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The course prepares ADF and Defence Australian Public Servants to navigate the complexities of civil-military cooperation planning – a key consideration in most contemporary ADF operations.

The training places participants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, French New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu and USA in the position of actors responding to a complex scenario involving diverse affected communities. Course participants are building their awareness of best practice civil-military coordination principles and sharing their knowledge and practical insights from previous disaster responses.

ACMC supported the development of a new publication which draws on recent experiences in the Pacific region, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu to strengthen disaster preparedness and response.

ACMC conducted an interagency liaison officer course for government officials from Defence, Home Affairs, Australian Border Force, Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The conference brought together hundreds of representatives from Australian and international NGOs and humanitarian organisations to share insights on emerging trends and challenges in international development under the theme “Driving transformation in development and humanitarian action”.

The seminar featured Australian and international presenters from government agencies and civil society. Discussions focussed on the particular challenges of protecting civilians at sea.

ACMC shared early findings from its research on HADR coordination mechanisms in the Pacific, at a Regional Consultative Group on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in the Asia-Pacific (RCG) workshop in Singapore.

ACMC has maintained a strong working relationship with the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office through support to various exercises and activities in recent years, including the last NERT Induction Course in 2023

ACMC supported a US-led Disaster Management Workshop in Dili, Timor-Leste.

ACMC hosted representatives from various Timor-Leste disaster response agencies in Darwin to share experiences and knowledge on civil, military and police coordination in disaster response.