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Session 5 | Leading Inclusion, Social Licence and Community Trust
Focus: Diversity, workforce inclusion, social responsibility, and the broader leadership role of industry in community resilience.
PRESENTATIONS
10:20–10:40 | Lessons from the Resource Sector Women in Rescue Pilot Program
Presenter: Mr Daniel Goss (Principal Advisor Emergency Management, MinRes)
Abstract:
Frontline operational readiness relies on collective capability, yet systemic and cultural barriers have historically limited female participation in emergency response teams. This presentation shares the strategic journey, structural adjustments and diagnostic outcomes of the EM CoP Women in Rescue Pilot Program, providing a practical framework for organisations seeking to bridge diversity intent with measurable operational impact.
10:40–11:00 | Beyond the Mine Gate: Industry-Supported Emergency Response for Communities
Presenter: Mr Matthew Masters and Dave Bremers MAICD (Rescue Response Group)
Abstract:
As resource sector operations expand into remote regions, corporate social responsibility increasingly intersects with community vulnerability to natural disasters and emergencies. This session explores how private industry partnerships with volunteer-led response networks can protect both corporate assets and local populations, moving beyond reactive philanthropy toward practical, capability-based community resilience.
11:00–11:20 | CoConnect: Digitising Crisis Communication and Crew Connectivity
Presenter: CoConnect Representative
Abstract:
During regional emergencies or sudden natural disasters, communication silos between rostered-off staff, onsite crews and families create severe psychological stress and operational friction. This presentation introduces the CoConnect platform’s role in the resources sector, demonstrating how centralised communication ecosystems maintain crew connectivity, automate welfare checks and deliver real-time emergency messaging across dispersed workforces.
11:20–11:40 | Connection Under Pressure: The Human Side of Emergency Response Capability
Presenter: Becky Felstead (The Resource Podcast)
Abstract:
In emergency response, technical capability matters, but under pressure it is often human communication that fails first. Drawing on insights from high-pressure operational environments, this presentation explores how team cohesion is forged or broken in moments of stress, and how shared language, mutual trust and everyday connection act as critical buffers against psychosocial hazards.
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