic Directions will be considered in the development of each agency’s strategic plan. Together with states and territories and the Australian and New Zealand Governments, the priorities are shaping the future of emergency management.
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Senior Leaders’ Cohort The Senior Leaders’ Cohort (SLC) is a program designed to enhance future industry leader development through professional development opportunities and events. AFAC has continued to deliver further newsletters drawing on the Leadership Capability Framework. The first newsletter for 2021 explored the capability of strategic agility. The capability of strategic agility focuses on developing plans, including options and priorities, for achieving defined goals. This capability encompasses four elements: strategic thinking, systems thinking, problem solving and judgement, and information and opportunity. Like previous newsletters, the content was supported by web resources and books, articles and other helpful resources. The second newsletter dealt with the capability of ethics. The capability of ethics encompasses two main elements, namely ethical behaviour and governance and compliance. In this newsletter the discussion on ethics encompasses aspects of thinking and reflection to identify and manage potential ethical issues and sound self-management to ensure a leader’s own behaviours are consistently appropriate. Web resources and books, articles and other helpful resources are provided to support the opportunity for personal exploration, learning and reflection. There are between three to four hours of professional development in each newsletter. CPD points have been allocated to each newsletter to support professional development for members of the Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme. A second benefit of the newsletters is they will become a suite of tools to support the implementation of the AFAC Leadership Capability Framework. A professional development event is planned for 2022 and AFAC will continue to work closely with participants, senior executives and human resources personnel on future program developments.
Major projects and initiatives
Workforce development Over 2020–21 the AFAC Workforce Development Directorate has been actively involved in multiple research utilisation projects, the establishment of two new networks to operationalise policy into practice, developed several doctrine pieces and a suite of online and print-based resources. Data continues to be a high priority and AFAC has undertaken an analysis of the latest vocational data on the level of accredited training activity occurring within the sector. Members across the workforce management groups and networks have worked closely with researchers on the Workforce 2030 Strategy. This strategy will provide a vision of the workforce of the future drawing on research from multiple sources and involved a cross section of groups within the collaboration network. The Mental health and wellbeing in young adult fire and emergency service volunteers in 2020: results from a national survey was also completed. The project was initiated by the Volunteer Management Technical Group, supported by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Tactical Research Fund, and reflected the members determination to build evidence based practices for working with young volunteers. The National Mental Health National Action Plan for Emergency Service Workers and Volunteers also featured in the work of the members in this directorate. These projects are a significant contribution to workforce management within the sector. Key doctrine completed includes: ˃
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The Fire and Emergency Aviation Training Framework (FEATAF). The Framework, endorsed by the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) Strategic Committee, in 2021 provides a robust framework for the development of aviation personnel in an all-hazards environment. An Aviation Simulation Project Team has been established to reviewing current training practices for aviation personnel and is exploring robust simulation models and resources for building the capability of aviation personnel. A series of successful and well attended webinars have been conducted, facilitated by experienced aviation simulation practitioners in Australia, Alberta Canada and the United States. AFAC Guide to Recognition of Prior Learning. The Guide drew on the findings from interviewing over 27 personnel from 21 organisations, including police and defence. The Guide was supported by four agency case studies that help to operationalise RPL policy and practice into streamlined approaches that can be implemented by agencies.
Two new networks have been established within the Directorate to support learning and development professionals: an Registered Training Oranisation (RTO) Compliance Network and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessors Network. The Networks provide a forum where members can share their
expertise in managing RTO compliance and in implementing and interpreting RPL policy, standards and sharing lessons learned. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for flexible delivery options and AFAC prepared and released two new Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) Courses that are hosted online: ˃
22463VIC Course in Awareness of the Australasian InterService Incident Management System (16-hour course)
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22459VIC Course in the AIIMS (5-hour introductory course).
954 students have participated in these courses over the 2020–21 period. Six new learner resources were completed and uploaded to the PUA Library for members to use in delivering training to the following units: 1.
PUAFIR303 - Suppress wildfire
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PUAFIR201 - Assist with prescribed burning
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PUAFIR406 - Develop simple prescribed burn plans
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PUAFIR402 - Conduct simple prescribed burns
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PUAFIR515 - Develop complex prescribed burn plans
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PUAFIR506 - Conduct complex prescribed burns
AFAC updated its summary report to capture accredited data for the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 for the fire, emergency services and emergency management qualifications. The data, extracted from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER) VOCSTATS tool, provides trends across the sector and a profile of the student cohort undertaking these qualifications. Of the AFAC Member RTOs 19 out of 21 are now AVETMISS compliant; this is a significant increase on the number of RTOs that have been able to report previously. The increase in data provides greater insights into the extent of accredited training activity within the sector. The data for 2019–21 shows the number of fire and emergency management qualifications completed has increased in the last two years. This is likely due to an increase in the number of agencies reporting data to NCVER, but may also be due to higher rates of completion by a number of agencies. The uptake of PUA2019 qualifications is generally strong in fire and emergency management sectors with some variation between individual qualifications. Command and control units that represent supervision or AIIMS IMT (Command and Control) functions are showing a significant percentage of awards through RPL (varying from 12 per cent to 33 per cent across the period). This is a significant increase and may be due to the reinforcement of the value of RPL and the increase in uptake in the Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme. Some units (for example: Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident) have greater than 50 per cent completion through RPL. 29
Professional development and events
The AFAC Events Team support the delivery of events and professional development across AFAC and its business units. In the 2020–21 year, many events were postponed or adapted to an online format as in-personal delivery was not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also was the first time since 1995 that an AFAC Conference was not held.
71 Events
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84% of events online
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National Memorial Service
Knowledge Event Series
The fire and emergency service sector, families and dignitaries gathered in Canberra on Friday 14 May to remember lives lost in the line of duty at the AFAC National Memorial Service.
AFAC, with the support of the Motorola Solutions Foundation, presented a virtual Knowledge Event Series across nine locations in Australia and New Zealand in September and October 2020. The series saw a total of 472 participants across 9 jurisdictional events and has had an additional 288 views online.
