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Disaster response: lessons from Christchurch
A summary report and lessons learned following the Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand which occurred on 4 September 2010.
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The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) is following whole-of-government guidance from the Australian Department of Health and the Prime Minister’s Office in relation to COVID-19, and is monitoring the situation with a priority on the health and wellbeing of its staff and of the general community.
ACMC learning programs assist government and non-government agencies to develop the knowledge and skills of their people in Civil-Military-Police interaction principles, approaches and related concepts.
Australian Civil-Military Centre
Civil-Military Lessons Symposium Program and Bios
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Afghanistan: Lessons from Australia’s Whole-of-Government Mission
Over the past two decades, Australia has accumulated considerable experience with whole-of-government missions in complex environments, including in the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
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As the pace, scale and complexity of crises continually increases, the Australian Civil Military Centre (ACMC) brought together government, emergency management and non-government experts to share lessons on civil-military interoperability in recent operations.
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Future directions in civil‑military responses to natural disasters
Over the last ten years natural disasters affected more than 2.4 billion people—the equivalent of one-third of the earth’s population—and they have wrought over $910 billion in damages—equivalent to approximately 18 percent of global GDP.
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A preparedness program designed to assist personnel to understand the roles, responsibilities and mandates of different agencies, and to work together more effectively.
Director, Concepts and Capability
Mr Brian Boulton, AM, CSC
The Concepts and Capability Directorate integrates cross-agency programs on emerging civil-military-police concepts with research and initiatives building capability through preparedness, lessons and evaluation, and humanitarian-government coordination. The Directorate also includes ACMC’s Business Operations and Governance functions.