AFAC Annual Report 2013-2014

Annual Report

2013-2014

Professionals in risk and emergency management

Annual Report 2013-2014

From the President

Greg Mullins AFSM, FIFireE, FAIM Commissioner Fire and Rescue NSW AFAC President

This past year the Board has remained focused on strengthening AFAC’s national recognition and standing.

The approval of the Strategic Directions document was the most significant development in the maturing of AFAC and gaining recognition at a national level. With Australian Government, State and Territory Government, ANZEMC and member agency support, AFAC for the first time has been able to clearly communicate its priorities and what it values.

We now have four National Principles and five Strategic Directions to help further shape and strengthen our industry.

We have also begun conducting Board meetings on a rotational basis around Australia. These meetings have included a stakeholder event where Board Members had the opportunity to meet and discuss AFAC’s achievements, current projects as well as our future direction with local stakeholders. This has been initiated to ensure that we remain connected and relevant to member agencies and parties who have an interest in the work of AFAC, and the initiative has been very well received.

Operationally the year presented some significant challenges, and interstate assistance arrangements were tested. Of particular note was the interstate deployment of urban appliances and career firefighters in addition to the well-practiced interstate deployment of volunteer rural crews. In October 10 pumpers and crews from Melbourne backfilled Sydney fire stations, releasing crews to deploy to the various fire grounds, 10 pumpers and crews from Brisbane joined Fire & Rescue NSW Strike Teams, and ACT Fire and Rescue covered some NSW stations. In February appliances and crews from Sydney deployed to 10 CFA stations in Victoria to release career firefighters for operations at the Hazelwood mine fire.

The NSW fires in October 2013 were one of the most challenging and significant periods of fire activity experienced by the State in more than a decade. From 13-26 October, 627 bush and grass fires burnt 164,053 hectares of land, causing major property loss and significant threat to local communities, particularly in the Blue Mountains and Central Coast regions.

Across this period, more than 2000 urban, rural and land management agency firefighters were deployed each day and over 400,000 Emergency Alert telephone warnings were sent, with mass media, social media and online communication reinforcing this safety messaging. This effort was a major test for new information and warning systems recently put in place in Australia and a great testament to all those involved.

Similarly, South Australia experienced its most demanding summer in 20 years due to the number and intensity of fires in February. These fires were coupled with severe heatwaves and followed by widespread flooding across the State with Fire, SES, Health Services and Ambulance agencies partnering in their response to such extreme conditions. South Australia’s experiences over the fire season were reflected across much of the country and their response highlighted well the resilience of communities and the proficiency and comradery of our industry.

Victoria also experienced a series of grass and bushfires, with communities in the Grampians and outer metropolitan areas impacted. However it was the Hazelwood Mine Fire that demonstrated the capability of our sector with firefighters from several states assisting their Victorian colleagues. Burning for 45 days, the fire placed significant strain on response crews as well as sending smoke and ash over the surrounding towns causing significant community and recovery issues. The use of compressed air foam systems (CAFS) proved to be decisive, and AFAC later facilitated a seminar. An inquiry into the mine fire, the emergency response and the support provided to affected communities has recently handed down its recommendations.

As we enter another potentially serious fire season, AFAC has facilitated a review of aviation capabilities and assisted with the development of new interstate assistance arrangements.

Finally, on behalf of the Board and Council, I wish to thank the AFAC staff and all those from member agencies who have supported and contributed to AFAC Collaboration Groups through the year.

The contribution of all involved ensures that AFAC can continue to represent our industry in a well coordinated and collaborative manner.

Greg Mullins AFAC President

Contents AFAC Governance.................................................................

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AFAC Members and Affiliates................................................

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AFAC Staff.............................................................................

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Statement of Financial Performance and Position.................

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Financial Summary................................................................

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Sponsors...............................................................................

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Industry Initiatives .................................................................

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Professional Development Events ........................................ 15 AFAC 2013 Conference......................................................... 18 Industry Awards..................................................................... 20 AFAC Collaboration Group and Network Members............... 21

Mission

“The peak body for Australasian fire, land management and emergency services, creating synergy across the industry”

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From the CEO

Stuart Ellis, AM Chief Executive Officer, AFAC

The 2013-14 year has provided a range of opportunities for AFAC to present as more than the peak body for fire and emergency services. AFAC is the national (with New Zealand) council for fire and emergency services and offers policy, strategy and operational outcomes for its members, governments and the broader community.

With 32 members and a further 14 affiliate members, operating a combined budget of over $4.0bn annually and engaging almost 300,000 volunteer, part time and full time employees, AFAC represents a significant element of Australian society that is working hard to reduce risk, raise awareness and keep individuals and communities safe. It is honorable work and all in the industry should be proud of what they are achieving.

The range of activities emanating from the AFAC Office in support of the industry is significant. Of course our managers and staff facilitate and support the over 30 Collaboration Groups, Technical Groups and Networks established to progress the industry in a broad range of concerns and endeavours which ultimately lead to AFAC Positions and approaches adopted in national, and at times international, contexts. In addition, AFAC has over 30 representatives on Standards and Regulation Committees, advocating for improved safety, performance and specification.

While this work is understated, its impact is substantial.

Further, we continue to enable operations through ongoing development of AIIMS-4 and supporting products such the Aidesmemoire App, e-books and e-learning resources. AFAC also support community safety through focusing effort and consistency on national warning frameworks.

Our professional development offerings continue to expand and be updated, with guides, handbooks and accredited courses supporting individuals and agencies to further develop the skills and competencies of their people.

In an effort to further strengthen the industry we have facilitated overseas experts and local specialists to talk on critical incidents, on subjects as diverse as gas pipeline explosions and the London floods, with 48 knowledge events delivered for members. This has again been completed in conjunction with AFAC’s annual conference which continues to be the most important event for knowledge sharing for the industry.

Lastly, we maintain the collaborative procurement arrangements that benefit all agencies through tendering processes and keep members updated on current positive practice in procurement.

This is a diverse and busy range of actions which has evolved over many years and is overseen by the AFAC Council and Board.

I trust it serves the industry well.

During the 2013-14 year AFAC has specifically: • Progressed the ‘Strategic Directions’ document through AFAC Council, ANZEMC and SCPEM for it to become the first single document articulating a common approach to fire and emergency service delivery.

• Reviewed the AIIMS-4 offerings including progressing commercial delivery of AIIMS to business, infrastructure and commercial entities.

• Progressed the relationship with the Australian Government and partnered in a range of projects such as the National Capability Statement and the Arrangements for Interstate Assistance.

• Delivered another successful industry conference this year in Melbourne with 1900 industry representatives participating across the four days of the conference proceedings.

AFAC will continue to represent and serve the interests of the industry and welcomes the ongoing involvement of member agencies and individuals. Finally I wish to thank the committed and diligent AFAC staff for their efforts throughout the year.

Stuart Ellis CEO AFAC

• Trust

Strategic Directions: • Direction 1: Supporting resilient communities through risk reduction

• Interoperability

• Direction 2: Providing trusted response

• Accountability

• Direction 3: The source of credible and timely information

National Principles: • Primacy of Life

• Direction 4: Effective Governance and resource management • Direction 5: Informed by research 1

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AFAC Governance Elected by the AFAC Council, the Board provides governance oversight to the effective management of the organisation.

The Board meets bi-monthly and members hold office for two years.

President

Deputy President

Treasurer

Greg Mullins AFSM, FIFireE, FAIM

Paul Baxter

Mick Bourke

Commissioner Fire & Rescue NSW

Chief Executive / National Commander New Zealand Fire Service

Chief Executive Officer, Country Fire Authority, VIC

Greg was appointed Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW in July 2003. He is the first person to be appointed as both Chief Fire Officer and CEO. He commenced his career in firefighting in 1978 after serving for six years as a volunteer firefighter with the NSW Bushfire Service (now Rural Fire Service).

Paul officially commenced in the role as Chief Executive / National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service in January 2012. Paul joined the New Zealand Fire Service as a volunteer, taking a career position in 1986, and after a number of promotions, was appointed Fire Regional Manager for the Eastern Fire Region.

Mick joined the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in September 2009. Prior to his appointment, Mick held the positions of Chairman and CEO of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), and Managing Director of City West Water.

Greg was appointed as President of AFAC in October 2013. He is also Deputy Chair of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee, and is the Australian Director of the International Association of Asian Fire Chiefs. In 1995 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations including the Australian Fire Service Medal.

Paul holds a Degree in Business, has completed the four year Executive Fire Officer Program, and recently completed the Advanced Management Program, Melbourne School of Business.

He is focused on teamwork and innovation. More recently, Mick was the Environmental Monitor for the Bay Dredging Project. He sits on the Board of Sustainability Victoria and is a member of the Hobsons Bay Community Fund.

October 2012 - Present

December 2012 - Present

September 2007 - Present

Mary Barry

Mike Brown AFSM

Neil Cooper PSM

Former Chief Executive Officer, Victoria State Emergency Service

Chief Officer, Tasmania Fire Service

Manager, Fire, Forests and Roads ACT Parks and Conservation Service

Mary was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer in January 2006 following the re-establishment of the Victoria State Emergency Service as a Statutory Authority.

Mike’s fire service career began in 1977 and over his career he has worked in operations and training before moving through to District and Regional management. He was promoted to Deputy Chief Officer in 2006 and then the Chief Officer incorporating the role of CEO and Chairman of the State Fire Commission in 2009.

Neil 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.

Previously, Mary held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Association of Health and Extended Care (VAHEC) and has held executive roles at the Shire of Melton and MECWA Community Care. She has extensive experience working with community based organisations where service delivery is dependent on the efforts and commitment of both volunteers and paid employees.

October 2008 - January 2014

Mike’s roles on a national level include Chairman of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) and past Deputy President of the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO).

