Lessons Management webinar series

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Lessons Management Collection

After the overwhelming success of the 2019 Lessons Management Forum, AFAC and AIDR launched the Lessons Management webinar series in 2020.

The Lessons Management webinar series continues to build upon the current expertise and understanding from across the practice to ensure we don’t just identify our lessons, but we actively engage with them to develop learnings and improve policy and practice.

View all webinars on the Lessons Management webinar series YouTube playlist.

Learning lessons from recent Australian bushfire seasons

Our first webinar brings together Australia’s two Inspectors-General of Emergency Management to share their experiences on reviewing the most recent bushfire events and comparing them with previous reviews, including challenges experienced with the lessons process.

Guest Speakers

Alistair Dawson, Inspector-General Emergency Management, Queensland
Alistair was appointed Queensland’s new Inspector-General Emergency Management in February 2020. He has a keen passion for disaster management, working with key partners to drive continuous improvement in Queensland’s disaster preparedness, planning, response and recovery.
Tony Pearce Inspector-General Emergency Management, Queensland
Tony was appointed Victoria’s first Inspector-General For Emergency Management in July 2014. An independent statutory appointment, Tony provides assurance to government and the community regarding Victoria’s emergency management arrangements, and supports the state’s emergency management sector to learn, improve, and deliver positive outcomes for Victorians.
Dr Christine Owen, Moderator
Christine is an organisational behaviour and learning researcher at the University of Tasmania. Christine specialises in translating research into evidence-informed practice and improving organisational performance.

Learning lessons from reviews and Inquiries

Our second webinar brings together Euan Ferguson and Mick Keelty, two of Australia’s most experienced independent reviewers to share their insights on their review processes, how they identify lessons and what recurring issues they have identified.

Guest speakers:

Euan Ferguson
Euan Ferguson is a forester and fire / emergency manager. Since retiring in 2015 he has been sought after to provide risk assurance and advice to governments, organisations and communities. His interests include landscape risk management, distributed leadership and community resilience and capacity building.
Mick Keelty
Mick Keelty has been engaged by several state governments over the course of the past decade to review the responses from emergency services to a number of bushfire incidents. The Reviews have all had a slightly different focus and have been conducted in consultation with other commensurate reviews/investigations such as those with state coroners or, in the more recent bushfires, with the 2020 Royal Commission.
Dr Christine Owen, Moderator
Christine is an organisational behaviour and learning researcher at the University of Tasmania. Christine specialises in translating research into evidence-informed practice and improving organisational performance.