ACMC’s Lessons and Evaluation program supports the development of an open culture of self-assessment and self-improvement, focused on cross-agency decision making, coordination and implementation.
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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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The Australian Civil Military Centre is hosting a three day lessons management symposium which includes a focus on how Artificial Intelligence might improve learning before, during and after from crises.
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral (VADM) Justin Jones officially opened the symposium, which features 100 representatives from Defence, Australian Government agencies, jurisdictional emergency management organisations, the United States and New Zealand authorities and NGOs.
Quick Impact Workshop – Outcomes Post Tropical Cyclone Pam Roundtable with Civil Society
Tropical Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu and surrounds in March 2015. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) led the Australian response, which also involved significant Defence engagement and the substantial use of military assets.
Quick Impact Workshop – Outcomes Early considerations on civil-military responses to emerging diseases (Ebola as a case study)
In August 2014, the United Nations (UN) Security Council declared the Ebola virus outbreak in the West African subregion a ‘threat to international peace and security’. The UN’s request for assistance from member states resulted in the mobilisation of technical expertise, medical capacity, humanitarian assistance, and military and civil defence assets.
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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.
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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.
National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security - Eight Countries in Focus
The purpose of this report is to identify the lessons learned and emerging best practices of UN Member States committed to the implementation of this agenda through National Action Plans (NAPs).
Australian Civil-Military Centre
Civil-Military Lessons Symposium Program and Bios
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.