He successfully completed the United States Fire Administration - Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) in 2002.

October 2013 - Present

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Since then he has been 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.

He was also the Lead End User for the Fire in the Environment program under the Bushfire CRC. October 2013 - Present

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Bob Conroy Director - Conservations Programs Division. Retired Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW

Bob was Executive Director of the Conservation Projects Division, NPWS, within the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.

Bob holds a BA majoring in Geography and Botany, a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science, a Masters of Management, and is a 1998 Churchill Fellow. He has also been awarded the National Fire Medal.

September 2009 – October 2013

Wayne Gregson APM Chief Executive Officer Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA

Lee A Johnson AFSM, MIFireE, FAIM

Wayne 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. Mr Gregson took up the position of CEO of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority in September 2011. He has been Commissioner of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services which commenced operations on 1 November 2012.

Lee began his fire service career in 1975 and held successive leadership positions in regional and urban locations, culminating in his appointment as Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service in 2001.

Wayne 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.

Commissioner Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

In 2004, Lee was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal – the highest individual honour awarded to Australian firefighters, and is also the recipient of a number of awards and commendations.

Lee has represented Queensland as a Director on the Board of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) and is currently a Director of the Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC. October 2005 - October 2013

February 2014 - Present

Greg Nettleton

Board Meeting Attendance

Chief Officer, South Australian Country Fire Service

Greg was appointed Chief Officer of the South Australian Country Fire Service (SA CFS) in 2011, and is the Public Officer for the CFS Foundation.

Prior to joining the SACFS, he was the Director and Chief Fire Officer for the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service.

Greg also represents South Australia as a Director on the Board of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC).

During 1998, as an inaugural Regional Director, he helped with the formation of the Fire & Emergency Services Authority, WA. Greg holds a Degree in Engineering (Civil), a Masters’ Degree in Engineering Science, and a Masters’ Degree in Business.

Directors

Number eligible to attend

Number attended

Ms M Barry

3

2

Mr P Baxter

5

5

Mr M Bourke

5

5

Mr M Brown

3

2

Mr R Conroy

2

2

Mr N Cooper

3

3

Mr W Gregson

2

2

Mr L Johnson

2

2

Mr G Mullins

5

4

Mr G Nettleton

5

5

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Members and Affiliate Members as at 30 June 2014

Australia Wide Members • Airservices Australia (Airservices) • Attorney-General’s Department (Emergency Management Australia) (AGD) Australia Wide Affiliate Members • Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) • Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) • Geoscience Australia (GA) • Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA)

Northern Territory Members • Bushfires NT (BushfiresNT) • Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) • Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS)

International Affiliate Members • Hong Kong Fire Services Department (HKFSD) • Pacific Islands Fire Service Association (PIFSA)

Western Australia Members • Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA (DFES-WA) • Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA (DPAW-WA) Western Australia Affiliate Members • Office of Bushfire Risk Management, WA (OBRM-WA)

South Australia Members • Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA (DEWNR-SA) • ForestrySA (ForestrySA) • South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS-SA) • South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SA-MFS) • South Australian State Emergency Service (SASES) South Australia Affiliate Members • South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM)

Tasmania Members • Forestry Tasmania (ForestryTAS) • Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania (PWS-TAS) • Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) • Tasmania State Emergency Service (TAS-SES)

Council Representatives as at 30 June 2014

AFAC Council is represented by the head of each Member Agency.

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Greg Mullins, FRNSW, President

Mark Ashley, BushfiresNT

Steve Rothwell, NTFRS

Paul Baxter, NZFS, Deputy President

Euan Ferguson, CFA-VIC

Shane Fitzsimmons, NSWRFS

Mick Bourke, CFA-VIC, Treasurer

Murray Carter, DPAW-WA

Jim Smith, NSWSES (Acting)

Greg Nettleton, CFS-SA

Shane Wiseman / Grant Pelton, DEWNR-SA

Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW

Mike Brown, TFS

Guy Thomas, DNPRSR-QLD

Adrian Pyrke, PWS-TAS

Neil Cooper, ACT-PCS

Alan Goodwin, DEPI-VIC

David Nugent, PARKSVIC

Wayne Gregson, DFES-WA

Nigel Foss, ForestryTAS

Lee Johnson, QFES

Dominic Lane, ACT-ESA

Greg Saunder, ForestrySA

Grant Lupton, SA-MFS

Tony Graham, ACT-SES

Ross Dickson, ForestryNSW

Chris Beattie, SASES

Glenn Wood, Airservices

Jim Higgins, MFB-VIC

Andrew Lea, TAS-SES

Mark Crosweller, FED-AGD

Andrew Warton, NTES

Steve Griffin, VICSES

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Queensland Members • Department of Community Safety, Queensland Government - Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) • Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing - Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (NPRSR-QLD) • Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) formerly Department of Community Safety - Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

AFAC Staff Stuart Ellis

Chief Executive Officer

Jillian Edwards

Director, Capability and Member Services

Trevor Essex

Director, Business and Finance

Queensland Affiliate Members • HQPlantations Pty Ltd

Amanda Leck

Director, Information and Community Safety

Erin Liston-Abel

Director, Operations Support

New South Wales Members • Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) • Forestry Corporation of NSW (ForestryNSW) • NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) • NSW State Emergency Service (NSWSES) • Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW (OEH-NSW)

Sandra Lunardi

Director, Workforce Development

Claire Brentnall

Member Services Officer

Claire Bundey

Project Officer, Workforce Development

Mandy Cant

Communications and Events Coordinator

Kate Eagles

Australia Capital Territory Members • ACT Emergency Services Agency (ACT-ESA) • ACT Parks and Conservation Service (ACT-PCS) • ACT State Emergency Service (ACT-SES)

Finance Officer

Gary Featherston Bushfire Consultant

Shesiedo Frederiks

Communications and Events Coordinator

Judy Gouldbourn

Manager, Human Resources

New Zealand Members • National Rural Fire Authority, New Zealand (NRFA NZ) • New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS)

Zoe Kenyon

New Zealand Affiliate Members • Department of Conservation New Zealand • EMQUAL

Noreen Krusel

Project Officer, Operations Support and Volunteering

Samantha Kitchen Project Officer

Manager, Research Utilisation

Rob Llewellyn

Built Environment Consultant

Kent MacCarter

Print and Online Developer

Victoria Members • Country Fire Authority, Victoria (CFA-VIC) • Department of Environment and Primary Industries, VIC (DEPI-VIC) • Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Melbourne (MFB-VIC) • Parks Victoria (PARKSVIC) • Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES)

Jacob Riley

Projects and Administration Officer

Alyce Scanlon-Batt

Member Services Officer

Russell Shephard Standards Manager

Benjamin Smith

Technical Writer, Learning & Development

Victoria Affiliate Members • Fire Services Commissioner Victoria

Margaret Staples

Receptionist/Accounts Assistant

• Melbourne Water • Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner (OESC)

Lynette White

Executive Assistant to CEO

Workforce Percentage of Total Workforce by Segment

Total Workforce - Percentage of Paid Staff to Volunteers

National 2% Urban 11% Rural 75% SES 8%

Paid Staff

Land Management 4%

Volunteers 88%

12%

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Statement of Financial Performance For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

2014 $

2013 $

1,721,247

1,683,676

REVENUE Members Subscriptions

873,040

926,803

Other Revenue

Gross Margin From Trading Activities

1,372,269

1,259,012

Total Revenue

3,966,556

3,869,491

2,775,544

2,726,497

191,183

148,470

EXPENSES Salaries & Related Expenses Travel & Meeting Expenses Office Expenses

609,967

544,863

Other Expenses

317,223

279,851

Total Expenses

3,893,917

3,699,681

72,639

169,810

Surplus/(Deficit) Other Comprehensive Income Total Comprehensive Income

50,694

(7,730)

123,333

162,080

7,868,826

7,249,201

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2014 CURRENT ASSETS Cash & Debtors Others Total Current Assets

225,215

125,252

8,094,041

7,374,453

127,049

482,590

8,221,090

7,857,043

NON CURRENT ASSETS IT & Office Equipment TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade Creditors

1,257,302

1,381,384

Revenue in Advance

3,331,075

2,585,331

Special Project Funding

1,316,218

1,748,251

Total Current Liabilities

5,904,595

5,714,966

Others

258,960

207,875

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

258,960

207,875

2,057,535

1,934,202

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

NET EQUITY

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Financial Summary

Auditor’s Opinion

Financial Highlights

In our opinion the financial report of Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Ltd is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

• The 2013-14 year has been a busy period with AFAC reaching into new areas of business while reshaping some of its existing activities.

• AFAC has reported total income for the year of $123,333 compared to last year of $162,080.

• The annual audit has been successfully carried out and no significant issues have been identified. The auditor has provided an unqualified report.

• The Melbourne 2013 conference was another highly successful event. A record number of trade exhibitors and delegates attended the conference which contributed to another strong surplus.

(a) giving a true and fair view of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Ltd financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and (b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

• During the year AFAC developed its first mobile phone app and e-book. These products are available for sale on mainstream online sites and are priced approximately 30% cheaper than their paperback equivalents.

• The development of AFAC’s events program has continued to grow through 2013-14 with 48 events held around Australia during the year. The ongoing development of AFAC’s Association Management System will further streamline and grow this area.

• AFAC commenced the development of a Subscriber Platform via the Association Management System during 2013-14.

It is early days and the AFAC office is working on refining a seamless offering that will be attractive to potential subscribers.