Held at the National Emergency Services Memorial on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin, 12 personnel were commemorated during the service. An additional 12 names were added to the Memorial Wall in 2021. Families of those being commemorated each received an AFAC Memorial Medallion, presented by the Governor General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Her Excellency Mrs Hurley, and AFAC President Commissioner Paul Baxter. The event was also attended by High Commissioner of New Zealand the Honourable Dame Annette King, His Excellency Mr Mark Glauser High Commissioner for Canada and Mrs Glauser, and Regional Security Officer of the United States Embassy Janet Meyer. Following the virtual service held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the event in Canberra was well attended both in person and online. A live stream of the National Memorial Service is available via the AFAC YouTube channel and the digital honour roll can be viewed on the National Memorial website: www.memorial.afac.com.au.
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The series focused on the topic of Leading under pressure: how our leaders manage themselves and their agencies during intense and sustained operational periods. Chief Officers and Commissioners from Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria who were all impacted by the protracted summer season, were interviewed by AFAC CEO, Stuart Ellis. Associate Professor Christine Owen also shared insights into research behind coping under pressure and what fire and emergency leaders need to think about to perform during these times. To assist those who were not able to attend the event online, AFAC has published a document with the key messages from the event to assist those who were not able to join in the event online and the pre-recorded video is available on the AFAC YouTube channel.
Professional development and events
Lessons Management Forum Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and border closures, two webinars were held in lieu of the 2020 Lessons Management Forum. The webinars built upon the current expertise and understanding from across the sector to ensure lessons are actively engaged with to develop learnings and improve policy and practice. The first webinar Learning lessons from recent Australian bushfire seasons was held 28 July 2020. A/Prof Christine Owen facilitated a discussion between Alistair Dawson, the Queensland Inspector-General Emergency Management, and Tony Pearce the Victorian Inspector-General for Emergency Management. The Inspector-Generals shared their experiences on reviewing recent bushfire events and comparing them with previous reviews, including challenges experienced with the lessons process. The webinar was well received with 319 participants joining and 88.5% of participants agreeing or strongly agreeing the content was useful. The second webinar Learning lessons from reviews and Inquiries was held 14 October 2020. The webinar brought together Mick Keelty and Euan Ferguson two of Australia’s most experienced independent reviewers to share their insights on their review processes, how they identify lessons and what reoccurring issues they have identified. 178 participants joined the webinar with 100% agreeing or strongly agreeing the content was useful.
Senior Leaders’ Cohort and Executive Forum The Senior Leaders’ Cohort and Executive Forum were held across one day on 13 August 2020 as an online event. The program included a range of presentations including strategic and agile leaders in emergency management, moral injury, and mentoring in leadership. Presentations included: ˃
What it means to be a strategic and agile leader in an emergency management organisation — Rhys Jones, Chief Executive, Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Moral injury: what leaders need to know — Professor Tom Frame AM, Director Public Leadership Research Group, UNSW Canberra
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The learning and development role of mentoring in leadership — Dr Annette Dunham, Senior Lecturer, Health Systems, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland
The Executive Forum was held in the afternoon and brought together leaders from different organisations to share insights on their roles and organisations with their peers. Presentations included: ˃
Humanitarian leadership and challenges in the emergency management context — Sonia Brockington, Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University, Steve McDonald, Director, Partnerships, Policy and Practice, Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University
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An introduction to Fortem: a community organisation focusing on emergency services families and their protective factors — John Bale, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Fortem Australia, Natasha Moore, Advisory Board Chair, Fortem Australia
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A Platform and Consortium to Accelerate the Delivery of Enhanced First Responder, Citizen, and Societal Safety Outcomes — Anthony Court, Lead Partner, National Security and Justice, KPMG, Mark Crosweller AFSM, Senior Advisor, KPMG
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Our community, our CFA — Catherine Greaves, Acting CEO, Country Fire Authority Victoria
The webinars were recorded and made available on the AIDR Knowledge Hub as a resource for lessons practitioners.
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Stewart & Heaton leading practice in mental health In 2020, AFAC hosted two webinars component of the Leading Practice in Mental Health Award, sponsored by Stewart & Heaton Clothing Company. Originally planned as masterclasses to be held in New Zealand, the event was adapted to a two-part series given the travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The events highlighted two important initiatives from Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Emergency New Zealand and aimed to bring together leading experts in mental health and wellbeing, to share knowledge specifically tailored for first responders and people involved in the fire and emergency services sector. The first webinar RAW Mind Coach: development and application in the fire and emergency management sector was presented by Fire and Rescue NSW. The presentation was based on their peer support and mental health programs and launching a customised Resilience at Work (RAW) Mind Coach training program, developed with the Black Dog Institute. The second webinar Workplace resilience: leaders by influence and what this means, was hosted by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). The presentation was based on developing and piloting the delivery of 250+ psychological wellbeing workshops across its workforce.
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NAFC virtual events With rolling travel restrictions in place in response to COVID-19 throughout the year, NAFC pivoted to a virtual environment for the provision of information and knowledge sharing relevant to the sector. This included a three-part webinar series presenting the key information intended for a national summit. In July 2020, Matt Plucinski from the CSIRO presented recent and current research on aerial firefighting effectiveness with listeners from approx. 60 organisations internationally, setting the tone for the remainder of the series. This was followed in August by an industry webinar, hosting industry associations’ representatives Phil Hurst, for a fixed wing industry viewpoint, and Ray Cronin for rotary wing. Finally, a third webinar rounded out the series, providing a scope to reflect as to how the future may look in aerial firefighting. The AFAC and NAFC Simulation project continued knowledge sharing with a series of webinars which continues into 2021. This series commenced in October 2020 with an outline of Canadian successes integrating simulation into aerial firefighting training. This was followed in November by an industry sharing of simulation tools. In April 2021 the sharing continued with a webinar presenting learning from the design and implementation of multi-sensory simulators. The Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) project similarly facilitated sharing in virtual environment, with a presentation of the South Australian SES’ experience integrating RPAS into its operations
Professional development and events
AIPM programs AFAC, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), offers several professional development courses to AFAC member agencies. In 2019–20 three additional courses were opened up for AFAC member agencies to nominate for in Executive Development Strategy. These courses are designed to strengthen the leadership capability of senior executives in policing and public safety organisations. Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns across state borders, all residential AIPM programs at the Manly campus were cancelled for the 2020–21 financial year. These programs have been rescheduled for delivery in the first half of 2022. This resulted in no AFAC Visiting Fellows being involved in the delivery of AIPM programs during this period. In response to the cancellation of the residential programs, AIPM committed significant time and resources into the creation of online content for those courses where an online option was practical as follows: ˃
Executive Development Strategy 1
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Executive Development Strategy 2
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Executive Development Strategy 3 - COVID-19
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Graduate Certificate in Applied Management
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Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership
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Balance: Women Leaders in Public Safety
Predictive Services (Bushfire) Practitioners Network This informative webinar series continued in 2020–21 with seven webinars held. In addition to the impressive numbers that joined live for each event, an additional 1410 people have viewed these webinars which are available on the AFAC YouTube channel: ˃
A brief account of Alan McArthur’s fire research, Dr Andrew Sullivan, CSIRO
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Fire spread and its prediction in wheat crops, Dr Miguel Cruz, CSIRO
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ACCESS-Fire coupled fire-atmosphere model - simulations of the Waroona and Sir Ivan Doherty fires, Mika Peace, Jeff Kepert, Harvey Ye and Jesse Greenslade, Bureau of Meteorology
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Future of the Australian Flammability Monitoring System, Dr Marta Yebra, Australian National University
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Where are we going with soil moisture? Paul Fox-Hughes, Bureau of Meteorology
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10% rule of thumb for estimating wildfire ROS from wind speed: derivation and limits of application, Dr Miguel Cruz, CSIRO
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A model for the prediction of rate of fire spread in eucalypt forests (NSW RFS project), Dr Miguel Cruz, CSIRO
18 delegates from the emergency management sector elected to enrol in these online versions of the programs. All other delegates have elected to postpone their enrolment until the resumption of the residential programs in 2022.
