AFAC Annual Report 2017-18

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

CONTENTS Message from the President and CEO

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AFAC governance

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AFAC National Council, Members and Affiliate Members 6 Our partners and key arrangements

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Key initiatives for the sector

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Events and professional development

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AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ

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Recognition of achievement: sector awards

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AFAC collaboration

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Financial highlights and Auditor’s opinion

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Statement of financial performance/position

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AFAC PURPOSE AFAC is the facilitator and custodian of contemporary fire and emergency service knowledge and practice, for the benefit of our members and through them, the community. We will be recognised and have impact as the National Council for fire and emergency services, through collaboration and influence.

AFAC VALUES 1. Respect 2. Collaboration 3. Mutual obligation 4. Mutual benefit 5. Evidence-based decision making

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

CEO’S MESSAGE

AFAC has continued to demonstrate its purpose as the facilitator and custodian of contemporary fire and emergency service knowledge and practice through a very productive 2017-18 year. From nationally-agreed doctrine to professional development events and national projects, AFAC has continued to have impact as the National Council through collaboration, influence and strong partnerships.

AFAC exists to support its members. Through a collaborative approach and under the direction of the National Council, AFAC continues to be both the facilitator and custodian of fire and emergency service knowledge and practice, working to overcome challenges with collective effort.

The AFAC Board met bi-monthly over the last 12 months to progress the strategic priorities for AFAC Limited and the broader emergency management sector. We undertook a strategic planning session in March 2017, setting goals for the future.

This year we published our first Strategic Directions Achievement Report, providing case studies from across the sector that show progress towards the goals set in the Strategic Directions for Fire and Emergency Services in Australia and New Zealand 2017-2021.

The report recognises the initiative shown by our members in adopting and acting upon these goals and ensures our sector is equipped to protect the community through a shared commitment to best practice.

Our collaboration groups have continued their work reviewing and producing doctrine in line with the Strategic Directions. AFAC’s suite of doctrine is our most significant intellectual property asset and continues to generate evidence-based solutions while facilitating industry-wide engagement. This collaborative approach to producing doctrine ensures we are making a national effort to shape the industry’s development and improve community safety.

The professionalisation of our workforce was a focus this year, with the Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme (EMPS) expanding to provide credentials across all Incident Management Teams and other specialist roles. EMPS establishes an important foundation for our professional fire and emergency services by promoting industry standards and an agreed code of ethics.

I was pleased to represent one of the host agencies for the AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference and exhibition in Sydney. The event was a great success and drew a record attendance of people from across the emergency management community to explore a program of informative and insightful speakers. The annual AFAC conference continues to be recognised as a world-class emergency management event in the Australasian region, offering valuable knowledge sharing and networking opportunities to attendees.

AFAC continues to offer support and work collaboratively with its members across the sector. I would like to express my gratitude to all those from the membership and the AFAC CEO and staff for their efforts throughout what has been another busy year.

Paul Baxter QSO Commissioner, Fire and Rescue NSW AFAC President

During the 2017-18 year AFAC conducted a total of 120 Collaboration Group meetings, bringing together 795 individuals across 35 groups representing 31 Member agencies. This is a significant achievement that reflects the ever-growing need for fire, emergency services and land management agencies to work together for the benefit of communities across Australia and New Zealand. This collaborative model is at the core of what AFAC does best.

In addition to our Collaboration Model, AFAC conducted 42 events, offering members and the broader emergency management community access to essential professional development and learning opportunities. The AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference and exhibition in Sydney was our largest to date, attracting some 3,500 attendees across the sector.

The National Emergency Service Memorial in Canberra was extended this year with the addition of a Memorial Wall. The wall was unveiled at the National Memorial Service for fire and emergency service personnel on 1 May and lists the names of 505 personnel who lost their lives protecting Australian and New Zealand communities since records began. It honours the sacrifice made by each person and provides a place of permanent and national significance for the community to reflect.

The partnership between Australian and Canadian firefighting agencies was strengthened by the deployment of 235 Australian personnel to assist with wildfire suppression in Canada from July to September 2017. It was the first overseas deployment arranged through the National Resource Sharing Centre, responsible for coordinating the effort on behalf of states and territories. This new model, endorsed by the Commissioners and Chief Officer Strategic Committee (CCOSC), supports national and international assistance and provides valuable interagency collaboration experience for personnel.

The Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) continues to inform and update the system used by fire, emergency services and land management agencies within Australia following an extensive review of its doctrine. Through our collaboration groups, AFAC doctrine continues to evolve with the industry and remains a vital resource in preparing the emergency management community for the changes and challenges ahead.

Reflecting on what was a productive year for AFAC I want to offer my thanks and gratitude to the National Council, the Board and AFAC staff for their efforts throughout the year.

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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.

The Board meets bi-monthly and Board Directors hold office for two years after which time they are eligible for re-election.

President Paul Baxter QSO Commissioner Fire and Rescue NSW

Deputy President Katarina Carroll APM Commissioner Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Deputy President Shane Fitsimmons AFSM Commissioner NSW Rural Fire Service

Paul Baxter was appointed Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW on 16 January 2017.

Commissioner Baxter was previously National Commander 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, serving as a volunteer firefighter, then as a career firefighter with the New Zealand Air Force. After joining the New Zealand Fire Service he worked through the ranks until being appointed as National Commander 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.

Katarina Carroll commenced as Acting Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Commissioner in January 2015, and was appointed Commissioner on 1 August 2015. She is responsible for efficiently leading all divisions of QFES and implementing a renewal process arising out of recommendations made in a number of recent reviews into the organisation. She has come to QFES from the Queensland Police Service, where she was Assistant Commissioner and Program Executive for the Brisbane G20 Summit in 2014. She has more than 30 years’ experience in the emergency services, and has been awarded the Australian Police Medal, National Police Service Medal, National Emergency Medal and the National Medal. She is a graduate of the Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation.

Shane Fitzsimmons has over 30 years’ experience with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), serving as both a volunteer and salaried officer. In 2004 he was appointed as the inaugural AFAC Visiting Fellow to the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), and in September 2007 he was appointed Commissioner of the NSW RFS. He was appointed a Director of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) in March 2008 and was Chair of the NAFC Board from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee and the NSW State Rescue Board, and was Chairman from 2008 to November 2015. He was awarded the National Medal in 1999 and the Australian Fire Service Medal in 2001.

December 2012–present.

October 2016–present.

October 2015–present.

AFAC BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE DIRECTORS

NUMBER ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND Mr P Baxter 5 Ms K Carroll 5 Mr N Cooper 5 Mr G Crossman 5 Mr S Fitzsimmons 5 Mr S Griffin 5 Mr W Gregson 1 Ms J Reilly 3

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NUMBER ATTENDED 5 2 2 3 4 4 1 1

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Neil Cooper PSM Manager Fire, Forests and Roads ACT Parks and Conservation Service

Stephen Griffin Chief Executive Officer Victoria State Emergency Service

Greg Crossman AFSM Chief Officer and Chief Executive Officer South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service

Neil Cooper is the Manager of the Fire Management Unit within 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.

Stephen 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 gained 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, he has been recognised for his transformational leadership and robust management of service delivery programs and corporate functions.

Greg Crossman was appointed as Chief Officer and Chief Executive of the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SA MFS) in September 2015. He joined the SA MFS in October 1978 as a firefighter and progressed through the ranks to Assistant Chief Fire Officer in May 2012 before being appointed as Chief Officer. He was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal and the Australian National Medal and Clasp – for his services in advancing the firefighting profession and service to the community of South Australia – and the MFS Exemplary Service Medal. Greg is a Board Director of the SA Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) Board.

April 2015–present.

October 2013–present.

October 2016–July 2018.

Jennifer Reilly Executive Director Northern Territory Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services

Wayne Gregson APM Commissioner Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

Mr Stuart Ellis AM CEO (non-Board member) AFAC

Jennifer Reilly was appointed Executive Director of Northern Territory Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services on 11 July 2016.

Prior to this position Jennifer was the Director of the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services College. Prior to moving to the NTJennifer’s career was based in Queensland government agencies including Departments of Housing, Health, Public Works, QBuild Corporate Services, Public Service Commission and Police.

Jennifer holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jennifer was awarded the Most Outstanding Female Administrator award at the 15th Annual Excellence in Policing Awards from Australasia Council of Women and Policing.

Wayne Gregson graduated from the WA Police Academy in 1980. He served as Portfolio Head of the Metropolitan Region, Frontline Services, the Specialist Crime and the Judicial Services Portfolios. He took up the position of CEO of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority in September 2011. He was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services which commenced operations on 1 November 2012. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds a BA in Politics and Philosophy and a MA in Business Administration. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Executive Fellow of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

He was awarded the Australian Police Medal in 2006.

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.

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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 the transition to recovery.

We build knowledge by bringing together collaborators from across jurisdictions, capabilities and hazards to find opportunities and solve problems. Senior representatives of fire and emergency service agencies from Australia and New Zealand form the AFAC National Council.

Please note all AFAC Member, Affiliate Member and Council representative names have been listed as correct as at 30 June 2018. Changes have been made to some of our Members and Affiliates after this date.