Sources of AFAC Funding 2005/06

John S Creffield 8 September, 2014

Sponsors AFAC sincerely acknowledges and thanks our corporate supporters:

25% 25% Commercial Commercial Activities Activities $473,450 $473,450

75% 75% Members Subscriptions Members Subscriptions $1,408,831 $1,408,831

2013/14

34% 34% Commercial Commercial Activities Activities $873,040 $873,040 66% 66% Members Subscriptions Members Subscriptions $1,721,247 $1,721,247

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Industry Initiatives Strategic Directions

Data Strategy and Performance Measures

For the first time across Australia and New Zealand, Fire and Emergency Services, their Governments and Ministers have agreed to a common ‘Strategic Direction’. The four ‘Principles’ and five ‘Directions’ (reflected on page one) outline the broad delivery and requirements of fire and emergency services. This bold approach, with an inspiring vision of: ‘Integrated fire and emergency services supporting resilient communities’ has assisted in crystallising and articulating what the industry does and why.

Council affirmed that quality data is valued and that a review of the way data collection and analysis is undertaken is warranted.

Further, they instructed that the review should commence with the development of key performance indicators for the Strategic Directions 2014-2016. To this end the Business Intelligence Group led the development of a range of activities programmed to consider:

This provides a level of direction for Australian and New Zealand Fire and Emergency Services not available previously. More than ever before, AFAC agencies are responding within an ‘all hazard, all agency, all the time environment’, with an increasing need for strategic direction to be articulated in a single, collective, national document. With clear priorities at a national level, a shared vision and joint commitment to enhanced community resilience, measures and reporting are now being put in place.

These directions are supported by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC), and were endorsed by the former national Standing Council on Police and Emergency Management (SCPEM) on 8 November 2013.

Understanding the strategic intent of each of the five Strategic Directions: considering what key activities are relevant to the Direction; 1. Identifying Key Performance Questions (KPQ’s) relevant to each Strategic Direction: being clear as to what key questions data is required for; 2. Identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPI’S) relevant to each Direction: identifying the metrics that will give the answers to the KPQs. 3. It is intended that various strategies will be developed during 2014-15 with a view to engage key stakeholders and report against revised indicators at the earliest opportunity.

Representation on Australian and International Standards: AFAC hold position on a number of Australian/New Zealand and International Standards Committees (ISO). The AFAC representative is required to consult with all AFAC member agencies when providing comment in relation to the development and/or revision of Standards and in doing so put forward the collective view of all agencies.

This year has seen AFAC work in collaboration with Standards Australia to host the ISO TC/94 SC/14 Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Committee held in Sydney.

The opportunity to host such an important meeting in Australia has highlighted AFAC’s commitment to advancing the health and safety of our firefighters. In excess of 60 delegates from 15 countries attended the meeting.

The following Committees have also seen significant contribution

by AFAC representatives in the past 12 months:

“AFAC agencies are responding within an ‘all hazard, all agency, all the time environment’ with an increasing need for strategic direction to be articulated in a single, collective, national document.”

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• BD066 Tiltup Construction • CH009 Safe Handling of Chemicals • EL041 Recessed Luminaire Barrier • EL042 Electrical Installations • FP002 Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems • FP002-01 Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems • FP004 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Installations • FP004-03 Joint Working Group on Automatic Fire Sprinkler Installations & Fire Hydrant Installations • FP009Fire Hydrant Installations • FP019 Fire Doors • FP020 Construction in Bushfire Prone Areas • SF004 Occupational Protective Clothing • SF049 Firefighter’s Personal Protective Equipment • Standards Australia Council • ISO TC/94 SC14 Firefighter’s Personal Protective Equipment • ISO TC/94 SC13 Occupational Protective Clothing • NFPA Correlating Committee for PPE for all Fire and Emergency Services

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“The opportunity to host such an important meeting in Australia has highlighted AFAC’s commitment to advancing the health and safety of our firefighters.”

Positions and Guidelines

Submissions

Over the past financial year Council has endorsed the following AFAC Positions on:

6 June 2013 Australian Government – Productivity Commission

• Wind Farms and Bushfire Operations - Approved 19 October 2013 • Class A Recycled Water for Firefighting Purposes - Revised and Approved 4 February 2014 Guidelines approved were: • Conducting AFAC Independent Operational Audits - Approved October 2013 • A Good Practice Guide: Operational Management for AFAC Agencies at the Regional Level - Approved October 2013 • Principles for Educating Children in Natural Hazards and other Emergencies - Approved 13 March 2014 • Colour Coded Fuel Cans - Revised and Approved 1 May 2014 • Aerial Appliance – Safe Use and Minimum Maintenance - Approved 19 June 2014 Guidelines and Positions are available at www.afac.com.au/doctrine

AFAC’s response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding arrangements provided a broad overview of the contribution AFAC member agencies provide to the national emergency management capability of Australia, and how supporting and improving capability provided by AFAC member agencies will in turn, improve and optimise mitigation and operational response, reducing the resources required for recovery.

12 June 2014 2014 Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry AFAC’s submission to the 2014 Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry in Morwell, Victoria, was prepared by AFAC and the views expressed within the response are consistent with the AFAC Strategic Directions for the Fire and Emergency Services in Australia and New Zealand 2014 - 2016.

VET Reform Taskforce AFAC also prepared several submissions to the VET Reform Task Force on: • AFAC response to challenges faced by the Fire and Emergency Services in relation to current national VET policy, 15 January 2014.

• AFAC and ANZPAA paper on Public Safety Industry Future Planning: Fire and Emergency Services and Police, articulating our vision for how to build a stronger, more accountable, efficient and productive set of arrangements for developing our workforce capability in both the vocational and higher education domains, March 2014.

• The Industry response to the VET Reform Task Force on the Draft Standards for RTOs, June 2014, articulating the industry’s position in relation to the proposed amendments.

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Industry Initiatives continued from page 9 Urban Service Delivery Standards

Australian Firefighter’s Health Study

As a priority for the 2013-14 financial year, Council agreed on the need for a national approach to fire service delivery, commencing with the urban environment. This work is part of a broader intent of ensuring current response models provide the best achievable outcomes for the community.

Work has continued on the Firefighter’s Cohort Study throughout the last financial year with the Advisory Committee meeting twice during this time, in December 2013 and May 2014.

The overall intent of the project has been to work towards a framework for outcome based reporting and comparative performance measurement at a national level, including improved reporting of contemporary fire service activities. The project had two phases: • Phase 1 – Development of an Alternative Performance Measures Inventory • Phase 2 – Development of ANZ service delivery principles for agencies with urban fire risk The service delivery principles have been developed as the foundation for urban service delivery. They are intended to guide the thinking of agencies in identifying appropriate service delivery standards for operational activities now and into the future.

As a result, all the necessary ethics approvals are now in place. A number of additional approvals were required due to changing requirements, which were not present when the study commenced. Obtaining all the required datasets was a challenging and time consuming process, however all datasets of individuals were received as well as most incident datasets.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) identified cases that matched the predetermined criteria and on sent them to Monash University – with the clerical review completed by the AIHW to ensure privacy. A clerical review of all possible National Death Index matches has also been carried out.

Statistical analyses of deaths and cancer incidence has now commenced with the Advisory Committee meeting again in November 2014 and the final report expected before the end of year.

“The service delivery principles have been developed as the foundation for urban service delivery. They are intended to guide the thinking of agencies in identifying appropriate service delivery standards for operational activities now and into the future.”

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“AFAC led a NEMP funded project aimed at improving the participation and engagement of both young and culturally diverse volunteers.�

Improving Youth and CALD Participation in Emergency Management Volunteering On behalf of the Australian Emergency Management Volunteer Forum (AEMVF), AFAC led a NEMP funded project aimed at improving the participation and engagement of both young and culturally diverse volunteers. The project aligned with a key priority in the National Emergency Management Volunteer Action Plan.

Project outcomes included engaging 15 young emergency management volunteers in the development of initiatives to improve the attraction and retention of younger volunteers and the production of a short promotional video. This video, showcasing young volunteers in action, is available for all emergency management volunteering agencies to use as a marketing tool to attract new recruits.

AFAC also produced the Framework for Engaging Diverse Volunteers. This booklet and the Diversity Model (below) was developed by engaging members and harnessing their knowledge, it too is available to all member agencies.

Emergency Management Australia in collaboration with AFAC through the State and Territory fire and emergency agencies have for the first time, produced an initial National Statement of Capability of Fire and Emergency Services.

The intent is to provide a single, consolidated picture of the capabilities that enable Australia to respond to the challenges posed by the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters. With this in place, the questions will then be asked, what can be achieved with this capability and is it what Australia needs. Are there limitations and indeed gaps in capability?

The Statement will provide a single consolidated picture of Australia’s fire and emergency service capability and is intended to serve as a tool to inform operational planning and resourcing. At a strategic level, it will assist with the prioritisation and positioning of capabilities during times of severe to catastrophic natural disasters.

The Statement will continue to be updated and improved over the coming years to ensure its ongoing relevance in assisting with the optimal deployment of resources, the continual improvement of capability needs and development of fire and emergency services resources.

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New era of Research Utilisation for AFAC

Throughout 2013-14 AFAC continued to work closely with the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) to provide support services under a management services agreement. It has been a busy yet highly productive year for NAFC, throughout which procurement remained a high priority. The major invitation to tender aerial firefighting resources for 2013 onwards was finalised and a further process commenced in May 2014 which sought fixed wing firebombing services and fixed wing air attack supervision and reconnaissance services based in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. Contracts for these services are scheduled to be finalised in time for the 2014-15 fire season. At the conclusion of this latest process, the majority of term-contracted aircraft services employed for fire and emergency management across the country will be contracted through NAFC arrangements.

Over the last financial year AFAC’s strong collaboration with the Bushfire CRC has continued with Bushfire CRC research projects integrated into the work AFAC Groups and Networks. Highlights were the synthesis of ten years of Community Safety related research completed in conjunction with the Community Safety Group and Community Engagement Technical Group; ongoing integration of research into training and AIIMS-4 products via the Learning and Development Group; the support for a series of AFAC Safe Work Guidelines under the auspices of the Work Health and Safety Technical Group; and continued integration of research utilisation into the Knowledge Management Network.