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Collaboration Model
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Groups and networks in the Collaboration Framework
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Group meetings and teleconferences
Group members
AFAC Collaboration Through collaboration, AFAC assists the emergency management sector to identify and achieve strategic and operational priorities. Collaboration occurs through sharing knowledge and exchanging insights, exploring opportunities and creating solutions.
DIRECTION 1 Supporting resilient communities
DIRECTION 2 Providing trusted response
This approach enables members to consider common challenges, generate solutions, develop positions and inspire new directions in practice. The AFAC Collaboration Framework is aligned to the Strategic Directions for fire and emergency services in Australia and New Zealand 2017–2021.
DIRECTION 3 The source of credible and timely information
DIRECTION 4 Effective governance and resource management
DIRECTION 5 Informed by knowledge and research
Collaboration group key
Council sponsor
Chair
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AFAC Manager
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DIRECTION 1 | Supporting resilient communities COMMUNITY SAFETY GROUP Darren Klemm, DFES-WA Andrew Stark, SA-CFS Amanda Leck, AFAC Allyson Lardner, FFMV-DELWP Anthony Draheim, ACT-ESA Cassie Roylance, CFA-VIC Colin Lindsay, SA-MFS Darren McQuade, FRV Emma Fitzpatrick, TFS Fiona Dunstan, SA-CFS Graham Swift, DFES-WA Jeff Lucas, NSW RFS Jeremy Smith, TFS Lucy Saaroni, CFA-VIC Mark Whybro, FRNSW Mark Edwards, GA Mark Kahler, QFES Matthew Shonk, ACT FR Michelle Young, FRV Peter Gallagher, FENZ Rebel Talbert, NSWRFS Roxanne Hilliard, FENZ Simon Burt, NTFRS Trent Curtin, FRNSW
SES COMMUNITY SAFETY GROUP Chris Beattie, SA-SES Kate White, VIC-SES Amanda Leck, AFAC Allyson Lardner, FFMV-DELWP Anthony Draheim, ACT-ESA Chris Irvine, TAS-SES Eamonn Lennon, QFES Graham Swift, DFES-WA Liz Connell, SA-SES Matthew Shonk, ACT FR Nicholas Cowham, NTES Robert Evans, NTES Sally-Anne Perry, NSW-SES Shane Daw, SLSA
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING TECHNICAL GROUP — BUILT ENVIRONMENT WORK GROUP Mark Whybro, FRNSW Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Allan Riley, DFES-WA Ivan West, AFAC Andrew Sharrad, SA-MFS Anthony McKinnon, NTFRS Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA Carolyn Blake, FRV Daniel Greig, TFS Dave McCurdy, FRV David Lewis, FRNSW Gavin Maund, DFES-WA Ian Shepherd, QFES Jamie Vistnes, FRNSW
FIRE ENGINEERING NETWORK
Susan Davie, VICSES
Simon Davis, FENZ
Tracy Grime, SA-CFS
Ivan West, AFAC
Troy Davies, QFES
Amy Seppelt, SA-MFS Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA Chris White, ACT FR Cihan Soylemez, FRV Daniel Greig, TFS David Boverman, NSWRFS David Kearsley, FRV Gavin Maund, DFES-WA Gerardo Soret, QFES Jamie Vistnes, FRNSW Steven McKee, QFES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TECHNICAL GROUP
Vinny Schar, SA-MFS
FIRE INVESTIGATION NETWORK Peter Wilding, FENZ Anthony Miles, NTFRS Ivan West, AFAC Ben Millington, NSWRFS Bob Lanigan, FRV Cheryl Cook, NSWRFS Claire Humberstone, NSWRFS Dale Rayner, TFS Daren Mallouk, QFES David Groer, Airservices George Xydias, Victoria Police
Joel Taggart, SA-CFS
Fiona Dunstan, SA-CFS
John Clampett, AFAC
Amanda Leck, AFAC
John Hawes, FRNSW
Amanda Moore, RNSW
Julian Aggiss, SA-CFS
Leslie Vearing, FFMV-DELWP
Brigid Little, AIDR
Kate Grimwood, SCFS
Matthew Shonk, ACT FR
Bronwyn Saffron, CFA-VIC
Paul Owens, ACT-ESA
Nicole Harvey, CFA-VIC
Colleen Ridge, TAS-SES
Rachael Robertson, DFES-WA
Peter Jones, DFES-WA
David Webber, NSW-SES
Rebel Talbert, NSWRFS
Phillip Crossley, SA-MFS
Dominic Scarfe, FRV
Simon Davis, FENZ
Todd O’Donoghue, FENZ
Fiona Amundson, ACT-ESA
Steven McKee, QFES
Geoff Kaandorp, FRV
Trent Curtin, FRNSW
Graham Kingsland, FRNSW
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING TECHNICAL GROUP — BUSHFIRE PLANNING WORK GROUP Andrew Stark, SA-CFS Ivan West, AFAC Ailish Milner, ACT-ESA Ana Negreiros, DFES-WA Caren Siegfriedt, SA-CFS David Boverman, NSWRFS Greg Potts, ACT-ESA Jackson Parker, DFES-WA James Haig, QFES Leah Bertholini, SA-CFS Len Leslie, CFA-VIC Mark Chladil, TFS
