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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Volume 21
Issue One I Issue Two I Issue Three I Issue Four
February 2006
In this issue:
Foreword by the Hon Philip Ruddock MP, Attorney-General
The evolution of floodplain risk management and real-time flood management planning in New South Wales
Chas Keys reflects on floodplain risk management endeavours and planning for flood response over the years.
Risk and emergency management
Michael Tarrant looks at the challenges of the last 20 years that have contributed to developing current concepts and approaches to the emergency management function.
Historical article - Human responses to natural disasters
First published in 1986, Ruth Wraith and Rob Gordon explore the context and scientific study of human responses to natural disaster.
Acute responses to emergencies: findings and observations of 20 years in the field
Rob Gordon describes how early intervention strategies need to focus on reducing arousal and restoring stability.
National Emergency Management Strategy for Remote Indigenous Communities
Moya Newman reports on the Remote Indigenous Communities Advisory Committee.
A new policing dynamic in emergency management
Mick Keelty provides an insight into the AFP’s national and international roles in emergency management.
American exceptionalism or universal lesson? The implications of Hurricane Katrina for Australia
John Handmer examines the extent to which the problems of Hurricane Katrina could occur elsewhere.
Building community self sufficiency for fire safety
Kellie Watson talks with researchers from the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre about new research into community self sufficiency for fire safety.
Battling ferocious flames: bushfires in the media
Erez Cohen, Peter Hughes, and Peter White reflect on the deeper cultural issues encountered in bushfire representation in the popular media.
Australian Journal of Emergency Management 20th Anniversary Issue
Notes from the field: Macedon Ranges, February 1983 by Margery Webster
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May 2006
In this issue:
Foreword: National Emergency Management Plan a step closer for catastrophic disasters by Trevor Clement, Acting Director-General, Emergency Management Australia
Queensland emergency response capacity: policy implications for the future
Grant Pitman examines a range of critical issues affecting emergency management impacting on community response during major disasters in Australia.
The case study method and management learning: making the most of a strong story telling tradition in emergency services management education
Mark Wall considers the use of case studies in emergency services management training.
Blazer to the rescue! the role of puppetry in enhancing fire prevention and preparedness for young children
John Lidstone reports on a study into the use of puppetry performances for children to enhance their knowledge of fire safety.
Counting women in the Australian fire services
Merilyn Childs argues that there are inadequacies in current data reporting mechanisms and there is an urgent need for the inclusion of productive diversity in the fire services.
Property rights: returning personal possessions after disasters
Anne Eyre and Lucy Payne investigate some key issues relating to the recovery and return of property following mass death in disasters.
Monitoring the performance of wildfire incident management teams in real time
Geoff Conway describes how wildfire response agencies in Victoria monitor the effectiveness of incident management systems and the performance of Incident Management Teams.
The need for private dam safety assurance: a follow-up ‘model’ policy from Tasmania
Jennifer McKay and John Pisaniello provide a follow-up policy paper on private dam safety.
Climate variability in the land of fire and flooding rain
Anthony Kiem, Stewart Franks and Danielle Verdon examine the relationship between multi-temporal climate variability and the risk of floods and bushfires.
Dealing with the Tsunami dead: unprecedented international co-operation
Joseph Scanlon reports on the first major research into cross-cultural handling of the deceased after mass death incidents.
In Profile
Don Withers, the ‘Disaster Man’, was Director, Counter Disaster Unit at Commonwealth Health from shortly after Cyclone Tracy in 1974 to after the completion of the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Notes from the field: emergency management liaison in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry by Trevor Jenner
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August 2006
In this issue:
Foreword: Mt Macedon 50th Anniversary by Tony Pearce, Director-General, Emergency Management Australia
Incoming Director-General well placed to set new plans for AJEM
Outgoing AJEM Editor-In-Chief receives accolades from Attorney-General for leadership role
Media management - Beaconsfield Mine collapse
Phil Pike from Tasmania Police conducts a case study on this incident.
Flood-prone caravan parks in NSW: is the system failing?
Stephen Yeo and Paul Grech consider the effectiveness of planning controls in managing flood risk at caravan parks.
Terrorism preparedness of building facilities managers
Siaw Khiun Then and Martin Loosemore present first-line research on risk, crisis and continuity management practices of facilities managers.
50 years of education and training: a 50th anniversary retrospective on the Australian Civil Defence School
John Ramsdale talks about how the Australian Civil Defence School used to operate.
Local government views on addressing flood risk management on the Gold Coast
Allison Godber, Peter Hastings and Iraphne Childs present Gold Coast local government planning officers’ views on ‘sustainable’ floodplain management in the region.
Cyclone Tracy and Whitlam’s ‘new’ federalism: implications for the management of natural disasters in Australia
Anita Dwyer examines the influence of federalism and how it shaped Australia’s state and federal government approach to managing natural disasters.
Risk management and prevention strategies
Chris Lewis of NSW Fire Brigades discusses risk management, decision-making and the PPRR Model.
Cyclone knoweldge and household preparation - some insights from Cyclone Larry
David King, Douglas Goudie and Dale Dominey-Howes report on how well Innisfail prepared for Cyclone Larry.
Notes from the field by Helen Anderson
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November 2006
In this issue:
Foreword: Improving our regional responses to relief and recovery by Roger Jones, former Director EMAI.
Thailand’s tsunami: disaster management lessons for Australia
Bill Paterson, Australian Ambassador to Thailand reports on the Asian Tsunami.
Disaster resilience through local economic activity in Phuket
John Handmer and Wei Choong examine the importance of Phuket’s informal economy to local livelihoods after the Tsunami.
New Zealand’s holistic framework for disaster recovery
Sarah Norman of the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management overviews their holistic framework for recovery.
Volcanic island in crisis: investigating environmental uncertainty and the complexities it brings
Katharine Haynes explores the complex socio-political relations that developed on this volcanically uncertain island and which continue to create difficult emergency management challenges.
Tsunami risk mitigation and the issue of public awareness
Deanne Bird and Dale Dominey-Howes present research findings into public awareness of Tsunami risk and consider how the results validate the preparedness strategy of Emergency Management Australia.
Disaster memorials as government communication
Susan Nicholls examines the capacity of disaster memorials to express relationships between communities and government.
Moving beyond the quagmire: Solomon Islands DRM Legislation Project
Nina Kessler reports on the new Disaster Risk Management Mandate in the Solomon Islands.
Fire safety training: its importance in enhancing fire safety knowledge and response to fire
Ilmiye Huseyin and Lata Satyen argue that training in fire safety could lead to a reduction the rate of fire casualties.
The preparation of volunteers for deployment in emergencies
Richard Ming Kirk Tan examines volunteer preparation for emergencies.
Notes from the field: in Pakistan with Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) by Ian Smith
Million year old tree testament to longevity of EMA Institute
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AJEM Contacts
Email: ajem@ema.gov.au
Postal: AJEM c/- Emergency Management Australia, 601 Mt Macedon Road, Mt Macedon, Victoria, 3441.