NAFC worked closely with members throughout the year to investigate situational awareness technology; develop a National Registry for aircraft engaged in fire and emergency management operations; and contributed to the work of the International Fire Aviation Working Group assisting with the development of the international Fire Aviation Guidelines. NAFC also facilitated a national workshop on the implementation of changes to pilot licensing regulations.

Further, AFAC and the Bushfire CRC partnered in 17 research utilisation sponsored events, which attracted 828 participants.

The Research to Drive Change Webinar series, the final large scale communication of the completed Bushfire CRC research, is running from May to October 2014. As of June 2013, three events with 239 participating had been held. This legacy captures video, presentations, final reports and Fire Notes into one place, making it easier for end users to locate materials into the future. FireNotes, a joint publication with the Bushfire CRC, also continued with 16 editions published over the year.

The closure of the Bushfire CRC in June 2014 signalled the start of a new era of intensive research utilisation for AFAC. A $1.9 million trust fund has been set up for AFAC to undertake a comprehensive research utilisation program over the next three years, using the significant store of knowledge developed during the 11 year period of the Bushfire CRC. Under the terms of the trust, AFAC’s Research Utilisation Program will: • Create high quality products to support utilisation.

• Support agencies in making the research meaningful for their specific requirements.

• Build research utilisation capacity and capability within end user agencies.

• Assist in nurturing a responsive learning culture within end user agencies​.

Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC

“For the 2014-15 fire season the majority of term-contracted aircraft services employed for fire and emergency management across the country will be contracted through NAFC arrangements.”

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On 1 July 2013 the BNHCRC began a multi-disciplinary research program on the major national issues across the natural hazards spectrum with the support of all Australian and New Zealand fire, land and emergency service agencies and more than 30 universities.

Backed with $47 million over eight years from the Australian Government, plus contributions from member organisations, the BNHCRC is undertaking research that supports the development of cohesive, evidence-based policies, strategies and programs to build a more disaster resilient Australia.

The BNHCRC is providing a long-term research base that directly supports the emergency services sector as they work to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters.

The new centre, like the Bushfire CRC before it, is largely end user driven with various emergency service agencies, departments and non-government organisations, including AFAC, having significant say in the ongoing development of the research program.

The research is based around three broad themes, covering 12 clusters of projects, most of which span the priorities for those working in a multi-hazard environment. The themes are: • Economics, policy and decision-making • Resilient people, infrastructure and institutions • Bushfire and natural hazard risks The utilisation of the research by the end users through AFAC, to the benefit of the broader Australian community, is critical to the whole process. This is one of the key drivers of the new CRC.

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“The project will enhance incident management capability and establish professional standards and criteria against which an individual’s expertise and credentials can be independently and formally validated.”

National AIIMS Certification Scheme

AIIMS-4 Doctrine informed by Research

In response to a range of adverse findings from inquiries and reviews into incident management AFAC Council authorised the National AIIMS Certification Project, to design and implement a National AIIMS Certification Scheme for those fire and emergency services personnel who perform AIIMS functional roles.

Throughout the last financial year AFAC and the Bushfire CRC worked with researchers to develop resources that support the implementation of AIIMS-4.

When complete the project will enhance incident management capability and establish professional standards and criteria against which an individual’s expertise and credentials can be independently and formally validated.

With a four year implementation timeline, the establishment of the Scheme will complement accreditation undertaken by jurisdictions, and over time establish a consistent level of capability across those in incident management roles. Additionally, it will formalise ongoing professional development and skills maintenance in incident management as a national program for individuals.

Under the guidance of the National AIIMS Certification Development Panel, the Scheme comprises four essential components: Ethics Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct; Education (Skills and Qualifications); Experience (Actual and Simulated); and Examination (Panel of Experts).

Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

Functional Roles

- Based on existing arrangements

Practical Experience – Successfully fulfilling the role – Exercises

Dr Christine Owen and Dr Benjamin Brooks prepared an additional three resources to promote a better understanding of how debriefs can be used to build a culture of learning, and how they can be a tool to encourage psychological mindedness in all review activities.

1. A report containing a synopsis of key Bushfire CRC and other published research literature on debriefings and ways to maximise on opportunities associated with these activities.

2. Building on this foundation, a resource was developed to assist facilitators engaged in conducting debriefs.

3. An aide memoire to assist facilitators in preparing and delivering debriefs.

Also in the last financial year, AFAC engaged external consultants to design and develop an Intelligence Course centred on AIIMS-4 doctrine. A formal evaluation of the pilot course was conducted and confirmed it was highly informative and beneficial.

AIIMS-4 Support Tools and Resources

Certified AIIMS Practitioner

Education, Skills and Qualifications

One such resource, prepared by Dr Peter Hayes, describes the decision making processes relevant to incident management teams and outlines useful techniques for incident management decision-making. Case studies and examples of decision support tools are contained within the material.

Professional Development – Maintain skills and Qualifications – Gain new knowledge and experience

Examination: Conducted by a panel of experts, the portfolio of a candidate is evaluated and in some circumstances tested: to attain and retain certification Figure 1: The elements of the National AIIMS Certification Scheme

The development of the Professional Standards for each of the essential components has commenced and will be finalised during 2014-15 with the intention to commence national certification of eligible individuals later in the financial year.

• AIIMS Aides-memoire App - This mobile application contains all of the content found in the set of AIIMS Aidesmemoire. Users of the App only need to download the Aides onto their mobile devices once, and will thereafter be able utilise them operationally in the absence of mobile network reception. The Aides-memoire are also available in pocketbook form and in laminated A4-cards.

• AIIMS-4 eBook - The AIIMS-4 manual is now available as an eBook.

• 22202VIC Course in AIIMS-4 - AFAC submitted to the Victorian Recognition Qualifications Authority in late 2013 the updated 22202VIC Course in AIIMS-4 which was then reaccredited and released in January 2014. This version is consistent with AIIMS-4 doctrine, as is the companion TRK released in mid-July 2013.

• AIIMS-4 Webinar and Case Studies - A webinar was developed, outlining the history of AIIMS and the enhancements to AIIMS-4. Three additional case studies and videos have been prepared exploring the application of AIIMS-4 doctrine to a wildfire, flood and major structure fire, these are available via the AFAC website.

• PUA Training Resources Kits - Seven new Training Resources Kits have been completed and made available to AFAC member agencies.

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Industry Initiatives continued from page 13 Building Standards

Warnings

AFAC and member agencies continue to work with national and State/Territory legislative authorities to shape building and other codes, legislation and regulations. AFAC provides significant input into the development of the National Construction Code series and associated referenced Australian Standards.

Following a resolution by AFAC Council to examine the issue of community warnings in more detail, AFAC held a Community Warnings Workshop in August 2013 to review recent research findings and current research initiatives addressing the effectiveness of warnings from a community perspective, to consider current national arrangements for emergency warnings, and to identify good practice approaches to issuing community warnings.

During the year the National Construction Code Series for 2014 was released. The Building Code of Australia was amended to require interconnected smoke alarms in dwellings and in soleoccupancy units. AFAC and member agencies lobbied hard for these changes and successfully collaborated with the Australian Building Codes Board to achieve this outcome. AFAC also participated with the Australian Building Codes Board, Engineers Australia and Society of Fire Safety to conduct a series of information seminars to raise practitioner awareness of the Code and its implications.

A number of recommendations in relation to warnings were endorsed by Council in October 2013, with a view to encouraging outcomes in the shortest possible timeframe. Concurrently with this work being undertaken, the Fire Services Commissioner Victoria was successful in receiving funding for a National Review of Warnings and Information. In order to avoid duplication of effort, it was agreed that many of the recommendations endorsed by Council be delivered under the governance of the warnings project.

In mid-2013 the Australian Building Codes Board published a new information handbook – Lifts Used During Evacuation.

AFAC, with input from members, provided significant detail into this publication. Following release of the document AFAC then, in partnership with the Society of Fire Safety, conducted a national seminar series to explore the challenges, management and planning for the use of lifts during evacuation.

AFAC, together with representatives of all jurisdictions, have contributed as members of the national steering committee for this project. An analysis of local and international literature written on the subject of warnings since 2008 has been conducted, as have interviews with more than 100 practitioners and subject matter experts across the country. The review is also investigating the use of Emergency Alert, the telephony based warning system.

During the year members also contributed to the development of fire related Australian Standards that are referenced in the Building Code of Australia. A significant commitment was made to the Fire Detection, Fire Sprinklers, Fire Hydrants, Fire Testing, Bushfire Construction and Fire Door suite of Standards.

With a vast amount of work undertaken in recent years to improve the way the emergency services provide information and warnings to the community, the National Review of Warnings and Information aims to share jurisdictional knowledge, look for commonalities applied in practice, and develop a picture of good practice across a range of hazard types, such as fire, flood, storm and cyclone.

The final report will be presented to the Australia New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC) in November 2014.

“The National Review of Warnings and Information aims to share jurisdictional knowledge, look for commonalities applied in practice, and develop a picture of good practice across a range of hazard types, such as fire, flood, storm and cyclone.�

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Professional Development Events AFAC’s Professional Development Events program continues to provide the industry with the opportunity for valuable ongoing development of skills and capability. In addition these events contribute to shared understanding and support the adoption and creation of knowledge transfer.

A total of 48 events were held over the past year, with 2,250 delegates attending from around Australia.