Isaia Piho, FENZ Jacqueline Murphy, NSWRFS Jacqui Pringle, Red Cross Jane Houston, QFES Karen Enbom, CFA-VIC Karen Marini, CFA-VIC Kristina Riley, BushfiresNT Leah Parlour, DFES-WA Liz Connell, SA-SES Matthew Thompson, QFES Melissa Heffernan, NTES Michael Morris, FRNSW Paul Harris, CFA-VIC Rita Reitano, DEW-SA (NPWS) Sally Perry, NSW-SES Sandra Barber, TFS Sarah Anderson, RNSW Shane Daw, SLSA Sita Bacher, SAFECOM Steve Cameron, EMV
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Steve Turek, FENZ
Graham Kingsland, FRNSW Greg Symonds, FRNSW
PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP GROUP Barry Gray, MFB-VIC Luke Purcell, AFAC Ben Millington, NSWRFS Brad Commens, QFES Garry Cook, CFA-VIC Gina Jones, SPC Glenn Benham, SA-MFS Glenn Brewer, ACT-ESA Ian Pickard, FENZ Jeremy Smith, TFS Josh Turner, FRNSW Matt Davis, SA-CFS Patrick Haines, SPC Rodney Evans, Airservices Terry Trewin, NTPFES
Collaboration Model
DIRECTION 2 | Providing trusted response AIIMS STEERING GROUP
Gary Tanner, Airservices
Dave Gossage, CAVFA
David Nugent, PARKSVIC
Glenn Pröbstl, CFA-VIC
David Tchappat, FRNSW
Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC
Gregg Paterson, CFA-VIC
Dean Sheehan, STTAS
Alex Spence, Private Industry
Jeannie Cotterell, ACT-ESA
Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC
Andrew Stark, SA-CFS
Jemma Krasowski, SA-MFS
Fiona Gill, DEWNRS
Craig Patterson, SA POL
Justin Kibell, EMV
Glenn Benham, SA-MFS
Daniel Austin, NSW-SES
Kasie Mowczan, FRNSW
Ian Imrie, DCNZ
Dave Hunt, DCNZ
Liz Pryor, NPWSS
James Haig, QFES
David Coetzee, MCDEMN-NZ
Marc Bellette, DHHS-VIC
Jason Heffernan, CFA-VIC
Gavin Freeman, FRV
Mark Beech, ACT-PCS
Jeff Harper, TFS
Jacqueline Durand, ANZPAA
Mark Cunningham, Airservices
John Bates, BNHC
Joanne Greenfield, QFES
Mark Harriott, ACT-ESA
Katy Edwards, PWS-TAS
Matt Crowley, Airservices
Meg Williams, DVCA
Monique Blason, ForestrySA
Michael Fleming, AMSA
Mick Armstrong, NSW-NPWS
Naomi Stephens, NSW-NPWS
Neil Gallant, QFES
Neil Francis, QFES
Nathan Connor, QPWS
Paul Turner, FENZ
Nick Connolly, TAS-SES
Peter McKechnie, NSWRFS
Paul McGuiggan, FRNSW
Olivia Tamlyn, TFS
Rob Sandford, SA-CFS
Paul Seager, NSW-NPWS
Pamela Simon, SLSA
Rohan Scott, ACT-RFS
Paul Johnstone, FRNSW
Paul Wallworth, VICSES
Scott Donohoe, FRNSW
Paul Flynn, ACTFR
Penny Dunstan, CFA-VIC
Shoni Maguire, BOM
Paul Considine, AFAC
Peter Curran, DFES-WA
Simon Heemstra, BOM
Rick Curtis, DFES-WA
Rachel Bremner, CFA
Stefan de Haan, DBCA-WA, PWS
Rob Purcell, Airservices
Rachel Taylor, NTPFES
Tim McGuffog, ForestryNSW
Russell Dippy, SA POL
Rebecca Patrick, DFES
Tim Mitchell, FENZ
Sandra Lunardi, AFAC
Rick Curtis, DFES
Steve Davies, Airservices
Rosemary Hegner, RNSW
Stuart Midgley, NSWRFS
Scott Cashmere, AMSA
Stuart Ellis, AFAC
Scott Turner, SA-CFS
Susan Fayers, EMV
Serena Eales, SA-CFS
Tony Costello, SA-SES
Sonya Oyston, NSW-SES
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW Cassandra Curtis, SA-CFS Cara Schultz Schultz, NSWRFS Stevie-Lee Knott, RNSW Sandra Lunardi, AFAC
Terrence Farley, FRNSW Tim Killen, QPWS Wendy Blair, NSW-NPWS Susan Gronow, FRNSW Susan Hodges, DFES-WA Terrence Farley, FRNSW Tim Killen, QPWS Tony Duckmanton, CFA-VIC
URBAN OPERATIONS GROUP Ken Block, FRV
FIRE AND EMERGENCY AVIATION TECHNICAL GROUP Richard Alder, NAFC Andrew Griffiths, AMSA Andrew Turner, BushfiresNT Brad Commins, DBCA-WA, PWS Brad Bourke, DBCA-WA, PWS Corey Dunn, SA-CFS David Bowing, NSW-SES David Tchappat, FRNSW Glen Crombie, NSW-NPWS Luke Patterson, CFA-VIC Martin Gibson, QFES Martin Piesse, STTAS Michelle Jenkins, NSW-SES Neil Brooksbank, TFS Nik Stanley, SA-CFS Raymond Jasper, VICSES Richard McNamara, FENZ Rohan Scott, ACT-RFS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR TECHNICAL GROUP Jim Hamilton, FRNSW Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC
Gavin Freeman, CFA-VIC
Barry Byrne, FRV
Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC
Bruce Rodway, ACTFR
Brad Stringer, DFESW
Craig Tonks, FRV
Brad Commens, QFES
Damien Reid, QFES
Brett Boatman, CFA-VIC
Darren Simon, CFA-VIC
Bruce Byatt, TFS
David Imhoff, AMSA
Chris Zeitlhofer, ACT-ESA
Dean Harrison, AARFFS
Craig Waters, DFES-WA
Gary Osborne, NTFRS
David Bruce, FRV
Greg Howard, SA-MFS
Jim Hamilton, FRNSW
Jeffrey Davis, DFES-WA
Joe Gomez, Airservices
Krystle Mitchell, SA-MFS
John Cawcutt, QFES
Matthew Allen, CFA-VIC
Ken Hall, SA-CFS
Michael Logan, QFRS
Mark Spain, NTFRS
Paul Beylerian, FRNSW
Adam Moss, QFES
Wendy Blair, NSW-NPWS
Alison Webb, FRNSW Andrew Faunce, FRNSW
RURAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP
Andrew Richards, QFES
Neil Cooper, ACT PCS
Matthew Mavity, ACT-ESA
Paul Flynn, ACTFR
Andy Cusack, CAVFA
Murray Carter, DFES-WA
Michael Morgan, SA-MFS
Paul Smeath, QFES
Ben Ribbons, ACT-ESA
Greg Esnouf, AFAC
Neil Gallant, QFES
Peter Cleary, FRNSW
Clinton Kuchel, DFES-WA
Conor McDonald, AFAC
Paul Jones, NSWRFS
Ryan Murray, DFES-WA
Corey Duane, Airservices
Alen Slijepcevic, CFA-VIC
Paul Turner, FENZ
Stuart Males, TFS
Daniel Catrice, FFMV-DELWP
Allyson Lardner, FFMV-DELWP
Paul Fletcher, SA-MFS
Tanya Kuiper, SA-CFS
Deborah Parsons, SA-MFS
Andrew Graystone, PARKSVIC
Paul Ryan, DFES-WA
Tim McNeilly, SA-CFS
Diana MacMullin, SA-SES
Andrew Dunn, HQP-QLD
Rob Purcell, Airservices
Trudy Geoghegan, FENZ
Fadia Mitri, FRV
Chandra Wood, Brisbane City Council
Trevor Arnold, SA-SES
Victor Lenting, FENZ
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DIRECTION 3 | The source of credible and timely information RESCUE TECHNICAL GROUP Trevor Arnold, SA-SES John Cawcutt, QFES Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Alan Crossman, DFES-WA Andrew Thorn, FRV Andrew Sbrizzi, QFRS Anthony Heafield, FRV Ashley Cogdon, DFES-WA Bradley Moore, QFES Clayton Allison, FRNSW Duncan Cochrane, SA-MFS Gary Osborne, NTFRS Graeme Hall, QFES Ian Duncan, FENZ Jay Bland, FRNSW Josh Turner, FRNSW Mark Dobson, TFS Paul Flynn, ACT FR Peter Mason, SA-MFS Rick Owen, CFA-VIC Robert Landon, NSW-SES
COMPUTER SIMULATION NETWORK
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY TECHNICAL GROUP David Kemp, SAFECOM Sandra Lunardi, AFAC
PREDICTIVE SERVICES GROUP Darren Klemm, DFES-WA Mike Wouters, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Alexandra Williams, DPFEM
Jackson Parker, DFES-WA
Alison Donohoe, FRNSW
Rob Webb, AFAC
Mhairi Revie, TAS-SES Nicola Moore, IGEM-QLD Nicole Ely, SA-MFS Peta Miller-Rose, QFES Peter Rawlings, TAS-SES Peter Middleton, TFS
Andrew Taylor, CAVFA
Ailish Milner, ARFS
Andrew Collins, FFMV-DELWP
Alen Slijepcevic, CFA-VIC
Anthony Dodd, VICSES
Andrew Turner, BushfiresNT
April Christie, FENZ
Brian Levine, NSW-NPWS
Sascha Rundle, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Brad Turley, NTFRS
Christopher Collins, TFS
Shannon Panchuk, BOM
Brad Quinn, FRV
Clint Tunnie, QFRS
Sita Bacher, SAFECOM
Darren Crawford, DEW-SA
Darren Klemm, DFES-WA
Steve Dwyer, DHA-EMA
David Heslop, NSWRFS
David Taylor, PWS-TAS
Emma-Lee Finch, DBCA-WA, PWS
Deb Sparkes, AFAC
Glen Cook, SA-MFS
Grant Pearce, Scion Research
Graeme Dudley, FFMV-DELWP Jennifer Norman, FRNSW John Kingsbury, FENZ
Evan Morgan, BOM Hamish Webb, FFMV-DELWP John Bates, BNHCRC
Philip Lindsay, FRNSW Reegan Key, EMV
PREDICTIVE SERVICES PRACTITIONERS (BUSHFIRE) NETWORK Mike Wouters, DEW-SA (NPWS) Greg Esnouf, AFAC
Maria Lambrinos, FFMV-DELWP
Lachlan McCaw, DBCA-WA, PWS
Adam Whitchurch, PARKSVIC
Mathew Grant, FRNSW
Laurence McCoy, NSWRFS
Matthew Watson, DFES-WA
Noreen Krusel, AFAC
Ailish Germain, NSWRFS
Neil Mott, Airservices
Raymond Bott, QFRS
Alex Otterbach, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Agnes Kristina, DFES-WA
Nicole Middleton, FFMV-DELWP
Rohan Scott, ACT-RFS
Bruce Budge, SA-CFS
Alex Aitken, DFES-WA
Peter Manley, ACT-ESA
Tim Mitchell, FENZ
Benjamin Smith, AFAC
Andrew Jones, NSWRFS
Peter Eime, SA-MFS
Tony Scherl, ACT-PCS
Anne McLean, DEW-SA (NPWS)
WARNINGS GROUP
Anthony Cheesman, FFMVDELWP
Adam Shearer, SA-CFS
Robin Marlin, SA-CFS
Brad Slater, DFES-WA
Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Chris Mower, SA-MFS
Sandra Taylor, QFES
Craig Moore, SA-MFS
Sharene Quayle, NSW-SES
David Harris, FRV
Shaun Goad, SA-MFS
Fleur Woodley, NSW-NPWS
Sofia Stavropoulos, NSW-SES
James Brandwood, DFES-WA
Steven Heimann, NSWVRA
James Hall, FRV
Susan Butterworth, DPFEM
Lyneece Naylon, SA-CFS
Terese Howlett, VICSES
Mark Reilly, FRNSW Mitchell Fitzgerald, SA-CFS
Tim Radici, DBCA-WA, PWS Xave Watson, FFMV-DELWP
Andrew Crisp, EMV Greg Leach, QFES Anthony Clark, NSWRFS Amanda Leck, AFAC Akshy Athukorala, BushfiresNT Angela Gardner, CFA-VIC Anni Fordham, DFES-WA Anthony Gerace, ABC Barry Gray, FRV
Nathan Smith, Airservices
Carla Mooney, BOM
Norm Flawn, FENZ
Christina Hanger, CFA-VIC
Paul Hattink, QFES
Corinne Mulholland, IGEM-QLD
Paul Wallworth, VICSES
Fiona Dunstan, SA-CFS
Roy Veal, FENZ
Fiona O’Loghlin, VICSES
Shaun Weston, FRNSW
Graeme Wynwood, SA-SES
Wendy Blair, NSW-NPWS
Hayley Gillespie, QFES Kath Ryan, QFES Kaylee Rutland, ACT-ESA Kirra Waine, NSW-SES Liz Connell, SA-SES Maggie Towers, BushfiresNT
