Justin Dunlop leads Ambulance Victoria’s response to public crises as the Director of the Emergency Management Unit. In this Episode, we talk about the simple strategic objectives his team has applied to ensure the safety of staff and the continuity of service for Ambulance Victoria during the CoronaVirus Pandemic. His insights are a masterclass in […]
Crisis Talks S2 Ep4 – Learning the lessons of the past, Tony Pearce, Inspector General Emergency Management Victoria
Tony was appointed Victoria’s first Inspector-General for Emergency Management in July 2014, an independent Governor in Council Statutory Appointment, working closely with emergency management sector partners and the community to strengthen Victoria’s emergency management arrangements and enhance community safety. For nearly 40 years he has worked in intelligence, security and emergency/crisis management performing senior operational […]
Too Many Chiefs – An Argument for Structure Before Strategy
With today’s announcements that the federal government wants children back in schools, whilst the states continue to keep them home, clearly we are suffering from the problem of “Too Many Chiefs” in this national disaster. Australians deserve a more effective national structure for dealing with national disasters because the resilience strategies (1) of the past […]