MEMBERS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA-WIDE

Department for Environment and Water, SA Council representative: Grant Pelton

Airservices Australia Council representative: Craig Oakley Department of Home Affairs, Emergency Management Australia Council representative: Robert Cameron Parks Australia AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ACT Emergency Services Agency Council representative: Dominic Lane ACT Parks and Conservation Service Council representative: Neil Cooper NEW SOUTH WALES Fire and Rescue NSW Council representative: Paul Baxter Forestry Corporation of NSW Council representative: Ross Dickson NSW Rural Fire Service Council representative: Shane Fitzsimmons NSW State Emergency Service Council representative: Mark Smethurst Office of Environment and Heritage NSW Council representative: Naomi Stephens NEW ZEALAND Fire and Emergency New Zealand Council representative: Rhys Jones NORTHERN TERRITORY Bushfires NT Council representative: Collene Bremner Northern Territory Fire, Rescue and Emergency Service Council representative: Mark Spain

ForestrySA Council representative: Chris Gibson South Australian Country Fire Service Council representative: Greg Nettleton South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Council representative: Greg Crossman South Australian State Emergency Service Council representative: Chris Beattie TASMANIA Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania Council representative: Paul Black

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AFFILIATE MEMBERS

Sustainable Timber Tasmania Council representative: Dean Sheehan Tasmania Fire Service Council representative: Christopher Arnol Tasmania State Emergency Service Council representative: Andrew Lea VICTORIA Country Fire Authority, Victoria Council representative: Paul Smith Forest Fire Management Victoria – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Council representative: Darrin McKenzie Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Melbourne Council representative: Dan Stephens Parks Victoria Council representative: David Nugent Victoria State Emergency Service Council representative: Stephen Griffin

QUEENSLAND

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing – Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Council representative: Guy Thomas

Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA Council representative: Darren Klemm

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Council representative: Katarina Carroll

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Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA – Parks and Wildlife Council representative: Stefan De Haan

AFFILIATE MEMBERS Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) Australian Maritime Safety Authority Australian Red Cross Brisbane City Council Bureau of Meteorology Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations (CAVFA) Department of Conservation New Zealand Emergency Management Victoria Geoscience Australia Hong Kong Fire Services Department HQPlantations Pty Ltd Melbourne Water Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management National SES Volunteers Association NSW Environment Protection Authority Office of Bushfire Risk Management, WA Office of Emergency Management, NSW Pacific Islands Fire Emergency Services Association (PIFESA) South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) Office of Emergency Management, WA Surf Life Saving Australia

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OUR PARTNERS AND KEY ARRANGEMENTS AFAC partners work together to deliver outcomes for Members that they cannot deliver alone. Key partnerships exist with:

BUSHFIRE AND NATURAL HAZARDS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF DISASTER RESILIENCE (AIDR)

As an important partner in the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, AFAC participates in long-term national research to support fire and emergency services personnel directly across the country. The research is largely focussed on mitigating the impact of natural hazards and preparing communities for potential hazards.

In its third year, AIDR has established a strong program of work aligned to its core themes of knowledge management and professional development.

The CRC’s research program is driven by end-user needs that focus on natural hazard mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery across Australia and New Zealand. In this multi-hazard environment, emergency service agencies, government departments and nongovernment organisations, including AFAC, benefit greatly from development, delivery and utilisation of the research program. This culture of research to drive continuous improvement is now part of the sector, and AFAC has played an important role in this.

AFAC has a formal role in the CRC through its CEO sitting on the Board, as well as the AFAC managers’ membership of CRC project end-user groups. This is reciprocated by regular CRC participation in AFAC Group meetings. Another notable part of the relationship is the annual conference of AFAC and the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC each year, where CRC research developments are made visible to an audience of thousands. But the relationship is much more than this, with the partnership including collaboration at many other events, conferences, and research utilisation workshops across the country, alongside products such as the Bushfire Seasonal Outlook for northern and southern Australia, and Fire Australia magazine.

AFAC and the CRC also work together with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, primarily on the Australian Journal of Emergency Management.

AIDR’s knowledge management focus is reflected in timely, highly regarded research published in the Australian Journal for Emergency Management (AJEM), through the depth and scope of principles and guidance contained in the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection and the growing wealth of resources across emerging themes in disaster resilience on the Knowledge Hub. Lessons management, community recovery and volunteering were key focal points for AIDR this year. These themes featured in AJEM editions, the revised Community Recovery Handbook and new Communities Responding to Disasters: Planning for Spontaneous Volunteers Handbook and bespoke Knowledge Hub collections.

AIDR’s Professional Development Program is key to developing and sharing knowledge among emergency management agencies, volunteers, teachers and educators, researchers and community groups who have been affected by disaster.

AIDR draws strength from the support and expertise of its partners AFAC, the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, the Australian Red Cross and the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. AIDR’s partners utilise their capability and networks to ensure that AIDR products and services are responsive to the demands of the broader emergency management and disaster resilience community.

The collaboration between both AFAC and the CRC ensures there is two-way communication and a joint approach to making Australia and the wider region more resilient and prepared for natural hazards.

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NATIONAL AERIAL FIREFIGHTING CENTRE AFAC continued to support the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) during 2017-18 as it embarked upon the largest procurement activity since its inception in 2003. This Involved more than 110 aerial fire fighting services and securing, for the states and territories, the most sophisticated and best value for money fleet.

The continued development of ARENA was recognised with the winning of the 2017 Motorola Solutions Knowledge Innovation Award. The award commended ARENA’s national approach to the management of standardised aviation information and efficient dispatch.

NAFC continued to refine ARENA with the development of the eFOR (Flight Operations Record) module to streamline the flight records and reporting process.

Research and development progressed this year with work to create a roadmap to guide NAFC’s support for future R & D activity.

A review of specialist aviation roles in fire and emergency services will align with AFAC’s EMPS program, promoting a national approach to accreditation and allowing skills to be transferable from state to state.

Following a strategic review, the NAFC Board recommended to its members that NAFC merge with AFAC. While NAFC has always functioned well in a complex environment, a merger was viewed as an opportunity to improve collaboration, efficiencies and synergies and enable NAFC to remain at the forefront of contemporary arrangements across fire and emergency services.

A merger project plan was developed for the transfer of NAFC to AFAC at 1 July 2018.

COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF OFFICERS STRATEGIC COMMITTEE (CCOSC) The CCOSC provides jurisdictional consideration and representation on behalf of AFAC to the Australian Government.

Members of the CCOSC are state-based jurisdictional operational representatives and Emergency Management Australia.

Key functions of the CCOSC are to: • consider issues to be presented to the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC) • provide higher-level consideration on operational issues related to the Australian Government and departments, including the Attorney-General’s and Defence departments • progress national initiatives through jurisdictional support.

In 2017-18, CCOSC was co-chaired by the Director-General Emergency Management Australia and Chief Officer Tasmania Fire Service. CCOSC formally met three times during the 2017-18 year, and additionally met out-of-session to manage interstate deployments and support.

National initiatives and projects within CCOSC’s scope of works over the 2017-18 financial year included: • the National Resource Sharing Centre’s (NRSC) Annual Operations Plan • the NRSC National Team Deployment Registry • NRSC deployment of 235 Australian fire and emergency services personnel to the bushfires in British Columbia, Canada.

• NRSC support to Queensland with pre-planning efforts for the Commonwealth Games • the National Warnings Group • the national approach to lessons management • National honours and awards for fire and emergency service personnel

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KEY INITIATIVES FOR THE SECTOR

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MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE FIRE AND EMERGENCY GROUP

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS ACHIEVEMENT REPORT 2017

In 2017, AFAC continued to lead the development of a Male Champions of Change (MCC) Group for the fire and emergency sector. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Kristen Hilton convened the group.

The Strategic Directions 2017-2021 provide guidance to fire and emergency services to ensure activities focus on supporting resilient communities, trusted response, credible and timely information, effective governance and research. They ensure emergency management organisations are positioned to better meet challenges of changing community needs and expectations, an ageing, growing and diverse population, natural disasters, national security and organisational change.

The group aims to advance gender equity and inclusive cultures and achieve significant and sustainable improvements in the representation of women within the sector’s workplaces During the year, the champions sought feedback on the leadership they project around diversity and inclusion to better understand areas for personal growth. They also sought to learn from others by hosting several focus groups to elicit feedback about barriers to diversity and inclusion and listen to ideas about what can be done to improve the situation. The feedback was analysed and grouped into seven priority areas led by action groups. These are: •

Inclusive Leadership: Prioritise inclusive leadership and psychologically safe workplaces/calling out behaviours.

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Flexible Workplaces: Normalise flexible roles and mindsets.

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Talent Development: Gender-balance talent development to capitalise on our diverse capabilities.

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Communication: Communication, symbols, icons and language.

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Community: Engage our stakeholders in a community-centred case for change and over-arching narrative.

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Systems: Systematise inclusive design and development.

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Reporting: Implement rigorous and transparent reporting.

The work undertaken by AFAC and its members goes to the heart of the overarching principles articulated in the strategic directions, Primacy of Life, Trust and Confidence, Interoperability, and Accountability.

The Strategic Directions Achievement Report 2017 was tabled at ANZEMC. There has been an increase in cross-jurisdictional activity that is focused on producing quality outcomes for ministers, commissioners, chief officers and the community. These outcomes are demonstrated through the work that has been completed in the last 12 months by all jurisdictions in conjunction with AFAC. This report highlights 25 initiatives undertaken in support of the Strategic Directions and will be produced on an annual basis.

To date, the MCC Fire and Emergency Group has agreed to report annually on gender representation by adapting the Workplace Gender Equality Framework to the fire and emergency sector.

The group has also signed the Panel Pledge, a personal commitment by each member to only appear on panels and forums where women are also represented.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISATION SCHEME

TRANSITION AND REVIEW OF THE PUA12 PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING PACKAGE

In 2015, AFAC launched the Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme (EMPS) with the aim of creating national professional standards for emergency managers in Australia and New Zealand.

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is the driver for all training packages to be transitioned, by mid-2018, to meet the requirements of the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

In the second half of 2017, the AFAC Board committed to expanding EMPS and extending its scope and reach.

The release of the Standards for Training Packages 2012 resulted in the requirement to transition and review the PUA12 Public Safety Training Package (PUA12 PSTP).

Professional standards were developed to support national certification and registration of incident management practitioners and in mid-April 2018 a dedicated website (emps.org.au) was launched for the sector. The site contains information about EMPS work as well as the standards on which it is based.

The PUA12 PSTP contains 30 qualifications and more than 200 units of competency. The Fire and Public Safety, SES, Surf Life Saving, Biosecurity and Australian Maritime Search and Rescue qualifications and units of competency are just some of the industries represented by the PUA12 PSTP.

The focus of EMPS in 2017-18 was the development of national standards for incident management roles under AIIMS, as well as some specialist technical roles. All IMT roles are now open for applications from suitably trained and qualified people, supported by their agency. For higher-risk, higher-consequence roles, expert practitioners can apply for certification.

The transitioning of the PUA12 PSTP was led by the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee (PSIRC), working in conjunction with Australian Industry Standards (AIS) Skills Service Organisation.

Over time, the aim is to engage colleagues in the broader emergency management sector with EMPS to provide national recognition of people carrying out emergency management functions in government and the not-for-profit sectors.

The strategic vision is to provide recognition of emergency management as a profession, encompassing the full range of activities currently undertaken before, during and after emergencies.

AFAC was the employer representative on the PSIRC and performed a key role in the transition of the Fire and Public Safety qualifications.

AFAC, Council of Volunteer Firefighting Association members and industrial parties were represented on Fire, Public Safety and State Emergency Services Technical Advisory Committees (TACs). These TACs led the review of 147 transitioned units, 16 qualifications and the development of 10 new units and 10 skill sets.

170 subject matter experts, drawn from AFAC’s collaboration network, supported the TACs in this process and the AFAC collaboration model provided an agile approach for this work to be delivered on time.

