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Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi Week 16-22 September 2024 Australian families are being urged to get prepared this EmergencyRedi Week with new data showing an increase in prevalence and intensity of emergencies, yet only one in three (34%) households have talked to their children about being practically prepared, and even less (27%) about how to … Continued
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 SEPTEMBER, 16th 2024 Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi Week 16-22 September 2024 Australian families are being urged to get prepared this EmergencyRedi Week with new data showing an increase in prevalence and intensity of emergencies, yet only one in three (34%) households have talked to their children about being practically prepared, and even less … Continued
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Gender and Disaster Australia (GADAus) – the leading national organisation providing evidence-based training and resources to first responders and community on how gender impacts people in disasters – has won the Third Sector Award for Emerging Not-for-Profit of the Year. “We are thrilled to have won this important award from the Third Sector’. said GADAus Executive … Continued
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As temperatures rise rapidly in the approach to summer and wild winds hit the east coast, emergency management services and first responders are meeting at Sydney’s International Convention Centre from 3-6 September for AFAC24, Australasia’s biggest emergency management conference and exhibition. Amongst exhibitors and speakers will be GADAus, Australia’s leading national organisation providing evidence-based education, … Continued
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Sydney, Australia – September 2, 2024: Sphere Drones is pleased to announce its success in securing a significant tender with the Western Australian Police Force (WAPOL) to supply drone-in-a-box and associated systems for their Drones as First Responder (DFR) program. These advanced systems, which include Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) paired with compatible drone docking stations, … Continued
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Sydney, Australia – September 2, 2024: Sphere Drones is pleased to announce its success in securing a significant tender with the Western Australian Police Force (WAPOL) to supply drone-in-a-box and associated systems for their Drones as First Responder (DFR) program. These advanced systems, which include Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) paired with compatible drone docking stations, … Continued
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Sister of Patrick Liedke, now officially long-term missing, launches appeal ahead of National Missing Persons Week 2024 24 July 2024 – Police, missing persons units and the public are being urged to do more to support missing persons, particularly those with mental health or neurodiversity impacts. The appeal comes from the family of an Australian … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 18 July 2024 RAPID RELIEF TEAM COMPLETES SERVICE TO VOLUNTEERS AND VICTIMS OF WAIROA FLOODS The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has now completed its extensive support for local Civil Defence and volunteers cleaning up after the Wairoa floods. RRT volunteers served hundreds of burgers, sandwiches … Continued
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A senior Police officer and Churchill Fellow from Victoria says the Australian Government should take immediate responsibility for the development and funding of a national action plan for evidenced-based policing. Evidence-based policing (EBP) applies when Police use operational experience to lead innovation and test policing strategies. This means the best evidence is harnessed to … Continued
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A Churchill Fellow from Western Australia says it’s time Australia followed other nations and simplified access to behavioural health crisis and suicide support, by introducing a three-digit crisis phone line that extends emergency offerings to include Mental Health support. Churchill Fellow, Glen Blackwell says with one in eight Australians contemplating suicide at some point … Continued