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Barry Heilbronn, QFRS Belinda Kenny, NSWRFS Bradley Stewart, NSWRFS Brett Beecham, DBCA-WA, PWS Brett Loughlin, SA-CFS Brian Levine, NSW-NPWS Cassidy Newland, DFES-WA Catherine Jolly, EMV Chris Quinn, NSWRFS Chris Medlin, FFMV-DELWP Christopher Collins, TFS Damien Dubrowin, NSW-NPWS Damon Ezis, DEWNRS Dan Jones, PARKSVIC Daniel Idczak, CFA-VIC Daniel Heinrichs, CFA-VIC Darcy Prior, FFMV-DELWP Dave Atkins, DBCA-WA, PWS David Clarke, NSWRFS David Field, NSWRFS David McKenna, DEWNRS
Collaboration Model
DIRECTION 4 | Effective governance and resource management David Philp, NSWRFS
Musa Kilinc, CFA-VIC
David Taylor, PWS-TAS
Nathan Faggian, BOM
Dean Putting, CFA-VIC
Neale Hutcheon, CFA-VIC
Deb Sparkes, AFAC
Nicholas Bauer, FFMV-DELWP
Duncan Watt, ForestryNSW
Nicki Syme, DBCA-WA, PWS
Eddie Staier, PWS-TAS
Nicole Syme, DBCA-WA, PWS
Elizabeth Mapletoft, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Nils Waite, NSWRFS
Erin Heinrich, NSWRFS
Paul Cook, NSWRFS
Francis Hines, QFES Frazer Wilson, FFMV-DELWP Gareth George, CFA-VIC Gavin Maund, DFES-WA Geoff Selwood, NSWRFS Glen Daniel, DFES-WA Graeme Martin, QFES Graham Furlong Graham Hardy, DFES-WA Greg Mattingley, PARKSVIC Helen Bull, OPL Ian Tanner, DEW-SA (NPWS) Jackson Parker, DFES-WA Jamie Molloy, FFMV-DELWP Jason Sharples, UNSW Jennifer Hollis, NSWRFS Jessica Ngo, CFA-VIC Jill Read, PARKSVIC Joanna Wand, FFMV-DELWP John Stoner, PARKSVIC Steve Summers Joshua Wong, FFMV-DELWP Justin Dally, CFA-VIC Kathryn Schneider, PARKSVIC Kent Barron, QFES Kerryn McTaggart, PARKSVIC Kirsty Idczak, PARKSVIC
Paul Rampant, DBCA-WA, PWS Pedro Palheiro, DBCA-WA, PWS Rick McRae, ACT-ESA Rob Webb, AFAC Rob Woodward, QFES Robert Watchorn, CH Robert Haigh, FCRC Rochelle Richards, TFS Russell Stephens-Peacock, QFES Samuel Ferguson, TFS Sean Walsh, UniMelb Sharon Merritt, CFA-VIC Simeon Telfer, DEW-SA Simon Heemstra, BOM Simon Dawson, QFES Stephen Lewin, QFES Steve Nicholson, DBCA-WA, PWS Steve Summers Stu King, TFS Tim McKern, CFA-VIC Tim Hunt, CFA-VIC Timothy Groves, DEW-SA (NPWS) Timothy Wells, CFA-VIC Tom Denman, NSW-NPWS Tony Smith, DBCA-WA, PWS Valerie Densmore, DBCA-WA, PWS
COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT BUSINESS STRATEGY GROUP Guy Thomas, QPWS Kristy Phelps, SAFECOM Dan Jones, CFA-VIC Russell Shephard, AFAC Ajimon Joseph, NTPFES Andrew Rook, FENZ Ann Karaolias, NTFRS Arthur Tindall, AFAC Carol Endocott, Airservices Chris Myers, VICSES Chris Divitcos, EMV Chrissy Pappafloratos, FENZ Christine Benson, Airservices Dean Fornito, FRV Erin Baker, DPFEM Gavin Wornes, SA-CFS Liam Shepherd, Airservices Lynette Connor, VICSES Mai Ly, SAFECOM Nick Alfieris, FRNSW Patrick Cummins, DPFEM Phil Kilsby, SA-MFS Rachel Hanigan, NSWRFS Rachel Steinbauer, FENZ Richard Burnell, DFES-WA Robyn White, ACT-ESA Sam Mitchell, NTPFES Simon Butt, ACT-PCS Stephen O’Malley, NSWRFS Todd Crawford, DPFEM
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION GROUP
Derren Halleday, SA-SES Gemma Gray, EMV Hannah Tagore, DFES-WA Ian Tanner, DEW-SA (NPWS) Jess Bain, MCC Katie MacWilliams, DBCA-WA, PWS Kelly Ross, SAFECOM Kim Lusk, DFES-WA Libby Keefe, Airservices Louise Anderson, CFA-VIC Louise Clarke, FRNSW Mark Spain, NTFRS Matt Lanham, Airservices Matthew Brocklehurst, TAS-SES Miranda Gilberg, NSW-SES Monica Smyrek, CFA-VIC Natasha Pellicano, CFA-VIC Neil Cooper, ACT-PCS Paul Seager, NSW-NPWS Peter Button, SA-MFS Rachel Rowett, SA-SES Rebecca Hughes, ACT-ESA Rosie Amatt, QPWS Ross Dickson, ForestryNSW Shane Batt, TFS Sharon Kelsey, VICSES Shelley Cussen, VICSES Sindy McCourt, SA-CFS Somali Cerise, MCC Sonia Mosca, EMV Stefan de Haan, DBCA-WA, PWS Stephen Smith, QFES Tammy Moffat, SA-CFS Tina Cox, ACT-ESA Trina Schmidt, NSWRFS
Lachlan McCaw, DBCA-WA, PWS
Julie Bissinella, MCC
Troy Roderick, MCC
Laurence McCoy, NSWRFS
Lisa Pusey, MCC
Wayne Phillips, FRNSW
Mark Chladil, TFS
Noreen Krusel, AFAC
Mark Beech, ACT-PCS
Madeleine Kelly, AFAC
FLEET TECHNICAL GROUP Tim Smith, CFA-VIC
Mathew Bartlett, CH
Alex Suwitra, EMV
Matt Plucinski, CSIRO
Andrew Turner, BushfiresNT
Matthew Geiger, QFES
Andrew McCullough, NSW-SES
Meaghan Jenkins, UW
Ariana Henderson, PARKSVIC
Bruce McDonald, NSWRFS
Melanie Gent, CH
Brendan Nally, FENZ
Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS
Michael Jones, FFMV-DELWP
Callum MacSween, QFES
Mike Moran, FENZ
Mick Everingham, QFES
Chris Eagle, FFMV-DELWP