The review was an opportunity for AFAC members to update the Fire, Emergency Services, Communications Centre and Emergency Management qualifications. It also enabled them to embed doctrine developments, regulatory and policy shifts, and research utilisation in the qualifications.

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AIIMS DOCTRINE AIIMS TRAINING RESOURCES The release of AIIMS 2017 triggered an update to all AIIMS training doctrine.

The existing 16-hour Course in AIIMS was reaccredited for another five years through the Victorian Recognition Qualifications Authority (VRQA).

A new, shorter course in AIIMS awareness was also developed for those AFAC members and industries requiring a five-hour course for their personnel. Both courses were accredited by the VRQA by the end of December 2017.

Training resources for both courses were produced to reflect AIIMS 2017. These resources, published in April 2018, have been developed in modular format, providing a blended approach to learning and flexible delivery for end users.

Upon successful completion of each course, a participant can be awarded a statement of attainment. The resources were published in April 2018.

A robust understanding of the AIIMS principles is required to train new and existing users of the system. Personnel seeking to perform a role within an Incident Management Team are subsequently trained to the relevant units within the PUA P. PUBLIC SAFETY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM UNITS OF COMPETENCY The transition of the Public Safety Training Package has provided an opportunity to update all the Incident Management units relating to the functional roles within AIIMS and to develop new units to meet changes to AIIMS 2017 doctrine. This work is one of the outcomes of the Transition and Review of the PUA12 Public Safety Training Package.

AIIMS 2017 AIDES-MEMOIRE AFAC released the updated AIIMS 2017 Aides-memoire in pocketbook and A4-card formats. The new AIIMS 2017 Aides-memoire have been updated to reflect the enhancements made to AIIMS.

AFAC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AFAC, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), offered a number of professional development courses during the financial year.

Representatives from the emergency management sector across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong attended the range of programs. AFAC member agencies had a combined total of 100 delegates in attendance during the 2017-18 financial year.

The courses offered through AIPM include: • Graduate Certificate in Applied Management • Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership • Strategic Command Program • Frontline: Developing Future Leaders programs • Enterprise: Building Organisational Capacity and Capability • Balance: Women Leaders in Public Safety • Facilitate: Building Learning Organisations workshop • Bridging the Gap: From Management to Executive • Evolve: Leading in Complex Environments

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COACHING AND MENTORING FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS The unique demands placed on Incident Management Teams (IMTs), a changing, diversifying and aging workforce, the increasing complexity of incidents and an increasing move towards greater interoperability have combined to increase interest in, and use of, coaching and mentoring within fire and emergency management organisations.

Building the knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities required by an incident manager to perform effectively in an IMT takes years of operational experience, formal and informal learning. Effective mentoring and coaching strategies and practices for incident management teams through scenario-based exercises will guide coaches and mentors on how real events and scenario-based exercises can be designed to transfer expertise to the next generation of managers.

A project team, led by Dr Peter Hayes of RMIT University, and working with AFAC reviewed the literature and available international research evidence. The team consulted industry stakeholders to better understand how coaching and mentoring models and frameworks could support current and future needs of IMTs. This resource provides an overview of key coaching and mentoring concepts, examines practical frameworks and approaches relevant to IMTs, evaluates the current knowledge and research evidence, details useful models and tools and offers guidance for operationalisation.

NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM (NFDRS) The overall aim of this program is to design, develop and implement a National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) to better describe the overall fire danger and risk to firefighters, land managers and the community.

AFAC is contracted as the Program Management Office (PMO), acts as secretariat to the Program Board and has responsibility for liaising with project managers to draw together the individual project elements.

The key deliverables through 2017-18 were the development, trial and evaluation of a research prototype to better categorise fire behaviour. The outcomes are being used to develop a program management plan for: • the full operationalisation of the new Fire Behaviour Index • the development of other indices that consider ignition likelihood, suppression capability, and fire impact • an improved framework for expressing fire danger to assist decision making and communication to the public and stakeholders.

The PMO has undertaken extensive and targeted communication through conferences and workshops to promote dialogue around the program and enable agency participation in the NFDRS development.

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WARNINGS

CLIMATE CHANGE

The AFAC Warnings Group continues to work collaboratively towards the implementation of the recommendations from the National Review of Warnings and Information. Over the past year the focus has been on the implementation of Recommendations 2 and 3 from the national review.

The AFAC Position paper, Climate Change in the Emergency Services Sector (2009), was identified as requiring review and was circulated to AFAC Rural and Land Management (RLM) Group members for comment in February/March 2017.

Recommendation 2 called for the review and development of key national documents on warnings, as consistent national doctrine will contribute to a nationally consistent approach to warnings.

The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR), an operating division of AFAC, managed a project to develop a Public Information and Warnings Handbook, a new Handbook in the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection for which it is custodian, at the request of Emergency Management Australia (EMA). AFAC Warnings Group members, together with representatives from police and health, contributed to the development of the Handbook.

The Public Information & Warnings Handbook incorporates current research and industry good practice, in addition to consolidating the information contained within Australia’s Emergency Warning Arrangements and the Best Practice Guide for Warning Originators.

Two new companion documents were also developed as part of the project.

Nationally agreed principles for the provision of warnings were first established in 2008. As part of the development of the Public Information and Warnings Handbook, 10 revised principles were developed and adopted by the Commissioners and Chief Officers Strategic Committee (CCOSC) in May 2018.

These 10 principles guide the development and use of warnings in Australia. They outline why warnings are important and how warnings are provided most effectively. The National Warnings principles will ensure greater consistency in the provision of warnings and information to the community during emergencies and disasters.

Recommendation 3 of the Review called for a nationally consistent warnings framework. CCOSC endorsed a project “Towards a National Warnings Framework” and committed to a consistent national warnings framework across all states and all hazards based on a three level warning system.

CCOSC acknowledged that while there is research and evidence available on community messaging, there is less understanding on how different warning levels are interpreted by communities. There is a need to better understand what makes sense to the community with regard to risk information and threat levels across a range of hazards and what actions communities need to take. To this end CCOSC committed to a program of social science research that will occur during the 2018-19 year.

In May 2017, the RLM Group agreed to revise and update the 2009 position paper and nominated members within RLM to provide support.

The AFAC Climate Change Group submitted a national paper, Climate Change and the Emergency Management Sector, to AFAC Council in May 2018. The paper identified current and potential implications of climate change for the EM sector and suggested ways to support climate change adaptation and reduce the sector’s contribution to it.

During 2018-19, the AFAC Climate Change Group will be required to deliver the recommendations proposed to AFAC Council and support the development of strategic priorities and initiatives for AFAC members and the EM sector.

This will include providing strategic advice to AFAC Council and AFAC groups and members regarding climate change, identifying opportunities and risks, developing a revised AFAC position on climate change and developing a strategy to support members with communications related to climate change and major disaster events.

Jurisdictions have started to utilise the paper as a reference during state and territory based climate change initiatives.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT ADVOCACY The 2014 Lacrosse fire in Melbourne and the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster in London have prompted widespread action across sectors, including government, the building industry, researchers and fire services. This has had significant impact in the built environment sector over the past twelve months.

AFAC and it members have been making significant contributions to the various cladding taskforces established by most states, working with the relevant authorities in developing and implementing risk reduction strategies for buildings identified with external combustible cladding.

AFAC on behalf of members, provided a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Non-Conforming Building Products and presented at the Inquiry. AFAC called on the Senators to recommend greater clarity, simplicity and consistency across states regarding building material certification, compliance and regulatory enforcement.

AFAC, through the Built Environment Technical Group and Bushfire Standards Technical Group, has provided significant input into numerous building and plumbing standards and codes. These have included the National Construction Code 2019: Public Comment Draft and participation in over 30 Standards committees related to fire safety in the built environment.

As a result of research led by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) into fire sprinkler protection for residential buildings under 25 metres, AFAC, FPA Australia and FRNSW submitted and advocated a proposal for change for the National Construction Code from early 2019. The aim is to have sprinklers installed into more buildings and ultimately improve community fire safety.

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AFAC INDEPENDENT OPERATIONAL REVIEWS

September 2017

June 2018

VICTORIAN CLADDING TASKFORCE

ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW INTO THE MARCH 2018 POTTERS HILL FIRE, ACT

AFAC provided a formal submission and support of the work currently being undertaken by the Victorian Cladding Taskforce.

AFAC was requested to undertake a review of the circumstances around the prescribed burn planning, the antecedent conditions and the management of the Potters Hill prescribed burn. The outcome of the team’s review will be an independent report of the findings provided to ACT ESA.

AFAC is advocating for the urgent examination of all existing buildings above two stories to identify where combustible panels may have been used. AFAC believes a three-stage process to identify buildings where combustible facades may be present and to put actions in place to mitigate or remove the risk to life is necessary.

June 2018

June 2018

ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW INTO THE DALY RIVER FLOOD AND TROPICAL CYCLONE MARCUS

SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCE COMMITTEE – REPORT ON IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY

An Independent Operational Review was implemented in the Northern Territory for the ‘whole of government’ following the Daly River flood and Tropical Cyclone Marcus which occurred in January and March 2018. AFAC also contributed to this review after the February/March 2017 fires.

AFAC SUBMISSIONS January 2017 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES OF ECONOMICS – INQUIRY INTO NON-CONFIRMING BUILDING PRODUCTS Progress on this Inquiry has resulted in the release of an Interim Report.

AFAC’s submission of April 2016 mainly concentrated on matters associated with the building regulatory framework and cladding.

AFAC acknowledged the issue of the interim on non-conforming building products and the additional terms of reference relating to asbestos.

June 2017 TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET Report of the Government Flood Review into the Tasmanian floods of June and July 2016 has now been published.

AFAC is pleased to have been able to build on our history of working together with Tasmanian Fire and Emergency Service agencies to support this Review.

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The Committee recommended the National Aerial Firefighting Centre undertake a cost benefit analysis to assess where leasing arrangements or government ownership of firefighting aircraft will provide the best value and support to firefighters and communities in the future.

NAFC supports the principle of the recommendation, but proposes ongoing, staged implementation, whereby NAFC and the states and territories will continue to re-evaluate the best approach.

AFAC has recently developed a national paper, Climate Change and the Emergency Management Sector, which identifies current and potential implications of climate change for the EM sector and suggests ways to support adaptation and reduce the sector’s contribution to climate change.

June 2018 COMMITTEE SECRETARY – SENATE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEES The role of Commonwealth, state and territory Governments in addressing the high rates of mental health conditions experienced by first responders, emergency service workers and volunteers is under consideration.

