Under the conference theme Mitigation – Response – Recovery: Getting the balance right, the conference will be co-produced with the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
Emergency and disaster management has advanced dramatically over the past five years with fire and emergency service agencies worldwide implementing new and innovative ways to mitigate and respond to disasters.
Recent worldwide catastrophic events have identified the need for better recovery capability. AFAC16 will explore how agencies are getting the balance right, within new, diverse, inclusive multi agency disaster management services.
Held over four action packed days at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, AFAC16 powered by INTERSCHUTZ will attract delegates and visitors from emergency and security services agencies, all levels of government, non-government organisations, research and education institutions from Australia and world-wide.
The conference is comprised of the Research Forum on Tuesday 30 August 2016, an immersive trade exhibition and multi-streamed two day conference on Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September 2016. There will be post conference development sessions on the last day of the event, Friday 2 September 2016.
This comprehensive program of events will be complemented with social functions that enable this united industry to network with colleagues, industry peers and on occasions discover old friends. Social events include the Delegate Welcome Function Drinks, sponsored by ISUZU Trucks and the popular AFAC Gala Dinner.