Natalie Middleton, NSW-NPWS
Mika Peace, BOM
Claire Cooper, EMV
Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Mike Chan, DBCA-WA, PWS
Colin Thomas, FRV
Mark Wootton, DFES-WA
Murray Mitchell, DBCA-WA, PWS
David Nugent, PARKSVIC
Po Chung, FRV
Lee Watson, SA-CFS Russell Shephard, AFAC
Ian Peisley, FRNSW 41
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Chris Fogarty, NSW-NPWS
Sam Quigley, SACFS
Fiona Bridges, QFES
Rodney Evans, Airservices
Chris Pines, FRNSW
Shelley Cussen, VIC SES
Helen Redmond, DFES-WA
Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Nathan Symonds, Airservices
Shiona Somerville, SA-MFS
Janette Pearce, FRV
Sheridan Dyne, QFES
Alex Lee, DPFEM
Steve Richardson, TFS
Kate Blandon, ACT-ESA
Sreten Landolac, CFA-VIC
John Gabbedy, Airservices
Suzanne Leckie, CFA
Leanne Banting, FRV
Stephen Boucher, SA-CFS
Frank Howe, DPFEM
Tammy Moffat, SA-CFS
Lisa Chih, NSWRFS
Stephen McKay, NSW-NPWS
Mark Luchetti, NSW-SES
Todd Crawford, DPFEM
Louise Clarke, FRNSW
Timothy Moore, DFES-WA
Mark Saunders, QFES
Trina Schmidt, NSWRFS
Marco Ghedini, DPFEM
Tyron Clark, TFS
Mick Appleton, FFMV-DELWP Phil Kilsby, SA-MFS Barbara Zandona-Gehan, QFES Ashley Sullivan, NSW-SES Jason Kleemann, SA-CFS Andrew Webb, CFA-VIC Stephen Herbert, DBCA-WA, PWS Peter Hill, NTPFES Robert Welling, VICSES Trevor Hazenberg, PSBA Lynette Connor, VICSES David Mack, SA-MFS Clinton McAlister, ACT-ESA Guy Thomas, QPWS Kim Wiley, FRV Adam Major, QFES Daniel McNeill, QPWS Jane Smith, NSW-SES Michael Hourn, FRV John Lambrichs, DFES-WA John Magon, NSW-NPWS
WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT GROUP
Arthur Tindall, AFAC Russell Shephard, AFAC Adrien Thompson, ForestryNSW Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS Anthony Mallia, ACT-ESA Brett Jackson, FRNSW Carl Hollis, NSW-NPWS Chris Myers, VICSES Craig Brownlie, FRV Donald McErlich, FENZ Donna Rosenberg, QFES Evonne Harding, QFES Ian Bounds, TFS Jeremy Stubbs, FRNSW John Kagis, DFES-WA Lynette Connor, VICSES Mark Aylward, FFMV-DELWP Natalie Middleton, NSW-NPWS Nathan Ferguson, NTFRS Owen Parker, FFMV-DELWP Paul Foster, FRV
Michael Morgan, SA-MFS
Phil Kilsby, SA-MFS
Mark Roche, QFES
Robert Landon, NSW-SES
Sandra Lunardi, AFAC
Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA (NPWS)
Anna Tsentidis, SAFECOM
Scott Chamberlin, Airservices
Chris Wells, FENZ
Scott Turner, SA-CFS
Elizabeth Holley, FRV
Stephanie Mundy, ACT-ESA
Erin Baker, DPFEM
Stephen Boucher, SA-CFS
Kate Blandon, ACT-ESA
Stephen McKay, NSW-NPWS
Katrina Bahen, VICSES
Timothy Moore, DFES-WA
Lauren Wright, FRV Les Daly, Airservices Marco Ghedini, DPFEM Michael Baldi, FRNSW Nancy Appleby, DFES-WA Nicole Middleton, DELWP Peter Mason, SA-MFS Praneeth Dhanu Dhanu, Airservices Rebecca Hughes, ACT-ESA Sacha Bouma, Airservices 42
OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL GROUP
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS NETWORK
Nancy Appleby, DFES-WA Natasa Mitic, NSW-SES Peter Mason, SA-MFS Rebecca Hughes, ACT-ESA Stephen Jenkins-Flint, Airservices
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL GROUP Trina Schmidt, NSWRFS Catriona Freeman, AFAC
Stephen Smith, QFES
Alison McLeod, ACT-ESA
Steven Nadudvary, Airservices
Andrew McCullough, NSW SES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL GROUP
Andrew Gradie, ACT-ESA Annabelle Kirwan, VICSES Brendan Hurley, FRNSW
Arthur Tindall, AFAC
Brenton Hastie , SA-CFS
Mark Tarbett, CFA-VIC
Brighid Jamieson, FENZ
Russell Shephard, AFAC
Christina Hovey, NSW SES
Adrien Thompson, ForestryNSW
Donald Pescud, FRNSW
Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS
Faye Bendrups, NSESVA
Brenton Clarke, SA-SES
Jane Houston, QFES
Brett Jackson, FRNSW
Jennifer Pidgeon, DFES-WA
Chris Myers, VICSES
Jon Kneebone, FENZ
Daniel Hooley, QFES
Julie McLean, EMV
David Falla, FRV
Kathryn White, DFES-WA
David Mack, SA-MFS
Kerry Laurie, CFA-VIC
David Campbell, FENZ
Kristine Wendtman, NSWRFS
Emma-Lee Finch, DBCA-WA, PWS
Kylie Kapeller, TFS
Esitone Pauga, FENZ
Lisa Greig, SAFECOM
Evonne Harding, QFES
Mark Cunnington, NTES
Gerry Thomas, Melbourne Water
Matthew Thompson, QFES
Greg Napier, DBCA-WA, PWS
Nicoli Ackland, SA-CFS
Hatti Zhao, FFMV-DELWP Ian Scott, FENZ Jeremy Stubbs, FRNSW John Kagis, DFES-WA Lucy Sinclair, SA-CFS Lynette Connor, VICSES Mark Aylward, FFMV-DELWP
Shiona Somerville, SA-MFS
Mark O’Donnell, TFS
Sandra Lunardi, AFAC
Matthew Price, NSW-SES
Bernard King, FRNSW