The AFAC submission highlights the work being done nationally to collaborate and share findings on the mental health of fire and emergency service personnel through AFAC and the AFAC Mental Health and Wellbeing Network.

This Network is the leading space for collaboration in mental health for fire and emergency services, and it has prioritised a whole of lifecycle approach to mental health of fire and emergency service personnel.

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RESEARCH UTILISATION INITIATIVES

DOCTRINE

LESSONS MANAGEMENT FORUM

AFAC doctrine is our most significant intellectual property asset, articulating collective emergency management knowledge aligned to our strategic goals.

Lessons management practitioners from fields as diverse as emergency management, defence and community organisations came together in Melbourne for the two-day national Lessons Management Forum in November 2017.

More than 120 participants, representing a broad range of sectors and from locations as diverse as the US, Australia and New Zealand, attended the event.

Keynote speakers from sectors such as defence, emergency services, energy, human services and local government shared their perspectives and insights on building effective lessons management, knowledge management, research utilisation, continuous improvement and innovation capability. The key themes explored on both days were the role and impact of learning and culture.

Presenters from across jurisdictions shared their learned lessons from recent major hazards and provided insights to the people and process capabilities developed by their organisations to help address gaps or maximise opportunities identified in the lessons.

CASE STUDIES AFAC’s research utilisation program has sought to better understand what makes for effective utilisation. In 2017 a meta-analysis of 10 cases studies of research utilisation over the past three years was published in the Australian journal for Emergency management.

Each case study confirms that the journey from research to utilisation is different for every end user.

It is for the benefit of members and, through them, our communities.

Our suite contains positions, guidelines, frameworks, specifications and training resources, which are structured to enable adoption and implementation by practitioners.

AFAC’s collaboration groups produce relevant and timely memberconsulted and nationally applicable doctrine outlining key areas of good practice. While the doctrine does not mandate action, there is a strong imperative for its adoption and detailed reasoning must be provided where no uptake occurs.

AFAC’s Doctrine Development and Management Policy – revised in early 2018 – defines how doctrine is managed. It covers doctrine creation, editorial development, production and future revision to its dissemination within the industry and other stakeholders in a clear, professional and useful format.

In 2016, AFAC’s CEO instigated a refresh program that identified all doctrine aged five years or more to be reviewed. The process of review ensured that all doctrine was updated to reflected evidencebased thinking and all doctrine was published in a consistent template.

Proposals, withdrawals, new doctrine and revisions must achieve an 80 per cent approval vote by AFAC Council members before ratification.

Several common themes emerged in the critical success factors, however, providing clues and insights to both researchers and end users on what it takes to utilise research effectively for impact in contemporary emergency management policy and practice.

These factors generally relate to: • the capability of people to use or cultivate relationships and networks within AFAC, its members and the BNHCRC to collaboratively develop, guide and support the research and its pathways to utilisation • the maturity and degree of structural support at the organisational level (such as strategies, processes, resources and policies) that enable change or innovation through adoption and implementation of the research outputs.

Two new case studies were published on : • on the use of human factors research to inform EMPS capabilities for incident management and professional standards and Guidance for continuing professional development for incident management • understanding factors contributing to survival and fatalities on Black Saturday to inform National guidance for key messaging for catastrophic bushfires.

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COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK AS AT AUGUST 2018

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EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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AFAC’s program of events and professional development provides AFAC Members and the broader emergency management community with valuable opportunities for the ongoing development of skills and capability. As part of our knowledge strategy, we have developed a variety of activities and programs specifically targeted to exchange knowledge and professional interaction. Here are some of our highlights from the year.

NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICE MEMORIAL WALL

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS KNOWLEDGE EVENT SERIES: LESSONS SHARED FROM CALIFORNIA

The National Emergency Service Memorial Wall was formally opened on Tuesday 1 May by the Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security, the Hon. Angus Taylor MP, during the National Memorial Service for fire and emergency service personnel.

Communication, collaboration and coordination were the key themes of the Motorola Solutions Knowledge Event Series presented at eight locations across Australia and New Zealand in May and June 2018.

The wall lists the names of 505 personnel who lost their lives protecting communities in Australia and New Zealand since records began. The wall sits beside the National Emergency Service Memorial on the northern banks of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

The series offered an international perspective from Kim Zagaris, California’s State Fire and Rescue Chief at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Over 600 people from across the emergency management sector registered to attend the series.

Over 300 people attended the service where AFAC memorial medallions were presented to families of those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Chief Zagaris discussed California’s worst year of wildfires on record followed by heavy rains that caused flooding and mud flows in 2017, resulting in the evacuation of over 400,000 Californian residents that year. His presentation focused on the collaboration between agencies in response to the events, effective public information plans and how to support communities through the recovery process.

The wall honours the sacrifice that each person made and provides a place of permanent and national significance for the community to reflect in a more personal way.

“How we honour and recognise those who have died while on duty serving their community is a reflection on how we respect our current workforce,” AFAC CEO Stuart Ellis said.

In addition to the wall, AFAC has created a webpage with a search function to view the names that have been inscribed and corresponds to their panel on the wall.

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Attendees had the opportunity to ask Chief Zagaris questions at the end of the presentation to learn more from the Californian experience. The series began in Wellington on 18 May and travelled to Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin before finishing in Perth on 1 June.

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AFAC EXECUTIVE FORUM Senior leaders from across the emergency management sector came together to raise views, seek feedback, and test concepts with their peers at the AFAC Executive Forum in Melbourne on 27 and 28 June.

The two-day professional development opportunity invited commissioners, chief officers and fire managers to share and develop across jurisdictions through reviewing, listening to colleagues and hearing alternative approaches to the challenges facing the sector.

This year the program focused on operations, governance and leadership and concluded with a panel discussion. Presentations at the forum included: NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers on Tathra and other NSW bushfires EMV Commissioner Craig Lapsley on the Coolaroo Recycling Plant fire MFB Chief Officer and CEO Dan Stephens on Fire Services in the UK Defence Force Recruiting Director General AIRCDRE Sue McGready on diversity in the workplace NSW EPA HAZMAT & Specialised Support Director Tony McGuirk on the EPA perspective of large environmental fires QFES Assistant Commissioner Andrew Short and Deputy Commissioner Doug Smith on increasing ‘Public Value’ through Extensive Capability, Governance, and Cultural Reforms

SENIOR OFFICER COHORT AFAC has acknowledged the need to support and develop those in our industry who aspire to, and show potential for, the most senior roles in AFAC member agencies.

Nominations were sought through National Council to identity this group of people and the AFAC Senior Officer Cohort (SOC) was formed. The SOC has been designed to provide tools to assist in planning development pathways and collating opportunities in line with AFAC and industry expectations for senior leadership roles.

The SOC is kept up to date with various opportunities to further develop their knowledge, skills and attributes throughout the year via a quarterly newsletter and a LinkedIn group. Key information shared includes professional development courses, secondment opportunities and selected reading on leadership and culture.

The key event for this group was the SOC Forum event in June. Held ahead of the Executive Forum, the event was designed as both a development and networking opportunity, with delegates invited to stay on in Melbourne to participate in the Executive Forum program.

The program offered insights into leadership, expectations and executive recruitment. Positive feedback was received from attendees, with 84% of delegates valuing the event as very good or excellent.

PREDICTIVE SERVICES (BUSHFIRE) PRACTITIONERS NETWORK WEBINARS Predictive services are a vital input into decision making for fire and emergency services in strategic planning and operational response.

In addition, they offer the provision of information and warnings for bushfires and natural hazards to the community, assist the community to make informed decisions and enhance community resilience.

AFAC has undertaken a strong focus in this area through the Predictive Services Group (PSG). The PSG has identified opportunities to further develop the predictive services capability and established the established the Predictive Services (Bushfire) Practitioners Network for Fire Behaviour Analysts.

Throughout 2017-18, the network hosted seven webinars to assist in building capability among fire practitioners. The webinars have had over 1,100 views and are available to view on the AFAC YouTube Channel: • Lessons learned from the Waroona fire • Smoke and air quality forecasting system • Australian FBAN deployment to British Colombia 2017 • Predicting blow-up fires • Australian flammability monitoring system • Prediction accuracy vs. communicating with decision makers • Predicting fire behaviour in spinifex grasslands

AFAC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AFAC in partnership with the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) held a number of professional development courses during the financial year. Representatives from the emergency management sector across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong attended the various programs. AFAC member agencies had a combined total of 100 delegates in attendance during the 2017-18 financial year.

The courses offered through AIPM include: • Graduate Certificate in Applied Management • Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership • Strategic Command Program • Frontline: Developing Future Leaders programs • Enterprise: Building Organisational Capacity and Capability • Balance: Women Leaders in Public Safety • Facilitate: Building Learning Organisations workshop • Bridging the Gap: From Management to Executive • Evolve: Leading in Complex Environments

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More than 3,200 people came together in Sydney to discuss the latest in research, learnings and practice across emergency management and natural hazards at AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ.

In addition, the Expo Stage Program featured practical presentations aimed at operational personnel and the outdoor deck area provided an opportunity for attendees to watch live demonstrations.

The four-day conference and exhibition, held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney from 4-7 September, was a big success.

The program boasted more than 100 speakers who addressed the conference theme ‘Collaborating for Success – Improving performance in emergency management’.

The Knowledge Lounge hosted many keynote and invited speakers for the Meet the Speaker Program where they engaged in further discussions about their projects and research. The Knowledge Lounge also displayed more than 150 conference posters.

The proceedings began with the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Research Forum, presenting researchers and end-user practitioners with the latest science and how it can be utilised across the sector.

Over the course of the conference, attendees engaged with presentations and panel discussions that stimulated thought and conversation around the pressing issues of climate change, smart data, risk management, partnerships, diversity and innovation within the sector.

AFAC President and Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter QSO officially launched the fire and emergency Male Champions of Change initiative on day three, a conscious step toward addressing gender imbalance within the sector.

Over three days, delegates and visitors explored the largest exhibition ever staged at an AFAC conference. Spanning across 14,000 sqm, 189 exhibitors took part in the exhibition to showcase products, services, technology and equipment for fire and emergency services.

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The conference closed with the professional development and field trip day. Seven workshops also took place to develop the skills and knowledge of attendees.

The partnership between AFAC and Hannover Fairs Australia, a subsidiary of Deutsche Messe and organisers of the internationally renowned INTERSCHUTZ exhibition held in Germany every five years, ensured a complete conference experience for attendees.

