Congratulations to AWE member Karleen Gribble who led the recently released Australian Breastfeeding Association’s Babies and Young Children in the Black Summer (BiBS) Study. This world-first research project aims to increase understanding and reduce the negative impacts of emergencies on the feeding, health and wellbeing of infants and young children. The findings of the BiBS are available here. Keep
Did you know AWE is available to MC, Chair or facilitate your events? AWE recently MC'd Fire Rescue Victoria’s (FRV) Long and Good Service Awards in Geelong and Melbourne. It was a privilege to help recognise the commitment, dedication and service of FRV employees, and to acknowledge their contributions to FRV and helping keep Victorians
It is well document that the effects of climate change impact directly and indirectly on many if not every area of emergency management. Below are summaries and links to three recently reports that speak to the impacts of climate change on communities, peoples mental health and young people, including the impacts of floods, fire and
Promoting, supporting and recognising the contributions of women in emergency management and disaster resilience across Australasia. Welcome to the July 2023 edition of the AWE Newsletter Click on the links below to get straight to what you want to read: AWE News AWE Conference Presentations AWE Events News, events and resources
More than 1000 Australians were recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours for meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous service. For the first time since the awards began, more women than men were recognised in the general division, with gender parity or better also at the three highest levels in the Order. AWE member, CFA Board member
Kia ora everyone, Thank you to those who attended the AWE networking event on 8 June 2023. It was great to see some of you again, meet new people, and even get to know people we’ve known for a while, a lot better! It was so inspiring to hear your stories and about your work.
AWE and ACIM are thrilled to announce the successful recipients of the 2023 Philippa Woolf Scholarship are Sarah Collins and Jamie Richardson. AWE received almost 25 applications to the Scholarship from a range of extraordinary members working and volunteering in diverse roles across Australia. All applications were testament to the skills, experience and passion of
Promoting, supporting and recognising the contributions of women in emergency management and disaster resilience across Australasia. Welcome to the June 2023 edition of the AWE Newsletter Click on the links below to get straight to what you want to read: AWE News AWE Conference Presentations AWE Events AWE Mentors AWE
AWE looks forward to Australia's National Reconciliation Week, 27 May – 3 June, as an opportunity to strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians. AWE acknowledges that the emergency management and disaster resilience sector has much to learn from cultural land management practices in ensuring
Congratulations to the following AWE members for winning tickets to the AFAC AIDR Lessons Management Forum in Canberra in July! Amanda Muller Amber Smith Jyoti Khatri Nazira Zuptarova We are thrilled to be able to support these members in their professional development. We look forward to hearing their reflections and insights on the challenges faced