Below is a snapshot of our key industry events:

AFAC Commissioners and Chief Officers Executive Forum

Gas Pipeline Explosion at Ghislenghien, Belgium, July 2004 – Lessons Learned

AFAC’s annual Commissioners and Chief Officers Executive Forum, now in its fifth year, was held 2 - 4 June 2014 at the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) in Manly, NSW. Proudly sponsored by Tait Communications, the theme for this year’s Forum was ‘Good Governance and Performance For Operational Agencies’. This was derived from discussions regarding the heavy focus on operational activities in agencies, and the need to ensure that there is also support for executive officers considering their other responsibilities.

The 2014 Knowledge Event Series was successfully delivered across Australia in April 2014. AFAC, with the support of Motorola Solutions, was pleased to host Kaptein Commandment Jan Jorissen of the Lommel Fire Brigade, Belgium to present on the lessons learned from a gas pipeline explosion. Kaptein Jorissen presented in all major cities, with New South Wales hosting on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory. Over 450 delegates attended the Knowledge Event Series.

A range of speakers were invited to the Forum to provide personal and professional perspectives from within Australia and overseas.

Amongst them, international speaker Mark Jones of UK’s Buckinghamshire Fire Service conveyed a passionate account of the strategic issues faced by his agency when managing resources and stakeholder expectations. Chief Fire Officer Jones demonstrated how an innovative approach to leadership assisted in developing organisational capacity that was able to adapt in a turbulent and challenging environment. Ray Creen, Chief Executive NSW Ambulance Service, also provided a personal account of his professional development. Throughout his career Mr Creen has remained determined to deliver quality frontline medical treatment through new, non-traditional approaches to care.

By the end of the three days, the Forum had discussed the need to: i. explore the future fire service role in Emergency Medical Response. ii. gain a better perspective on what leadership style and culture exists across the industry iii. provide additional agency support during incidents to maximise real-time lessons iv. progress the development of principles for supporting interstate deployments

On 30 July 2004, a high-pressure natural gas pipeline exploded in Ghislenghien, Belgium. The incident claimed the lives of 24 people, including four firefighters and the Fire Chief of the local fire brigade, and injured an additional 122 people. The Ghislenghien disaster was the first of its kind and has been described as the worst catastrophe for Belgium. The explosion resulted in large pillars of flame, crushed buildings in the industrial area and debris, such as burnt out vehicles, being thrown more than 100m.

The disaster caused gas disruption to Belgium and France, with the material damage estimated at over $160 million.

Australia, as a major producer of natural gas with a number of high pressure gas pipelines, faces similar risks and as such has much to learn from this disaster. The presentation provided delegates with good tactical detail as well as broader mitigation measures. Through the sharing of current practices, from a national and international perspective, attendees had the opportunity to gain sound guidance for effective response to, command and control of, incidents relevant to natural gas.

Attendees also discussed Australian practices that may need review based on lessons learned from Belgium.

Presentation highlights as well as interview footage with Kaptein Jorissen has been made available via the AFAC website.

v. better utilise Strategic Directions for Fire and Emergency Services in Australia and New Zealand 2014-2016 and identify measures of success to meet operational outcomes

Commissioners, Chief Officers and fire managers from across Australia gather at the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) in Manly, NSW.

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Kaptein Commandment Jan Jorissen of the Lommel Fire Brigade, Belgium, presents on lessons learned from a gas pipeline explosion.

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Professional Development Events continued from page 15 AFAC Simulation Forum

AFAC Leadership Programs at AIPM

74 representatives from Fire, SES, Land Management, Police and Ambulance agencies came together in May to discuss the approaches, tools and challenges of using simulation to enrich incident management training. Researchers, vendors and representatives from Simulation Australia were also in attendance.

AFAC in partnership with the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) again held a number of professional development courses during the year. Representatives from emergency services across Australia and New Zealand, as well as Police, attended the various programs. The integration of urban and rural fire, SES and land managers, together with Police officers, has proven a valuable learning environment. AFAC member agencies had a combined total of 76 delegates attend the leadership program courses in 2013-14 financial year.

The decision to host the Simulation Forum acknowledges that for many years AFAC member agencies have been actively using a variety of simulation tools to augment their training, professional development and skills maintenance programs. Potential exists for members to benefit from AFAC playing a stronger role facilitating the sharing of knowledge and experience, making access to industry expertise and practical advice more available, and providing wider opportunities to save through the collaborative purchasing of simulation tools.

Dr Peter Hayes from La Trobe University and Bushfire CRC set the scene by presenting research on the essential aspects that need to be considered for simulation-based training to be effective. Dr Hayes argued that thinking critically about the best way to use simulation to achieve the desired training outcome, and backing this up with skilfully managed debriefings, will allow training and exercising programs to contribute improvements to operational performance at minimum cost.

Attendees were also apprised of recent developments in simulation technology and provided insight into the place of simulation within the overall budgetary context of emergency management organisations. Representatives from Police, Ambulance and Fire provided detailed presentations of benefits and challenges of integrating simulation exercises into the training programs of their respective agencies. These discussions showed how simulation could be tailored to fulfil specific training needs, as well as what other investments in people and equipment needed to be made to make the most effective use of the technologies available.

Volunteer Leaders Program: Targeted at current and emerging leaders of volunteer emergency services and associations.

Developing Future Leaders Program: Targeted at operational and non-operational personnel with demonstrated leadership potential.

Executive Development Program: Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing and Emergency Services).

Targeted at managers with significant experience and a capability for higher office.

Executive Leadership Program: Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership (Policing and Emergency Services). Targeted at senior public safety leaders identified by their organisation as having the capacity for executive leadership.

Strategic Command Program: Targeted at senior leaders with the strategic operational management and leadership capability to manage emergencies at zone, regional and state levels.

Finally, during the closing session, Russell Shephard, AFAC Standards Manager, led an open discussion between agency representatives about their needs, and the potential for future inter-agency collaboration in preparing the most effective uses for simulation. Â

“Potential exists for members to benefit from AFAC playing a stronger role facilitating the sharing of knowledge and experience, making access to industry expertise and practical advice more available.�

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Queensland Fire & Emergency Services Commissioner Lee Johnson, alongside presenter Jonathan Barnett, Society of Fire Safety and sponsor Trevor Thompson, Adair Evacuation Consultants, at the Brisbane seminar.

Using Lifts for Evacuation: Challenges, Management and Planning AFAC with the support of Society of Fire Safety, completed a national seminar series that saw over 200 delegates explore the challenges, management and planning for the use of lifts during evacuation. The event, proudly sponsored by Adair Evacuation Consultants and Olsson Fire & Risk, was designed to bring together industry leaders, fire safety engineers, emergency planning consultants and building owners to discuss issues pertaining to evacuation.

The introduction of Performance Requirement DP7 in the National Construction Code, has led to a new era of safe accessibility for the disabled and others who find the use of stairs impossible or challenging. The seminar identified how the design community can address DP7 taking into account the associated issues of fire brigade intervention, equality and dignity for the disabled community, and challenges facing the lift manufacturer, including the need to protect lifts against smoke, fire and water. The myriad of issues that must be addressed by the fire safety engineer as they develop an appropriate alternative solution were also discussed. These varied from issues around human behaviour to basic building design issues.

“The use of lifts in an emergency will be a complete mindset change for generations of people and this may cause complications if we do not recognise the issues and determine the correct management strategies to overcome them or prevent their occurrence” said Craig Watkins, General Manager of Adair Evacuation Consultants and sponsor of the event series.

The seminar also included presentations on Australian Standard 3745, in particular Amendment 1 - planning for emergencies in facilities, and Australian Standard 1851 Section 14 - maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment. The focus of these sessions was discussing the impact of the Standards as they relate to the lifecycle of emergency planning and evacuation using lifts.

Young emergency management volunteers from around Australia participate in the ‘Change It Up’ event to launch their ideas for change.

Change It Up On behalf of the Australian Emergency Management Volunteer Forum (AEMVF), AFAC worked in partnership with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) to facilitate a two-and-a-half day residential workshop designed to develop ideas about how to better engage young people in emergency management (EM) volunteering.

15 young EM volunteers travelled from across the country to participate in the ‘Change It Up’ event to launch their ideas for change. These participants were shortlisted from over 90 applications from volunteer agencies across Australia including Fire, Marine Rescue, State Emergency Service, Surf Life Saving and Volunteer Ambulance.

Workshop activities addressed concepts such as the value of volunteering, issues that young volunteers face, and how these concepts differ amongst agencies. Participants were then asked to formulate ‘the big question’. The basis for this question was the same, how to better engage young volunteers, however, there were many different ideas about how to tackle this issue and develop a program to put this concept into action.

The event culminated in each participant delivering a two-minute ‘pitch’ on a program they would design to better engage young volunteers. The pitch was delivered to a guest panel including Hayley Bolding and Jan Owen from the FYA, Andrew Coghlan of Australian Red Cross and Chair of the AEMVF, Wendy Banfield from the Attorney General’s Department and Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons from the NSW Rural Fire Service.

In recognition of their engagement and presentations, all participants were awarded the opportunity to present at the 23rd International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Youth Conference on the Gold Coast.

This event forms part of a broader National Emergency Management Project to improve youth and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) participation in emergency management volunteering.

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The AFAC and Bushfire CRC Annual Conference Shaping Tomorrow Together 2013 AFAC & Bushfire CRC Annual Conference The annual AFAC & Bushfire CRC conference was attended by nearly 2000 delegates at the Melbourne Convention Centre from 2-5 September 2013, making it the largest all hazards conference in Australasia and a record attendance for the event. Delegates from Australia, USA, UK, New Zealand, Israel, South Africa and the Pacific Islands had the opportunity to network, share knowledge and collaborate on international matters across the three days of conferencing activities.

The event theme Shaping Tomorrow Together recognised the need for emergency services to work together collaboratively with the community and other partners from the education, health, business and research sectors, and all levels of government, to shape our future.