The conference was hosted by NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire & Rescue NSW, NSW State Emergency Service, ACT Emergency Services Agency, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Office of Environment and Heritage NSW and Forestry Corporation of NSW, who worked together to ensure the incredible success of AFAC17.

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RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT: SECTOR AWARDS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION AWARDS

LAURIE LAVELLE ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Motorola Solutions Knowledge Innovation Awards presented at AFAC17 in Sydney recognised innovative contributions to the knowledge of the emergency management sector over the last year.

The 2017 Laurie Lavelle Achiever of the Year Award was presented to two winners.

The individual Motorola Solutions Knowledge Innovation Award was presented to Mike Wouters, Manager of Knowledge & Mapping, Fire & Flood Management at the Department for Environment and Water South Australia (SA).

As part of AFAC’s Predictive Services Group, Mike developed a learner guide for the Interpret & Analyse Fire Weather training, as well as the Predictive Services (Bushfire) Practitioners’ Network, creating a community of practice for fire behaviour analysts.

Mike’s contributions to prescribed burning practice also included the revision and delivery of the Complex Prescribed Burn training course for SA. He was also a leading participant in the seven-year National Burning Project.

The National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) received the agency Motorola Solutions Knowledge Innovation Award for the work of the ARENA Working Group. The working group developed a collaborative national approach to the management of information relating to the use of aviation during fire and emergency management, potentially benefiting all Australian fire and emergency agencies that use aviation resources.

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Cain Trist from Emergency Management Victoria was awarded for his work in leading the introduction of the Emergency Management Common Operating Procedure.

Leigh-Anne Sorensen of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) was recognised for her role in taking on the forensic assessment of QFES’s position in relation to recommendations made in the Margaret Allison Independent Review.

The award recognises Laurie Lavelle’s lifelong commitment to the emergency services in Australia as a long-standing Chief Fire Officer of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigades and the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of AFAC from 1993-2001.

AFAC COLLABORATION

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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.

This approach enables members to consider common challenges, generate solutions, develop positions and inspire new directions in practice.

The AFAC Collaboration Model is aligned to the Strategic Directions for fire and emergency services in Australia and New Zealand 2017–2021.

5 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

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SUPPORTING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

PROVIDING TRUSTED RESPONSE

SOURCE OF CREDIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION

EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

INFORMED BY KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH

35 GROUPS AND NETWORKS WITHIN THE COLLABORATION MODEL

120 GROUP MEETINGS AND TELECONFERENCES

795 GROUP MEMBERS As at 30 June 2018

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DIRECTION 1: SUPPORTING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

Community Safety Group

Council Sponsor: Darren Klemm, DFES-WA Chair: Andrew Stark, SA-CFS Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck, AFAC Alan Quinton, MFB-VIC Amanda Tarbotton, ForestryNSW Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS Georgeina Whelan, ACT-ESA Glenn Benham, SA-MFS Greg Howard, SA-MFS Gwynne Brennan, CFA-VIC Jennifer O'Beirne, FFMV-DELWP Joe Murphy, ACT-ESA Lindsay Hackett, QFES Liz Connell, SA-SES Mark Edwards, GA Mark Whybro, FRNSW Martin Braid, MFB-VIC Paul Ryan, DFES-WA Ricky Curtis, DFES-WA Rob Goldring, FENZ Rob Saunders, FENZ Sandra Barber, TFS Sandra Whight, TFS Simon Burt, NTFRES Steve Cameron, EMV

SES Community Safety Group

Council Sponsor: Chris Beattie, SA-SES Chair: Kate White, VIC-SES AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck, AFAC Ailsa Schofield, NSWSES Belinda Davies, NSWSES Colleen Ridge, TAS-SES Eamonn Lennon, QFES Fiona Amundson, ACT-ESA Georgeina Whelan, ACT-ESA Ian Smith, NTFRES Liz Connell, SA-SES Nicholas Cowham, NTFRES Nicole Hogan, NSWSES Paul Ryan, DFES-WA Ricky Curtis, DFES-WA Shane Daw, SLSA Stefanie Zakrzewski, SA-SES

Built Environment Technical Group

Chair: Mark Whybro, FRNSW Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: John Clampett, AFAC Adam Dalrymple, MFB-VIC Allan Oates, NTFRES Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Andrew Sharrad, SA-MFS Anthony Livingston, TFS Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA Colin Paton, SA-CFS Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS Daniel Greig, TFS David Kearsley, CFA-VIC

David Lewis, FRNSW Gary Baxter, DFES-WA Gavin Maund, DFES-WA Greg Wild, FRNSW Ian Shepherd, QFES Ivan West, AFAC Marcus Morgan, NSWSES Mark Carter, MFB-VIC Simon Davis, FENZ

Bushfire Standards Technical Group

Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: Ivan West, AFAC Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Andrew Stark, SA-CFS Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS David Boverman, NSWRFS Greg Potts, ACT-ESA Greg Wild, FRNSW Jackson Parker, DFES-WA James Haig, QFES Len Leslie, CFA-VIC Mark Chladil, TFS

Community Engagement Technical Group Chair: Fiona Dunstan, SA-CFS Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: Ivan West, AFAC Alan Musk, QFES Amanda Leck, AFAC Amanda Moore, OEM-NSW Andrew Richards, NSWSES Anthony Bradstreet, NSWRFS Anthony Clark, NSWRFS Chris Barber, CFA-VIC Colleen Ridge, TAS-SES Darryl McCormick, Airservices David Webber, NSWSES Deborah Lamb, SA-SES Eamonn Lennon, QFES Fiona Amundson, ACT-ESA Greg Howard, SA-MFS Gwynne Brennan, CFA-VIC Heidi Farnden, NTFRES Jacqueline Quaine, VIC-SES Jen Dick, DEW-SA Jeremy Fewtrell, FRNSW Julie Harris, MFB-VIC Karen Enbom, CFA-VIC Liz Connell, SA-SES Lucas Fiddaman, Bushfires NT Michael Ollerenshaw, FRNSW Paul Harris, CFA-VIC Rob Saunders, FENZ Sandra Barber, TFS Sarah Anderson, OEM-NSW Shane Daw, SLSA Steve Cameron, EMV Steve Dorman, MFB-VIC Suellen Flint, DFES-WA Susan Davie, VIC-SES Suzanne Blyth, DFES-WA Wayne Phillips, FRNSW

Fire Engineering Network

Chair: Simon Davis, FENZ Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: Ivan West, AFAC Angela Chen, FENZ Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA Cihan Soylemez, MFB-VIC Daniel Greig, TFS David Boverman, NSWRFS David Kearsley, CFA-VIC David Kubler, SA-MFS David Lewis, FRNSW Gavin Maund, DFES-WA Greg Wild, FRNSW Joe Gomez, Airservices Steven McKee, QFES

Fire Investigation Network

Chair: Peter Wilding, FENZ Outgoing AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC AFAC Manager: Ivan West, AFAC Andrew Duckworth, DFES-WA Anthony Miles, NTFRES Ben Millington, NSWRFS Bob Mathieson, NSWRFS Craig Waters, DFES-WA David Groer, Airservices Felicity Hopkinson, ANZPAA Gary Baxter, DFES-WA Geoff Townsley, QFES Gordon Hemphrey, QFES Graham Kingsland, FRNSW Leslie Vearing, FFMV-DELWP Mark Klop, TFS Nicole Harvey, CFA-VIC Peter Van Boxtel, NTFRES Richard Maloney, ACT-ESA Sharon Saunders, NSWRFS Shaun Ruxton, SA-MFS Steve Edwards, ACT-ESA Terry Trewin, NTFRES Tim Mitchell, FENZ Timothy Landells, MFB-VIC

Pacific Islands Liaison Officers Network Chair: Barry Gray, MFB-VIC AFAC Manager: Luke Purcell, AFAC Adam Dewberry, FRNSW Ben Millington, NSWRFS Brad Commens, QFES Darryl McCormick, Airservices Daryl Rush, QFES Gavin Freeman, CFA-VIC Glenn Benham, SA-MFS Glenn Brewer, ACT-ESA Greg Nettleton, SA-CFS Greg Newton, NSWSES Ian Pickard, FENZ Jeff Harper, QFES Jeremy Smith, TFS Josh Turner, FRNSW Matt Davis, SA-CFS Patrick Haines, SPC Rodney Evans, Airservices Terry Trewin, NTFRES Tony O’Day, CFA-VIC Wayne Mackey, FENZ

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DIRECTION 2: PROVIDING TRUSTED RESPONSE

AIIMS Steering Group

Council Sponsor: David Nugent, PARKSVIC Outgoing Chair: Alan Goodwin, AFAC Outoing Coordinating Editor: Euan Ferguson, Euan Ferguson Pty Ltd AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Andrew Stark, SA-CFS Cain Trist, EMV Cameron Leary, OEH-NSW Chris Beattie, SA-SES Chris Quinn, Airservices Craig Patterson, SA Police Craig Waters, DFES-WA Darren Klemm, DFES-WA Dave Hunt, DCNZ David Coetzee, MCDEM-NZ Gavin Freeman, CFA-VIC Greg Newton, NSWSES Greg Rankin, FRNSW Iain Mackenzie, IGEM-QLD John Cawcutt, QFES Justin Justin, Airservices Malcolm Cronstedt, DFES-WA Mark Brown, ACT-ESA Murray Carter, DFES-WA Paul McGuiggan, FRNSW Paul Seager, OEH-NSW Paul Turner, FENZ Robert Charlton, SA-SES Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Scott Duval, SA Police Simon Rickard, Australian Red Cross Steve Davies, Airservices Stuart Ellis, AFAC Stuart Midgley, NSWRFS Tony O'Day, CFA-VIC

Learning and Development Group

Council Sponsor: Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW Chair: Cassandra Curtis, SA-CFS AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Andy Cusack, CAVFA Andy Wood, CAVFA Anne McLean, DEW-SA Brendan Stevens, ACT-ESA Cameron Wade, ForestryNSW Chhavi Shaw, FRNSW Christine Caughey, DFES-WA Clinton Neumann, QFES Craig Waters, DFES-WA Daniel Catrice, FFMV-DELWP Daniel Hooley, QFES David Campbell, SA-CFS David Harris, MFB-VIC Deborah Parsons, SA-MFS Fadia Mitri, MFB-VIC Fleur Woodley, OEH-NSW Gary Tanner, Airservices Greg Butters, TFS Gregg Paterson, CFA-VIC 28 | AFAC ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

James Harington, Airservices Jarna Vilayrack, QFES Jeannie Cotterell, ACT-ESA Jemma Krasowski, SA-MFS Jodie Stevenson, TFS Joshua Humphrey, VICSES Kevin Archer, OEM-NSW Lawrence Arps, FENZ Leigh Ridge, SASES Liz Walker, NTFRS Mark Beech, ACT-PCS Michael Dwyer, QFES Michael Fleming, AMSA Nick Connolly, TAS-SES Pamela Simon, SLSA Paul Wallworth, VICSES Rachel Rowett, SASES Richard Boykett, DBCA-WA, PWS Ricki Thompson, QFES Observer, confirm if to include?

Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Serena Eales, SA-CFS Sherri Adcock, QFES Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Susan Gronow, FRNSW Wendy Blair, OEH-NSW

Rural and Land Management Group

Council Sponsor: Neil Cooper, ACT PCS Chair: Murray Carter, DFES-WA AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Adam Lewis, GA Alen Slijepcevic, CFA-VIC Andrew Dunn, HQP-QLD Andrew Graystone, PARKSVIC Bryan Jensen, DCNZ Chandra Wood, Brisbane City Council Chris Gibson, ForestrySA Christopher Smith, SA-MFS Craige Brown, Melbourne Water Darrin McKenzie, FFMV-DELWP Dasarath Jayasuriya, BOM Dave Gossage, CAVFA Dean Sheehan, STTAS Fiona Gill, DEW-SA Graham Swift, DFES-WA Greg Esnouf, AFAC James Haig, QFES Jason Heffernan, NSWRFS Jeremy Smith, TFS Joe Murphy, ACT-ESA John Bates, BNHCRC Kevin O’Connor, FENZ Leigh Kleinschmidt, HQP-QLD Luigi Cucchiaro, NTFRES Martin Winters, ForestrySA Monica Long, BOM Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW Paul Black, PWS-TAS Paul Brennan, DBCA-WA, PWS

Peter Leeson, QPWS Phil Kilsby, SA-MFS Robert McNeil, FRNSW Robert Sandford, SA-CFS Roger Deslandes, BOM Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA Stefan de Haan, DBCA-WA, PWS Stuart Midgley, NSWRFS Tim McGuffog, ForestryNSW Tim Sanders, Melbourne Water

SES Operations Group

Council Sponsor: Mark Smethurst, NSWSES Chair: Peter Jeffrey, QFES AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC David Baker, VIC-SES Dermot Barry, SA-SES Georgeina Whelan, ACT-ESA Jason Collins, NTFRES Kaylene Jones, NSWSES Leon Smith, TAS-SES Lloyd Bailey, DFES-WA Murray Copas, SLSA Nick Connolly, TAS-SES Nicole Hogan, NSWSES Paul Turner, FENZ Robert Evans, NTFRES Robert Landon, NSWSES Shane Daw, SLSA Tim Wiebusch, VIC-SES Tracey Allen, ACT-ESA Trevor White, VIC-SES

Urban Operations Group

Council Sponsor: Greg Crossman, SA-MFS Chair: Gavin Freeman, CFA-VIC AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Brad Commens, QFES Daniel Austin, SA-CFS Darren Klemm, DFES-WA David Bruce, MFB-VIC Jim Hamilton, FRNSW Joe Gomez, Airservices John Watson, QFES Lloyd Bailey, DFES-WA Mark Brown, ACT-ESA Mark Spain, NTFRES Michael Morgan, SA-MFS Pat Jones, ACT-ESA Paul Jones, NSWRFS Paul Salter, TFS Paul Turner, FENZ Peter McKechnie, NSWRFS Peter Thomas, MFB-VIC Tony O’Day, CFA-VIC Trevor Arnold, SA-SES

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Fire and Emergency Aviation Technical Group Chair: Andrew Stark, SA-CFS AFAC Manager: Richard Alder, NAFC Andrew Christos, FFMV-DELWP Andrew Griffiths, AMSA Andrew Turner, Bushfires NT Anthony Ferguson, NSWRFS Brad Bourke, DBCA-WA, PWS Brad Commins, DBCA-WA, PWS Corey Dunn, SA-CFS David Pearce, SA-CFS Derek Parks, DFES-WA Glen Crombie, OEH-NSW Ian Millman, FENZ Luke Patterson, CFA-VIC Martin Gibson, QFES Martin Piesse, STTAS Matt Plucinski, CSIRO Michelle Jenkins, NSWSES Neil Brooksbank, TFS Paul Simakoff-Ellims, ACT-ESA Raymond Jasper, VIC-SES Richard McNamara, FENZ Robert Landon, NSWSES Rohan Scott, ACT-ESA Viki Campbell, NSWRFS Wayne Rigg, CFA-VIC

Hazardous Materials Technical Group Chair: Jim Hamilton, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Andrew Beattyman, Airservices Barry Byrne, MFB-VIC Brett Cowcher, MFB-VIC Chris Quinn, Airservices Craig Brownlie, CFA-VIC Darren Simon, CFA-VIC David Gill, DFES-WA David Imhoff, AMSA Jason Jones, ACT-ESA Jeff Harper, QFES Jeffrey Davis, DFES-WA Justin Meldrum, SA-MFS Matthew Allen, CFA-VIC Michael Logan, QFES Michael Shepherd, SA-MFS Pat Jones, ACT-ESA Paul Beylerian, FRNSW Paul Johnstone, FRNSW Steve Clyde-Smith, ACT-ESA Stuart Males, TFS Terry Trewin, NTFRES Trudy Geoghegan, FENZ Wayne Atkins, SA-CFS

Urban Search and Rescue & Technical Rescue Technical Group Outgoing Chair: John Denny, FRNSW Chair: Pat Jones, ACT-ESA AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Brenton Clarke, SA-SES Colin Lindsay, SA-MFS Craig Brownlie, CFA-VIC Garth Lawrence, DFES-WA Gavin Arnold, NSWSES George Arnold, MFB-VIC Graeme Hall, QFES Ian Duncan, FENZ Jeff Maunder, FENZ Mark Dobson, TFS Nicole Hogan, NSWSES Paul Bailey, FRNSW Robert Landon, NSWSES Terry Trewin, NTFRES Tim Fox, FRNSW Trevor Arnold, SA-SES

Work Health & Safety Technical Group Chair: Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Deputy Chair: Jeff Green, CFA-VIC AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Alison Donohoe, FRNSW Andrew Taylor, TFS Anita Markovski, NSWSES Anthony Dodd, VIC-SES Brendan Mott, FRNSW Chloe Sellars, DBCA-WA, PWS Col Strawbridge, MFB-VIC Cyrel Wright, QFES Darren Crawford, DEW-SA David Heslop, NSWRFS David Kemp, SAFECOM David Savio, MFB-VIC Debbie Gaskin, DFES-WA Emma-Lee Thornton, DBCA-WA, PWS Gary Zuiderwyk, NSWSES Glen Cook, SA-MFS Graeme Dudley, FFMV-DELWP John Kingsbury, FENZ Leah Parlour, DFES-WA Luke Rector, MFB-VIC Maria Lambrinos, FFMV-DELWP Matt Potter, FFMV-DELWP Michael Cosgrove, DPFEM Neil Mott, Airservices Nicole Middleton, FFMV-DELWP Peter Manley, ACT-ESA Peter Pera, FRNSW Phil Collins, DBCA-WA, PWS Reece Colman, ACT-ESA Richard Gorey, QFES Robin Marlin, SA-CFS Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA Steve Pavlich, SAFECOM Terese Howlett, VIC-SES

Computer Simulation Network

Chair: Aaron Stockton, CFA-VIC AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Adrian Skene, QFES Antony Sadler, DFES-WA Chris Mower, SA-MFS Corey Duane, Airservices Craig Moore, SA-MFS Darren Williams, MFB-VIC James Hall, MFB-VIC James Harington, Airservices Kevin White, QFES Logan Leahy, FENZ Matt Crowley, Airservices Paul Durston, QFES Paul Glanville, FENZ Phillip Crossley, SA-MFS Robert Lightfoot, FRNSW Roger Bird, QFES Roy Veal, FENZ Stephen Walls, CFA-VIC Wayne Miller, FRNSW Wendy Blair, OEH-NSW

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DIRECTION 3: SOURCE OF CREDIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION Predictive Services Group

Council Sponsor: Shane Fitzsimmons, NSWRFS Chair: Simon Heemstra, NSWRFS Deputy Chair: Michael Wouters, DEW-SA AFAC Manager: Greg Esnouf, AFAC Alen Slijepcevic, CFA-VIC Andrew Sturgess, QFES Andrew Turner, BushfiresNT Ann Farrell, BOM Brian Levine, ACT-PCS Christopher Collins, TFS Darrin McKenzie, FFMV-DELWP David Taylor, PWS-TAS Evan Morgan, BOM Grant Pearce, FENZ Jackson Parker, DFES-WA John Bally, BOM John Bates, BNHCRC Lachlan McCaw, DBCA-WA, PWS Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW Nick Lhuede, ACT-ESA Noreen Krusel, AFAC Richard Thornton, BNHCRC Roger Deslandes, BOM Tim Mitchell, FENZ

Warnings Group

CCOSC Sponsor: Craig Lapsley, EMV Council Sponsor: Katarina Carroll, QFES Chair: Anthony Clark, NSWRFS AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck, AFAC Andrew Emery, TFS Andrew Richards, NSWSES Barry Gray, MFB-VIC Bren McGurk, DFES-WA Faruk Yay, DHA-EMA Fiona Dunstan, SA-CFS Graeme Moore, NSWRFS Graeme Wynwood, SA-SES Gwynne Brennan, CFA-VIC Hannah Tagore, DFES-WA Hayley Gillespie, QFES Jacob Riley, VIC-SES Joe Murphy, ACT-ESA Kaylee Rutland, ACT-ESA Linda Anderson-Berry, BOM Marc Unsworth, EMV Mark Spain, NTFRES Matthew Aitchison, SAFECOM Mhairi Bradley, TAS-SES Peta Miller-Rose, QFES Phil Nickerson, IGEM-QLD Philip Lindsay, FRNSW Sascha Rundle, ABC Shane Batt, TFS Shoni Maguire, BOM Tamsin Achilles, VIC-SES

