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Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Manager Community Engagement Program Development, Country Fire Authority

Paul Harris is Manager Community Engagement Program Development at Country Fire Authority, where he leads the development and implementation of community safety and preparedness programs designed to strengthen community resilience and support safer decision-making. With more than 15 years’ experience at CFA, Paul has worked across community engagement, program development and operational emergency communications. He has extensive experience translating complex bushfire risk information into practical and accessible programs for communities and partner organisations.

Paul has also supported emergency operations through CFA’s Warnings and Advice function and has contributed to major community preparedness initiatives across Victoria. Paul along with Angela led the development of the National Bushfire Safety for Workers e-Learning module in partnership with AFAC and fire and emergency service agencies across Australia. The initiative builds on CFA’s original worker safety course, completed by more than 25,000 participants, and provides nationally consistent, scenario-based learning for workers who live, work or travel in bushfire-risk areas.

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