The conference, sponsored for the 8th year by Major Conference Sponsor Scania, marked a significant milestone for the industry celebrating 20 years of AFAC, 10 years of the Bushfire CRC, and 10 years of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC). It was also the final year that Bushfire CRC partnered with AFAC to deliver the conference. All of these milestones were acknowledged and celebrated during the conference’s Gala Dinner.

The event proved once again to be the leading knowledge sharing event for fire, land management and emergency services.

The program across the three days featured an outstanding lineup of speakers from Australia and overseas who contributed to delegates’ understanding of the some of the key issues facing the sector such as how we deliver services in the future, particularly during out-of-scale events, and how emergency management is responding to future challenges.

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Beginning with the Research Forum, the conference encompassed 88 speakers, including six keynote presentations, nine invited speakers, four panel and 61 oral presentations. The Debate ‘Is it only Disasters that bring us Together?’ closed the conference. In addition, a series of six professional development events attended by nearly 300 industry representatives, were held on the last day of the conference, and a further three Field Trips were run in conjunction with the conference.

Similar to previous years, an extensive social program that provided valuable networking opportunities for delegates was held. This comprised the Welcome Drinks function sponsored

by Isuzu, the Gala Dinner and Sponsor Drinks function for trade exhibitors and sponsors.

Now in its fourth year, the Dräger Knowledge Lounge also made a return following its success at previous conferences. Delegate feedback was captured using Twitter hashtag #afac2013 with a record number of Tweets received. Further, conference proceedings were made available on the new AFAC website in ‘real time’.

The trade exhibition, a record in both size and exhibitor numbers, covered 6,000 square metres and involved 114 trade exhibitors, of which 23 were new to the conference, and 173 booths. This was the largest trade exhibition in the history of the conference and its scope received very positive feedback from attending delegates.

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Snapshot Delegates provided the following feedback: • 95% rated the overall conference as good, very good or excellent • 92 % said the conference met or exceeded their expectations • 95% rated the Trade Expo as good, very good or excellent • 84% said they would recommend the conference to others

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Industry Awards AFAC & Motorola Knowledge Innovation Award

Laurie Lavelle Award

For the fourth consecutive year, AFAC, in partnership with Motorola Solutions, has awarded the AFAC & Motorola Knowledge Innovation Award.

The prestigious Laurie Lavelle Achiever of the Year Award was presented to joint recipients Superintendent Greg Reynolds, Executive Manager, School of Fire and Rescue Service Training (SFRST) of Queensland Fire & Rescue Service and Mr Geoff Brown, Shift Manager – Corio Fire District of Country Fire Authority, Victoria.

Awarded in two categories, the NSW State Emergency Service were the recipients of this year’s ‘Agency’ award for the development of the Virtual Library Project, which has allowed the NSWSES to share valuable knowledge consistently across its 10,000 members, and has also provided volunteers and staff with essential and unique access to knowledge that previously could not be delivered through traditional means.

More importantly, the implementation of the Virtual Library Project has formed the foundation of the NSWSES’s knowledge sharing framework, which is crucial for the organisation and the industry.

This work has the commitment of the NSWSES and strong executive support across all levels of the organisation for the concept of the Virtual Library Project.

The second award winner in the ‘Individual’ category was Inspector Robyn Favelle from the NSW Rural Fire Service. Robyn was recognised for her efforts in working with volunteer members of remote rural brigades in far Western NSW, in developing an operations response coordination system using existing social media sites, such as Facebook, to allow individual members of remote brigades to obtain critical fire related information in a timely manner, which has previously presented many difficulties for these brigades. Through the development of the communication system, the capability of the NSWRFS has been enhanced significantly.

Steve Crutchfield, Managing Director of Motorola Solutions for Australia and New Zealand, presented both recipients with their awards at the Welcome Ceremony at the AFAC & Bushfire CRC Conference in Melbourne.

Steve Crutchfield of Motorola Solutions presents the Individual Knowledge Innovation Award to Robyn Favelle (top left) of NSWRFS and Agency Award to Heather Stuart (bottom left) on behalf of NSWSES.

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The Award was presented to Greg in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the enhancement of the knowledge, skills, operations and performance in the emergency services sector in the area of Education and Training. Greg has played a pivotal role in the development of The Officer Development Program Level 1 at SFRST. The program provides the knowledge and skills for frontline managers to manage incidents and the everyday operations of a fire station. Greg’s leadership and commitment to ensuring the project reached its many goals was limitless, the mentoring he provided to his team was critical, and his contribution was paramount to the outcomes achieved.

Geoff was awarded to acknowledge his exceptional leadership and management skills, and to recognise his initiative and vision shown in working to overcome the challenges faced by the community that he strives to protect. Adopting a philosophy borne of CFA’s Corporate Goals, Geoff developed objectives and comprehensive strategy that he hopes will reverse the social disintegration of the community within Corio. This program will develop an understanding of education and employment pathways, whereby Geoff and his team build confidence, selfknowledge and practical skills that help others discover new opportunities and networks in the wider community. Geoff’s dedication and positive influence has extended beyond his ‘shift’ and influenced CFA from the bottom up.

Laurie Lavelle presents the prestigious Laurie Lavelle Achiever of the Year Award to joint winners Corio Fire District Team, CFA (top right) and Greg Reynolds (bottom right) of QFRS.

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AFAC Group, Network and Technical Group Members Much of the work of AFAC is undertaken by representatives drawn from member agencies, supported by the AFAC Office. Group and Network Members combine their knowledge, experience, skills and commitment and through their collective efforts and the strategic of AFAC Council, COMMUNITY SAFETY develop and design KNOWLEDGE &direction RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT practices, generate initiatives and explore opportunities.

Collectively they innovate and practice continuous improvement for the industry.

AFAC Collaboration and Networking Model

AFAC collaboration has produced national positions, created learning and development materials, developed the Australasian Interagency Incident Management System (AIIMS), created Standards and programs, generated collaborative purchasing and developed REGULATIONS & STANDARDS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT equipment, practices and technology used by the industry.

Rural and Land Management Group Chair: Murray Carter, DPAW-WA Emergency Management AFAC Manager: Gary Featherston

Practice & Systems

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS & WORKFORCE

PRACTICE & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Emergency Management Practice and Systems

AIIMS Steering Group Chair: Lee Johnson, QFES AFAC Manager: Stuart Ellis Executive Officer: Geoff Conway, Community Safety Crossbow Consulting&Services Engagement Christopher Arnol, DFES-WA Mark Brown, FRNSW COMMUNITY Murray SAFETY Carter, DPAW-WA & ENGAGEMENT John Cawcutt, QFES Tony Graham, ACT-ESA Damien Killalea, TFS Andrew Lawson, CFS-SA Cameron Leary, OEH-NSW Paul McGill, NZFS Stuart Midgley, NSWRFS Knowledge & Research Greg Mullins, FRNSW CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT David Nugent, PARKSVIC Steve Warrington, CFA-VIC COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMUNITY SAFETY KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH Trevor White, VICSES & ENGAGEMENT

& ENGAGEMENT

SES Operations Group Chair: Chris Beattie, SASES AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel

Tracey Allen, ACT-ESA Lloyd Bailey, DFES-WA Clare Barker, NTES Capability Development Anthony Bradstreet, SLSA George Cretu, TAS-SES BUSINESS & WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT Peter Jeffrey, QFES REGULATIONS & STANDARDS Jeremy Logan, ACT-ESA CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT Mark Morrow, COMMUNITY SAFETY KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCHNSWSES ESEARCH COMMUNITY SAFETY & ENGAGEMENT & ENGAGEMENT Stu Rooney, NZFS Trevor White VICSES Tim Wiebusch VICSES

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Christopher Arnol, DFES-WA Craige Brown, Melbourne Water Mark Chladil, TFS Justin Cook, ForestrySA Neil Cooper, ACT-PCS Malcolm Cronstedt, OBRM-WA Luigi Cucchiaro, NTFRS Murray Dudfield, NRFA-NZ Nigel Foss, ForestryTAS Neil Gallant, QFES Andrew Graystone, PARKSVIC John Haynes, CFA-VIC Robin Hicks, BOM Leigh Kleinschmidt, HQP-QLD Noreen Krusel, AFAC Peter Leeson, NPRSR-QLD Adam Lewis, GA Tim McGuffog, ForestryNSW Darrin McKenzie, DEPI-VIC Rob McNeil, FRNSW Gary Morgan, Bushfire CRC David Nugent, PARKSVIC Adrian Pyrke, PWS-TAS Rob Rogers, NSWRFS Rob Sandford, CFS-SA Dean Sheehan, ForestryTAS Chris Smith, SA-MFS Jeremy Smith, TFS Andrew Stark, ACT-ESA Naomi Stephens, OEH-NSW Stephen Warren, VICSES Shane Wiseman, DEWNRS

Urban Operations Group Chair: Malim Watts, CFS-SA (former chair Paul Swain ACT-ESA) AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel Trevor Arnold, SASES Mark Brown, FRNSW Bruce Byatt, NTFRS David Ellis, NTFRS Gavin Freeman, TFS Jim Hamilton, FRNSW Paul Jones, NSWRFS Dan Meijer, NSWRFS Ian Mitchell, QFES Michael Morgan, SA-MFS Gabrielle Pesce, DFES-WA Rodney Reith, Airservices Stu Rooney, NZFS Brad Stringer, DFES-WA Steve Warrington, CFA-VIC Andrew Werner, Airservices David Youssef, MFB-VIC

Chief Information Officers Network AFAC Manager: Jillian Edwards Justin Bree, CFA-VIC Andrew Edwards, NSWSES Andrew Ferrarese, VICSES Michael Foreshew, CFA-VIC Deniz Gozukara, CFA-VIC Anthony Griffiths, DEPI-VIC Jane Hao, MFB-VIC Alma Hong, NZFS Richard Host, FRNSW Iain Larner, TFS Robbie Lefroy, DFES-WA Craig Lloyd, MFB-VIC Femina Metcalfe, DPAW-WA Owen Samuel, CFS-SA Matthew Smith, NSWRFS John Weippert, NTFRS