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Predictive Services Practitioners (Bushfire) Network Chair: Michael Wouters, DEW-SA AFAC Manager: Greg Esnouf, AFAC Adam Whitchurch, PARKSVIC Agnes Kristina, DFES-WA Ailish Germain, NSWRFS Alex Aitken, DFES-WA Alex Otterbach, DEW-SA Andrew Jones, NSWRFS Andrew Sturgess, QFES Anne McLean, DEW-SA Barry Heilbronn, QFRS Ben Twomey, QFES Bradley Stewart, NSWRFS Brett Beecham, DBCA-WA, PWS Brett Loughlin, SA-CFS Brian Levine, ACT-PCS Casey Scholten, QFES Cassidy Newland, DFES-WA Chris Quinn, NSWRFS Christopher Collins, TFS Damien Dubrowin, OEH-NSW Damon Ezis, DEW-SA Dan Jones, PARKSVIC Daniel Heinrichs, CFA-VIC Darcy Prior, FFMV-DELWP Dave Atkins, DBCA-WA, PWS David Field, NSWRFS David McKenna, DEW-SA David Philp, NSWRFS David Taylor, PWS-TAS Dean Putting, CFA-VIC Deb Sparkes, AFAC Duncan Watt, ForestryNSW Eddie Staier, PWS-TAS Erin Heinrich, NSWRFS Gareth George, CFA-VIC Geoff Selwood, NSWRFS Glen Daniel, DBCA-WA, PWS Graeme Martin, QFES Greg Mattingley, PARKSVIC Ian Tanner, DEW-SA Jackson Parker, DFES-WA Jamie Molloy, FFMV-DELWP Jason Sharples, UNSW

Jill Read, PARKSVIC Joanna Wand, FFMV-DELWP John Stoner, PARKSVIC Justin Dally, CFA-VIC Kathryn Schneider, PARKSVIC Kelsey Tarabini, SA-CFS Kent Barron, QFES Kerryn McTaggart, PARKSVIC Lachlan McCaw, DBCA-WA, PWS Laurence McCoy, NSWRFS Mark Beech, ACT-PCS Mark Chladil, TFS Matt Plucinski, CSIRO Matthew Geiger, QFES Murray Mitchell, DBCA-WA, PWS Musa Kilinc, CFA-VIC Nathan Faggian, BOM Neil Burrows, DBCA-WA, PWS Nicholas Bauer, FFMV-DELWP Nicola Laurence, AFAC Nils Waite, NSWRFS Noreen Krusel, AFAC Paul Cook, NSWRFS Paul Rampant, DBCA-WA, PWS Pedro Palheiro, DBCA-WA, PWS Rick McRae, ACT-ESA Rob Woodward, QFES 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 Dawson, QFES Simon Heemstra, NSWRFS Stephen Lewin, QFES Steve Nicholson, DBCA-WA, PWS Steve Summers Tim McKern, CFA-VIC Timothy Groves, DEW-SA Timothy Wells, CFA-VIC Tom Denman, OEH-NSW Tony Smith, DBCA-WA, PWS Wieslaw Lichacz, ACT-ESA

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DIRECTION 4: EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Collaborative Procurement Group

Council Sponsor: Greg Nettleton, SA-CFS Chair: Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA Deputy Chair: Darren Stafford, FENZ AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Anne Ward, Airservices Anthony Dick, TAS-SES Arthur Tindall, AFAC David Goreham, SA-MFS Dilini Kumarasinghe, NSWRFS Evonne Harding, QFES Gen Wilcox, QFES Gerard Balmanno, QFES Graeme Wynwood, SA-SES Guy Thomas, QPWS Helmieh McNabb, FFMV-DELWP Ian Barnes, MFB-VIC Jenny Holmesby, Airservices John Grech, CFA-VIC John Jenkins, ACT-ESA Kendall Richardson, SAFECOM Kristy Phelps, SAFECOM Lee Watson, SA-CFS Mark Luchetti, NSWSES Mark Spain, NTFRES Mary-Lou McCrohon, QFES Michael Somers, FFMV-DELWP Nick Alfieris, FRNSW Nick Lhuede, ACT-ESA Peter Mason, SA-MFS Robyn White, ACT-ESA Rodney Lambert, NSWRFS Ryan Clay, NTFRES Sarah Scott, SAFECOM Sheree Bond, Airservices Teresa Kuss, QFES Tim Norris, ACT-ESA Todd Crawford, DPFEM

Diversity and Inclusion Group

Council Sponsor: Jennifer Reilly, NTFRES Chair: Julie Bissinella, MCC AFAC Manager: Noreen Krusel, AFAC Andrew Short, QFES Andrew Turner, Bushfires NT Brendan Stevens, ACT-ESA Bronwyn Jones, NSWRFS Callum MacSween, QFES Chris Eagle, FFMV-DELWP Colin Thomas, MFB-VIC Corinne Manning, MFB-VIC Daniel McLaughlin, PARKSVIC Diana MacMullin, SA-SES Ian Tanner, DEW-SA Jeremy Smith, TFS Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Kathleen Iacurto, NSWSES Katrina Bahen, VIC-SES Lisa Greig, SAFECOM Lisa Jones, EMV Liz Campbell, CFA-VIC Malcolm Connellan, FRNSW Matthew Brocklehurst, TAS-SES Paul Seager, OEH-NSW Peter Button, SA-MFS Rosie Amatt, QPWS Stephen Miles, Airservices Steve Smith, CFA-VIC Wayne Mackey, FENZ

Workforce Management Group

Council Sponsor: Greg Crossman, SA-MFS Chair: Mark Roche, QFES AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi, AFAC Anna Geromichalos, SAFECOM Brendan Nally, FENZ Brendan Stevens, ACT-ESA Bronwyn Jones, NSWRFS Chris Wells, FENZ Daniel Moroney, NSWRFS Elise McCarthy, DPFEM Elizabeth Holley, MFB-VIC Erin Baker, DPFEM Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA Jason Elmer, DPFEM Jonathan Higgins, DPFEM Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Kathleen Iacurto, NSWSES Katrina Bahen, VIC-SES Malcolm Connellan, FRNSW Peter Button, SA-MFS Sacha Bouma, Airservices Shiona Somerville, SA-MFS

Fleet Technical Group

Chair: Tim Smith, CFA-VIC Deputy Chair: Lee Watson, SA-CFS AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Alex Lee, DPFEM Allan Jones, DBCA-WA, PWS Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS Andrew Harding, NSWSES Andrew Plush, SA-CFS Brad Commins, DBCA-WA, PWS Bruce McDonald, NSWRFS Bryan Ries, OEH-NSW Chris Fogarty, OEH-NSW Chris Pines, FRNSW Danny Jones, CFA-VIC Darren McQuade, MFB-VIC David Goreham, SA-MFS David Lloyd, QFES Emmanuel Varipatis, FRNSW Francis Hines, FFMV-DELWP Frank Howe, DPFEM Gary Osborne, NTFRES Geoff Williams, SA-MFS Grant Wilson, NSWSES Hanut Dodd, FFMV-DELWP Ian Peisley, FRNSW Jason Jones, ACT-ESA Jeff Davis, QFES John Gabbedy, Airservices John Jenkins, ACT-ESA John Welke, QFES Justin Opie, SA-MFS Lorna Toynton, VIC-SES Mark Luchetti, NSWSES Mark Wootton, DFES-WA Matthew Quinn, NSWSES Mick Ivill, ACT PCS Mike Moran, FENZ Natalie Middleton, OEH-NSW Nathan Symonds, Airservices Nick Lhuede, ACT-ESA Nigel Robertson, FFMV-DELWP Peter Mason, SA-MFS Po Chung, MFB-VIC Rob Walker, QFES Ryan Clay, NTFRES Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA Satinder Sahota, ACT PCS Tim Norris, ACT-ESA

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Operational Equipment Technical Group Chair: Arthur Tindall, AFAC AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS Andrew Webb, CFA-VIC Anthony Mallia, ACT-ESA Carl Hollis, OEH-NSW Craig Brownlie, CFA-VIC Emmanuel Varipatis, FRNSW Evonne Harding, QFES Ian Bounds, TFS Jeff Whittaker, NTFRES Jeremy Bowen, FFMV-DELWP John Jenkins, ACT-ESA John Welke, QFES Julian Smith, FFMV-DELWP Justin Opie, SA-MFS Lee Watson, SA-CFS Mark Spain, NTFRES Mick Ivill, ACT PCS Natalie Middleton, OEH-NSW Nicole Hogan, NSWSES Peter Mason, SA-MFS Reece Colman, ACT-ESA Rob Walker, QFES Robert Landon, NSWSES Rodney Evans, Airservices Ross Trimboli, MFB-VIC Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA Scott Chamberlin, Airservices Stuart Wade, DFES-WA Terrence Farley, FRNSW

Employee Relations Network

Chair: Peter Button, SA-MFS AFAC Manager: Lorna O’Dwyer, AFAC Andrew Short, QFES Bernard King, FRNSW Brendan Stevens, ACT-ESA Chloe Sellars, DBCA-WA, PWS Chris Wells, FENZ Elise McCarthy, DPFEM Erin Baker, DPFEM Fiona Bridges, QFES Gabrielle Bird, DFES-WA Glenn Carthew, QFES Hamish More, FENZ Janette Pearce, MFB-VIC Jason Elmer, DPFEM Jonathan Higgins, DPFEM Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Laura Taylor, Airservices Lisa Chih, NSWRFS Malcolm Connellan, FRNSW Mark Roche, QFES Michael Morgan, SA-MFS Morgan Marsh, DBCA-WA, PWS Noel Quinn, NSWSES Shiona Somerville, SA-MFS Stacey Naughtin, DFES-WA Stephen Jenkins-Flint, Airservices Tracey Snoad, SA-MFS

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Personal Protective Equipment Technical Group Chair: Arthur Tindall, AFAC AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Adelia Stevenson, FFMV-DELWP Amanda Tarbotton, ForestryNSW Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS Brenton Clarke, SA-SES Chloe Sellars, DBCA-WA, PWS David Falla, MFB-VIC Emma-Lee Thornton, DBCA-WA, PWS Emmanuel Varipatis, FRNSW Esitone Pauga, FENZ Evonne Harding, QFES Geoff Laidlaw, VIC-SES Gerard Balmanno, QFES Gerry Thomas, Melbourne Water Hatti Zhao, FFMV-DELWP Helmieh McNabb, FFMV-DELWP Ian Scott, FENZ Jeff Whittaker, NTFRES John Welke, QFES Lee Watson, SA-CFS Mark Luchetti, NSWSES Mark Spain, NTFRES Mark Tarbett, CFA-VIC Mick Ivill, ACT PCS Natalie Middleton, OEH-NSW Nathan Ferguson, NTFRES Pat Jones, ACT-ESA Peter Mason, SA-MFS Phil Collins, DBCA-WA, PWS Phil Taylor, MFB-VIC Richard Li, VIC-SES Rob Walker, QFES Rodney Evans, Airservices Sam Sanderson, DEW-SA Shane Batt, TFS Sheridan Dyne, QFES Sreten Landolac, CFA-VIC Stephen Boucher, SA-CFS Steve Mackle, FENZ Stuart Wade, DFES-WA Terrence Farley, FRNSW