Natalie Middleton, NSW-NPWS
Brendan Nally, FENZ
Nathan Ferguson, NTFRS
Chloe Sellars, DBCA-WA, PWS
Paul Smeath, QFES
Chris Wells, FENZ
Paul Flynn, ACTFR
Clare Moxey, DBCA-WA, PWS
Phil Taylor, FRV
Courtney Collins, DPFEM
Phil Kilsby, SA-MFS
Michael Morris, FRNSW Paul Wallworth, VICSES Raelene Williams, CFA-VIC Sean Quercini, ACT-ESA Sonia St Alban, CFSVA Steve Cameron, EMV Tina Holt, BushfiresNT Troy Davies, QFES
Collaboration Model
DIRECTION 5 | Informed by knowledge and research MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING NETWORK Michael Baldi, FRNSW Lorna O’Dwyer, AFAC Andrea Heath, TFS Annette Balshaw, FFMV-DELWP Ann-Marie Burgoyne, ACT-ESA April Christie, FENZ Bernie Scully, QFES Blake McMillan, Airservices Brendan Mott, FRNSW Brendan Parsey, Airservices Brian Moon, SA-MFS Chantelle Barker, NTPFES Charlotte Hunter, DFES-WA Dennis Taylor, SA-MFS Elizabeth Holley, FRV Emma-Lee Finch, DBCA-WA, PWS Heti Cruickshank, NSW-SES Irina Tchernitskaia, FRV Jane Abdilla, SAFECOM John Kingsbury, FENZ Kelly Strange, VICSES Les Daly, Airservices Louise Gartland, FRV Matthew Richman, TFS Naomi Engelke, CFA-VIC Nicole O’Reilly, FRV Paridah Warren, DBCA-WA, PWS Paul Scott, NSWRFS Rachel Treeby, VICSES Rebecca Hughes, ACT-ESA Teegan Modderman, QFRS Tom Alexander, NSW-SES Tony O’Day, FRV Traci Carse, FRNSW
KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND RESEARCH UTILISATION NETWORK Zoe Mounsey, FENZ Stuart French, CFA-VIC Greg Esnouf, AFAC Rob Web, AFAC Amanda Lugg, FRV Annette Balmer, SEMC-WA Anthea Howard, SA-CFS Anthony Bradstreet, NSWRFS Benjamin Smith, AFAC Cheryl Steer, FRNSW Claire Cooper, EMV Clinton Kuchel, DFES-WA Coralie Muddle, QFES Darren Crawford, DEW-SA David Groer, Airservices David Foot, ACT-ESA Deb Sparkes, AFAC Des Hosie, FENZ Desia Colgan, DFES-WA Diana MacMullin, SA-SES Eric Claussen, NSW-NPWS Geoff Kaandorp, FRV Heather Stuart, NSW-SES Jackson Bell, VICSES Jane Rovins, FENZ Joanne Dyson, IGEM-QLD John Gilbert, CFA-VIC Julie Wyner, FRNSW Loriana Bethune, BNHCRC Mark Cuthbert, AC-C Mark Thomason, SA-CFS Melissa Matthews, AIDR Michael Bourne, CFA-VIC Michael Shapland, IGEM-QLD Michael Carroll, QFES Mike Wouters, DEW-SA (NPWS) Nathalie St. Martin, SEMC-WA Nicole Wakelin, EMV Peter Murdoch, DFES-WA Sarah Rooke, QFES Scott Colefax, NSW-NPWS Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Tammy Leahy, QFES Tracy Smith, SEMC-WA
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Statement of Financial Performance Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 30 June 2020
2021 ($)
2020 ($)
Revenue
33,396,103
76,158,557
NAFC aircraft disbursements
-24,520,469
- 42,496,821
Salaries and related expenses
-5,424,486
- 4,958,240
Occupancy expenses
-736,139
- 578,452
IT and communication expenses
-500,941
- 460,498
Legal expenses
-242,356
- 58,940
Consultancy and management fees
-236,732
- 283,574
Research utilisation expenses
-173,851
- 273,391
Media and promotional expenses
-79,097
- 79,983
Travel and meeting expenses
-78,217
- 413,806
Predictive services expenses
-54,776
-40,958
Centre of excellence expenses
-
- 88,313
International deployment expenses
-
-23,567,312
-1,773,171
- 2,559,487
-424,132
298,782
-
-
-424,132
298,782
Other expenses Surplus for the year
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Net fair value loss on investments Total comprehensive income for the year
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Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial Position for the year ended 30 June 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
2021 ($)
2020 ($)
51,993,758
63,985,021
3,560,536
3,967,997
55,554,294
67,953,018
1,149,876
1,094,790
534,752
280,329
1,684,628
1,375,119
57,220,071
69,328,137
33,897,848
48,169,088
Revenue in advance
7,514,979
6,003,476
Special project funding
6,630,759
5,880,944
Operating lease liability
612,142
256,926
Total current liabilities
48,655,728
60,310,434
Others
742,668
753,045
Total non-current liabilities
742,668
753,045
49,379,545
61,063,479
7,840,526
8,264,658
Cash and debtors Others Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS IT, office equipment and leasehold improvement Operating lease right-of-use asset Total non-current assets Total assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade creditors
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total liabilities Net equity
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