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Regulations & Standards

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

REGULATIONS & STANDARDS

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

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Emergency Management Practice and Systems continued Fire and Emergency Aviation Technical Group Chair: Andrew Stark, ACT-ESA AFAC Manager: Gary Featherston Richard Alder, NAFC Paul Baker, NZFS Wayne Bates, QFES Greg Butters, TFS Maryanne Carmichael, NSWRFS Glen Crombie, OEH-NSW Anthony Ferguson, NSWRFS Peter Holier, QFES Janet Inman, CFS-SA Raymond Jasper, NSWSES Bernard Kates, NSWSES Adam Lawson, DEPI-VIC Terry Maher, DPAW-WA Andrew Marnie, QFES Richard McNamara, NRFA-NZ Ian Millman, NRFA-NZ Derek Parks, DFES-WA David Pearce, CFS-SA Matt Plucinski, CSIRO Peter Saint, DFES-WA Paul Simakoff-Ellims, ACT-ESA Graham Swift, DFES-WA Andrew Turner, BushfiresNT

Fire Weather Technical Group Chair: Rob Sandford, CFS-SA AFAC Manager: Gary Featherston Fergus Adrian, QFES Paul Brockhoff, FSC-VIC Mark Chladil, TFS Simon Heemstra, NSWRFS Robin Hicks, BOM Laurence McCoy, NSWRFS Rick McRae, ACT-ESA Murray Mitchell, DPAW-WA Andreia Siqueira, GA Claire Yeo, BOM

Hazmat Technical Group Chair: Gavin Freeman, TFS AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel Wayne Atkins, CFS-SA Paul Bailey, FRNSW Craig Brownlie, CFA-VIC Barry Byrne, MFB-VIC Steve Clyde-Smith, ACT-ESA Jamie Cranage, SA-MFS Pat Finlay, SA-MFS Stephen Gibbs, ACT-ESA Warren Glover, CFA-VIC Barry Gray, MFB-VIC Jeff Harper, QFES Stuart Harvey, FRNSW Bruce Jones, DFES-WA Jason Jones, ACT-ESA Costa Katsikis, MFB-VIC Colin Lindsay, SA-MFS Michael Logan, QFES Stuart Males, TFS Gregory Mason, ACT-ESA David Pettit, NTFRS Dick Thornton-Grimes, NZFS

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Unwanted False Alarm Network Chair: Neil Reid, QFES AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel Rod Bahr, SA-MFS Syd Bignell, DFES-WA Carolyn Blake, CFA-VIC Kevin Churchward, CFS-SA Peter Curran, DFES-WA Ron Haines, MFB-VIC Grant Hamon, NTFRS Christine Herridge, FRNSW Stephen Lowe, TFS Phillip McDonough, CFS-SA Peter McMahon, Airservices Alan Merry, NZFS Todd O’Donoghue, NZFS Mark Phillips, ACT-ESA Jo Rosenhain, MFB-VIC Annette Vandersluis, NTFRS USAR and Technical Rescue Technical Group Chair: John Denny, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Erin Liston-Abel Trevor Arnold, SASES Jon Broomhall, DFES-WA Craig Brownlie, CFA-VIC Phil Canham, ACT-ESA Mark Dobson, TFS Bill Drysdale, MFB-VIC Tony Flaherty, ACT-ESA Scott Hanckel, NSWSES Mick Hutton, NTFRS Bruce Jones, DFES-WA Colin Lindsay, SA-MFS Gary Mann, MFB-VIC Gary McKinnon, FRNSW David Pettit, NTFRS Daryl Rush, QFES Brian Smart, FRNSW Gavin Travers, NZFS Peter Willett, AGD

Community Safety and Engagement Community Safety Group Chair: Damien Killalea, TFS AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck Greg Bawden, MFB-VIC Glenn Benham, SA-MFS Mick Coombes, MFB-VIC Belinda Davies, NSWSES Mark Edwards, GA Gary Gifford, DFES-WA Grant Hamon, NTFRS Terry Hayes, CFA-VIC Neil Head, AGD Ian Laing, ForestryNSW Rob Llewellyn, AFAC Leigh Miller, CFS-SA Jennifer O’Beirne, DEPI-VIC Neil Reid, QFES Alan Rhodes, FSC-VIC Rob Rogers, NSWRFS Rob Saunders, NZFS Andrew Stark, ACT-ESA Mark Whybro, FRNSW Samuel Woodman, Airservices

SES Community Safety Group Chair: Ben McFadgen, VICSES AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck Tracey Allen, ACT-ESA Clare Barker, NTES Anthony Bradstreet, SLSA Peter Cinque, NSWSES Belinda Davies, NSWSES Peter Jeffrey, QFES Jeremy Logan, ACT-ESA Colleen Ridge, TAS-SES Bob Stevenson, SASES

Fire Investigation Network Chair: Adam Dalrymple, MFB-VIC AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn Bob Alexander, FRNSW Charles Barnard, Airservices Gary Baxter, DFES-WA Nicole Harvey, CFA-VIC Gordon Hemphrey, QFES Ian Hunter, MFB-VIC Mark Klop, TFS Bob Mathieson, NSWRFS Bernard Nunn, QFES Shaun Ruxton, SA-MFS Peter Van Boxtel, NTFRS Les Vearing, DEPI-VIC Craig Waters, DFES-WA Peter Wilding, NZFS Richard Woods, ACT-ESA

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Fire Engineering Network Chair: Greg Buckley, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn David Boverman, NSWRFS Simon Davis, NZFS Stephen Doran, CFA-VIC Stephen Keel, DFES-WA Jeff Knight, TFS Paul McBride, Airservices Steven McKee, QFES John Oliver, NTFRS Amy Seppelt, SA-MFS Cihan Soylemez, MFB-VIC Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA Jamie Vistnes, FRNSW

Community Engagement Technical Group Chair: Andrew Stark, ACT-ESA AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck Sarah Anderson, SLSA Sandra Barber, TFS Tamara Beckett, DEPI-VIC Gwynne Brennan, CFA-VIC Anthony Clark, NSWRFS Alan Cooper, FRNSW Fiona Dunstan, CFS-SA Sunara Fernando, NSWRFS Suellen Flint, DFES-WA Debbie Gee, NZFS Neil Head, AGD Greg Howard, SA-MFS Darryl McCormick, Airservices Glenda Ramage, NTFRS John Rampling, MFB-VIC Andrew Richards, NSWSES David Sutch, QFES

Built Environment Technical Group Chair: Mark Whybro, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Rod Bahr, SA-MFS Gary Baxter, DFES-WA Greg Buckley, FRNSW Adam Dalrymple, MFB-VIC Simon Davis, NZFS Steve Edwards, ACT-ESA Jeff Knight, TFS Paul McBride, Airservices Allan Oates, NTFRS Colin Paton, CFS-SA Neil Reid, QFES Paul Ryan, DFES-WA Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS Brian Talbot, ACT-ESA

Knowledge and Research

Capability Development

Business Intelligence Group formerly Data Management Group

Learning and Development Group

Chair: Nick Nicolopoulos, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Jillian Edwards Helen Bow, NSWSES Gloria Caruso, MFB-VIC Chris Cowley, CFA-VIC Ann De Piaz, CFS-SA Carole Dowd, DFES-WA Paul Fletcher, SA-MFS Fraser Fyfe, NZFS Anna Georgalis, OESC-VIC Anthony Griffiths, DEPI-VIC Russell Hay, GA Catherine Mitchell, CFA-VIC Jose Montemayor, NSWRFS Roxene Murphy, DFES-WA Sara Pulford, SASES Selena Stanley, QFES Heather Stuart, NSWSES Roy Thompson, SA-MFS David Van Geytenbeek, TFS Annette Vandersluis, NTFRS

Knowledge Management Network AFAC Manager: Amanda Leck Mick Ayre, CFS-SA Michael Bourne, CFA-VIC Gloria Caruso, MFB-VIC Andrew Comer, TFS John Davis, NSWRFS Ann De Piaz, CFS-SA April Flux, NZFS Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Grant Hamon, NTFRS Noreen Krusel, AFAC Bernie Marshall, CFA-VIC John Schauble, FSC-VIC Heather Stuart, NSWSES Mark Sullivan, CFA-VIC Liz Tasker, OEH-NSW Raelene Thompson, AGD

Chair: Cassandra Curtis, SA-MFS AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi Suzanne Bacon, TFS Geoffrey Barnes, NTFRS Helen Bow, NSWSES Jocelyn Brace, NZFS Eddie Brizzio, MFB-VIC Josephine Buck, NTFRS Andrew Buckley, DEPI-VIC Sophie Chaney, OEH-NSW Nick Connolly, TAS-SES Michael Cuthbertson, FRNSW Tony Duckmanton, CFA-VIC Alison Edwards, NTFRS David Evenis, DFES-WA Naomi Gilders, Airservices Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Liz Hamilton, EMQUAL Max Hood, NZFS Daniel Hooley, EMQ Tracey Kick, FRNSW Cameron Leary, OEH-NSW Diana MacMullin, SASES Greg Mennie, SASES Fadia Mitri, MFB-VIC Julie Nolan, ACT-ESA Loretta Orsini, VICSES Deborah Parsons, SA-MFS David Rawet, DPAW-WA Paul Salter, TFS Sam Sanderson, DEWNRS Tracey Sharpe, Airservices Chhavi Shaw, FRNSW Andrew Short, QFES Jarna Vilayrack, QFES Cameron Wade, ForestryNSW Liz Walker, NTFRS Lee Watson, CFS-SA Andrew Werner, Airservices