Volunteer Management Technical Group Chair: Kathleen Iacurto, NSWSES AFAC Manager: Zoe Kenyon, AFAC Ali Martin, CFA-VIC Andrew Edwards, Uni of Sydney Andrew Ford, CAVFA Andrew McCullough, NSWSES Brendan Stevens, ACT-ESA Brighid Jamieson, FENZ Cameron Beresford, ACT-ESA Faye Bendrups, VIC-SES Gerald Seville, NTFRES Jennifer Pidgeon, DFES-WA Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Kristine Wendtman, NSWRFS Leon Smith, TAS-SES Lisa Greig, SAFECOM Michael Wassing, QFES Nelson Williams, NTFRES Suzanne Pigdon, VIC-SES Troy Davies, QFES

Business Management Network

Chair: Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Adam Summons, FRNSW Amanda Chalmers, QFES Andrew Baker, ACT-ESA Brett Warwick, FENZ David Thompson, MFB-VIC Deborrah Jepsen, EMV Harry Wiedemann, MFB-VIC Jan Southon, CFA-VIC Jim Henry, OEM-NSW Joel Schirmer, SA-CFS John Casey, VIC-SES Julie Best, SA-CFS Julie Hately, NSWSES Lisa Lew, SA-MFS Nigel McCormick, CFA-VIC Robyn White, ACT-ESA Russell Neuendorf, QFES Silvana DiCiocco, SA-SES Stephen O’Malley, NSWRFS Todd Crawford, DPFEM

Mental Health and Wellbeing Network Chair: Malcolm Connellan, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Lorna O’Dwyer, AFAC Alison Donohoe, FRNSW Andrew Pitt, DPFEM Anneliese Smith, DFES-WA Annette Balshaw, FFMV-DELWP Annette Molloy, CFA-VIC Ann-Marie Burgoyne, ACT-ESA Bernie Scully, QFES Brendan Mott, FRNSW Brendan Parsey, Airservices Brian Moon, SA-MFS Bruce Van Haeften, NTFRES Chloe Sellars, DBCA-WA, PWS Elizabeth Holley, MFB-VIC Emma-Lee Thornton, DBCA-WA, PWS Fairlie Morgan, MFB-VIC Irina Tchernitskaia, CFA-VIC Jane Abdilla, SAFECOM Jennifer Finlay, NSWSES Jim Higgins, MFB-VIC Joanne Stolp, DPFEM John Kingsbury, FENZ Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Mitchell Sewell, DFES-WA Paul Scott, NSWRFS Peter Kueffer, VIC-SES Rachel Treeby, VIC-SES Stephen Bradfield, DBCA-WA, PWS Susan Jenkins, NSWSES Tom Alexander, NSWSES Tony O’Day, CFA-VIC Troy Morrisby, DPFEM

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Standards Representatives Network

Chair/AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard, AFAC Amanda Lamont, AIDR Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Andrew Duckworth, DFES-WA Arthur Tindall, AFAC Barry Byrne, MFB-VIC Barry Griffiths, NSWSES Ben Hamilton, FRNSW Catherine Ryland, NSWRFS Christopher Markwell, QFES Cihan Soylemez, MFB-VIC Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS Daire Fleming, FRNSW Damian O’Toole, MFB-VIC David Kubler, SA-MFS Esitone Pauga, FENZ Graham Kingsland, FRNSW Ian Shepherd, QFES Jamie Vistnes, FRNSW Jeff Harper, QFES Jeffrey Davis, DFES-WA Jeremy Fewtrell, FRNSW John Parrôt, CFA-VIC Lachlan Haar, FRNSW Lee Watson, SA-CFS Mark Castelli, FRNSW Mark Chladil, TFS Mark Porter, FRNSW Mark Reilly, FRNSW Mark Tarbett, CFA-VIC Matthew Allen, CFA-VIC Matthew Rowley, FRNSW Michael Henly, FRNSW Michael Ridgway, QFES Owen Parker, FFMV-DELWP

Paul Beylerian, FRNSW Paul Johnstone, FRNSW Raymond Bott, QFES Rob Llewellyn, AFAC Shaohua Xia, FRNSW Sreten Landolac, CFA-VIC Stephen Munro, MFB-VIC Steve Attard, MFB-VIC Steve Mackle, FENZ Steven McKee, QFES Tim Fox, FRNSW

Operational Performance Technical Group Chair: Nick Nicolopoulos, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel, AFAC Andrew McGuinness, TFS Ann Hughes, DFES-WA Anthony Griffiths, MFB-VIC Carole Dowd, DFES-WA Chris Hall, CFA-VIC David Foot, ACT-ESA David Launder, SA-MFS Elizabeth Calder, CFA-VIC Georgie Cornish, SA-CFS Glenn Ockerby, MFB-VIC Jamie Hansen, CFA-VIC Janna Shnaider, MFB-VIC Jason Brown, QFES Kevin Kay, FENZ Mark Jones, ACT-ESA Nick Edwards, Airservices Rebecca Scott, FENZ Sara Pulford, SA-SES Sonya Oyston, NSWSES Sophie Vassiliou, Productivity Commission Teresa Brugnera, NSWRFS

EMPS Panel

Council Sponsor: Darren Klemm, DFES-WA Chair: Stuart Ellis, AFAC AFAC Manager: Paul Considine, AFAC Outgoing panel member: Stu Rooney, FENZ Outgoing panel member: Chris Quinn, Airservices Alen Slijepcevic, CFA-VIC Brad Delavale, DFES-WA David Letheby, NTFRES David Nugent, PARKSVIC Ian Tanner, DEW-SA Jeffrey Harper, TFS John Cawcutt, QFES Paul Turner, FENZ Richard Griffiths, FRNSW Robert Kilpatrick, ACT-ESA Roy Thompson, SA-MFS Scott Turner, SA-CFS Steve Pearce, SLSA Steve Yorke, NSWRFS

DIRECTION 5: INFORMED BY KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH Knowledge, Innovation and Research Utilisation Network Chair: Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Outgoing Chair: Lisa Jackson, EMV AFAC Manager: Noreen Krusel, AFAC Abby Simons, SEMC-WA (nee OEM-WA) Adair Forbes-Shepherd, EMV Allison Rowlands, OEM-NSW Amanda Lamont, AIDR Amanda Leck, AFAC Barry Howard, FENZ Bernard Marshall, CFA-VIC Brenda Leahy, AFAC Cameron Wade, ForestryNSW

David Foot, ACT-ESA Desiree Beekharry, BNHCRC Eric Claussen, OEH-NSW Geoff Kaandorp, MFB-VIC Georgie Cornish, SA-CFS Grant Hamon, NTFRES Heather Stuart, NSW-SES Holly Foster, EMV Jim Dittmar, Airservices Jim Henry, OEM-NSW John Gilbert, CFA-VIC Julie Wyner, FRNSW Leanne Adams, SASES Lisa Jackson, EMV

Loriana Bethune, BNHCRC Mark Cuthbert, DHA-EMA Mark Thomason, SA-CFS Meg Lowe, QFES Michael Bourne, CFA-VIC Michael Morris, FRNSW Michael Wouters, DEW-SA Nicholas Wilson, TFS Robert Charlton, SASES Sarah Rooke, QFES Stephanie Underwood, DFES-WA Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Tracy Smith, OEM-WA Zoe Mounsey, FENZ

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS • AFAC has reported a total surplus for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 of $31,486 compared to a surplus last year of $125,363.

• The annual audit has been successfully carried out and the auditor has provided an unqualified audit report.

• Through the National Resource Sharing Centre, AFAC successfully coordinated the deployment of fire fighting personnel to the British Columbia. The income and expenditure related to the deployment are recognised in 2017/18 financial year accounts.

• The members of National Aerial Firefighting Centre Ltd resolved to transfer its assets and liabilities to AFAC effective June 2018 as part of planned merger with AFAC. • The AFAC17 conference was conducted at the Darling Harbor International Convention Centre , Sydney. AFAC17 attracted record attendance of over 3,200 attendees and the largest trade exhibition ever staged.

• Other significant expenditure driven activities that occurred during the year were the establishment of the Emergency Professionalisation Scheme, the establishment of the National Fire Danger Rating Project Management Office, The Male Champions of Change initiative and the continuation of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience and its associated programs.

AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION To: The Directors Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Ltd As lead engagement auditor for the audit of the financial report of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2018 I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: (a) no contraventions to the auditor independence requirements of the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Act 2012 in relation to the audit; and (b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

John S Creffield 17 August, 2018

IMAGE CREDITS Cover: Elephant Hill Fire British Columbia – Paul Simakoff Ellims, National Memorial Service – Richard Forshaw Page 9: Big Sky Camp British Columbia – Matthew Sharwood, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Page 19-20: National Memorial Service – Richard Forshaw

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE/POSITION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

2018 $

2017 $

Members Subscriptions

1,951,500

1,907,080

International deployment income

8,154,431

-

Gross Margin from trading activities

1,086,555

801,325

Other revenue

4,949,100

4,061,072

Total Revenue

16,141,586

6,769,477

Salaries & related expenses

4,688,144

4,180,729

Travel & meeting expenses

334,483

262,588

Research Utilisation expenses

315,941

340,861

Predictive Services expenses

76,819

88,912

REVENUE

EXPENSES

Centre of excellence expenses

128,496

-

Occupancy expenses

561,120

534,001

Consultancy & management fees

232,249

292,952

Media & promotional expenses

76,832

79,729

IT & communication expenses

326,193

234,945

23,613

8,293

Legal expenses International deployment disbursements

8,065,336

Other expenses

1,264,880

629,375

Total Expenses

16,094,106

6,652,385

Surplus/(Deficit)

47,480

117,092

Other comprehensive income

-15,994

8,271

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

31,486

125,363

2018 $

2017 $

29,244,161

16,481,668

1,047,479

527,155

30,291,640

17,008,823

1,242,400

326,738

31,534,040

17,335,561

12,828,243

2,026,168

Revenue in advance

4,506,305

3,870,431

Special project funding

6,109,663

6,886,991

23,444,211

12,783,590

623,815

515,758

24,068,026

13,299,348

7,466,014

4,036,213

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 CURRENT ASSETS Cash & debtors Others TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS NON CURRENT ASSETS IT, office equipment & leasehold improvement TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade creditors

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Others TOTAL LIABILITIES NET EQUITY

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