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AIRS User Network AFAC Manager: Jillian Edwards Anne-Marie Bayly, SA-MFS Yvette Dowling, CFS-SA Jared Ebrall, DFES-WA Jodie Helmore, SA-MFS Russell Passmore, DFES-WA David Van Geytenbeek, TFS

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Capability Development continued Pacific Islands Liaison Officers Network

Fleet Technical Group

Chair: Grant Lupton, SA-MFS AFAC Manager: Jill Edwards

Chair: Leon Smith, TFS AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard

Glenn Benham, SA-MFS Adam Dewberry, FRNSW Nick Ferrante, FRNSW Barry Gray, MFB-VIC Max Hood, NZFS Bruce Jones, DFES-WA Chris Jurgeit, FRNSW Darryl McCormick, Airservices Neil Reid, QFES Mark Roche, QFES Jeremy Smith, TFS Mark Swiney, MFB-VIC Steve Warrington, CFA-VIC Malim Watts, CFS-SA

Andrew Canderle, NSWRFS Paul Carr, DFES-WA Jeff Davis, QFES Hanut Dodd, DEPI-VIC Peter Fanning, FRNSW Rowland Goldsbrough, ForestryNSW Carl Hollis, OEH-NSW Mick Ivill, ACT-PCS Dan Jones, CFA-VIC Allan Jones, DPAW-WA David Lloyd, QFES Peter Mason, SA-MFS Bruce McDonald, NSWRFS Natalie McLean, NSWSES John McLeod, NTFRS Natalie Middleton, OEH-NSW Mike Moran, NZFS Tim Norris, ACT-ESA Sandy Paterson, CFS-SA Corey Paton, MFB-VIC Andrew Plush, CFS-SA Nigel Robertson, DEPI-VIC Satinder Sahota, ACT-ESA Sam Sanderson, DEWNRS Amanda Singleton, NSWSES Tim Smith, CFA-VIC Arthur Tindall, CFS-SA Peter Turner, MFB-VIC Hue Van Pham, FRNSW Rob Walker, QFES Geoff Williams, SA-MFS

VectorCommand Technical Group Chair: Aaron Stockton, CFA-VIC AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi Phillip Crossley, SA-MFS Max Hood, NZFS Robert Lightfoot, FRNSW Mike Mealings, NZFS Wayne Miller, FRNSW Chris Mower, SA-MFS Aaron Waterreus, NZFS Kevin White, QFES

VectorCommand Strategic Management Group AFAC Manager: Sandra Lunardi Steve Baker, FRNSW David Brooks, Airservices Peter Button, SA-MFS Max Hood, NZFS Greg Rankin, FRNSW Andrew Short, QFES Aaron Stockton, CFA-VIC Stephen Walls, CFA-VIC Andrew Werner, Airservices Kevin White, QFES

Regulations and Standards Standards Representatives Network Chair/AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard Andrew Andreou, CFA-VIC Stephen Apps, FRNSW Paul Bailey, FRNSW Paul Beylerian, FRNSW Scott Bilsborough, FRNSW Jonathon Black, FRNSW Raymond Bott, QFES Barry Byrne, MFB-VIC Mark Castelli, FRNSW Mark Chladil, TFS Matthew Dahlberg, FRNSW Adam Dalrymple, MFB-VIC Rod East, MFB-VIC Martin Eelman, FRNSW Barry Foss, CFA-VIC Tim Fox, FRNSW Bernard Fradd, CFA-VIC Michael Gleeson, FRNSW Warren Glover, CFA-VIC Jeff Harper, QFES Stuart Harvey, FRNSW Warwick Isemonger, FRNSW Bruce Jones, DFES-WA Jeff Knight, TFS Rob Llewellyn, AFAC Michael Logan, QFES Steven McKee, QFES Steve Moore, MFB-VIC Nick Nicolopoulos, FRNSW Peter Nugent, FRNSW John Parr么t, CFA-VIC Mark Porter, FRNSW Mark Potter, CFA-VIC Michael Ridgway, QFES Andrew Sharrad, SA-MFS Ian Shepherd, QFES Deanne Smith, CFA-VIC Ralph Smith, DFES-WA Cihan Soylemez, MFB-VIC Richard Spiteri, FRNSW Mark Tarbett, CFA-VIC Arthur Tindall, CFS-SA Jamie Vistnes, FRNSW Malim Watts, CFS-SA Keith Whale, NZFS Shaohua Xia, FRNSW

Bushfire Standards Technical Group Chair: Andrew Stark, ACT-ESA AFAC Manager: Rob Llewellyn, AFAC David Boverman, NSWRFS Mark Chladil, TFS Len Leslie, CFA-VIC Leigh Miller, CFS-SA Corey Shackleton, NSWRFS Ralph Smith, DFES-WA

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Personal Protective Equipment Technical Group Chair: Arthur Tindall, CFS-SA AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard Shane Batt, TFS Andre Belterman, Melbourne Water David Bowing, NSWSES Mike Brown, TFS Paul Carr, DFES-WA Andrew Dixon, MFB-VIC David Falla, MFB-VIC Carl Hollis, OEH-NSW Mick Ivill, ACT-PCS Hugh Jones, TFS Bruce Jones, DFES-WA Geoff Laidlaw, VICSES Ian Laing, ForestryNSW Maria Lambrinos, DEPI-VIC Sreten Landolac, CFA-VIC Richard Li, VICSES David Mack, SA-MFS Greg Mason, ACT-ESA Paul McBride, Airservices Nicole Middleton, DEPI-VIC Natalie Middleton, OEH-NSW Gary Picken, FRNSW Ragini Pope, DEPI-VIC Mike Pryjma, ForestryNSW Michael Somers, DEPI-VIC Mark Tarbett, CFA-VIC Robert Trewartha, NTFRS Harry Vertsonis, NSWRFS Mark von Nida, Airservices Keith Whale, NZFS

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Business and Workforce Management Collaborative Procurement Group Chair: Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA (former chair Michael Gallagher, TFS) AFAC Manager: Russell Shephard Robert Allen, OEH-NSW Gerard Balmanno, QFES Observer Ian Barnes, MFB-VIC Andre Belterman, Melbourne Water Bruce Byatt, NTFRS Stephen Caust, ACT-ESA Anthony Dick, TAS-SES Rowland Goldsbrough, ForestryNSW John Grech, CFA-VIC John Hacking, NSWRFS Matthew Kay, Airservices Peter Kiernan, NZFS Sharon King, QFES Observer Russell Neuendorf, QFES Amanda Singleton, NSWSES Michael Somers, DEPI-VIC Paul Springett, NSWRFS Mick Strange, TFS Owen Swanton, DEPI-VIC Guy Tesoriero, FRNSW Arthur Tindall, CFS-SA Scott Wilson-Haffenden, TFS

Business Management Network Chair: Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA (former Chair: Michael Gallagher, TFS) AFAC Manager: Jillian Edwards Meiken Bassant, NZFS John Butt, NSWSES Iolanda Calabrese, SASES John Casey, VICSES Andrew Edwards, NSWSES Ron Fasciani, CFA-VIC Stephen Glassock, NSWRFS Dominic Hare, NZFS Lisa Lew, SA-MFS Nigel McCormick, CFA-VIC Russell Neuendorf, QFES William Norfolk, QFES Joel Schirmer, CFS-SA Neville Stephenson, SAFECOM Adam Summons, FRNSW Harry Wiedemann, MFB-VIC Scott Wilson-Haffenden, TFS

Workforce Management Network

Work Health & Safety Technical Group

Chair: Darren Husdell, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Judy Gouldbourn

Chair: Robyn Pearce, TFS AFAC Manager: Judy Gouldbourn

Conrad Barr, ACT-ESA Bruce Byatt, NTFRS Danielle Byrnes, MFB-VIC Peter Cordova, CFA-VIC David Ellis, NTFRS Janine Hearn, NZFS Bronwyn Jones, NSWRFS Lyn Lambert, SAFECOM Frank Pasquale, DFES-WA Robyn Pearce, TFS David Rae, NSWSES David Rawet, DPAW-WA Mark Roche, QFES Chris Wells, NZFS

Martin Braid, MFB-VIC Angela de Weger, QFES Alison Donohoe, FRNSW Jeff Green, CFA-VIC David Heslop, NSWRFS Terese Howlett, VICSES David Kemp, SAFECOM John Kingsbury, NZFS Maria Lambrinos, DEPI-VIC Peter Langridge, CFA-VIC David Letheby, NTFRS Andrew McKay, Airservices Leah Parlour, DFES-WA Steve Pavlich, SAFECOM Ragini Pope, DEPI-VIC Diane Wilkinson, TFS Richard Woods, ACT-ESA Cyrel Wright, QFES Gary Zuiderwyk, NSWSES

Employee Management Network Chair: Darren Husdell, FRNSW AFAC Manager: Judy Gouldbourn Conrad Barr, ACT-ESA Bruce Byatt, NTFRS Danielle Byrnes, MFB-VIC Glenn Carthew, QFES David Ellis, NTFRS Janine Hearn, NZFS Mary Kinsella, DFES-WA Michael Morgan, SA-MFS Derrick Oliver, NSWRFS Robyn Pearce, TFS Karen Roberts, DFES-WA Mark Roche, QFES Jason Skiba, CFA-VIC Chris Wells, NZFS

Volunteer Management Technical Group Chair: Karen Roberts, DFES-WA AFAC Manager: Judy Gouldbourn Tracey Allen, ACT-ESA Lorna Calder, NSWSES Samantha Colwell, FRNSW Madonna Day, QFES Kate Harrap, CFA-VIC Janine Hearn, NZFS Narelle Koteff, NSWRFS Toni Richardson, SAFECOM Lucas van Rijswijk, TFS Kristine Wendtman, NSWRFS

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