AFAC21 powered by INTERSCHUTZ

The AFAC powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference brings together a broad spectrum of emergency management practitioners together to learn and share experiences.

Showcasing the latest research and practice across the sector, AFAC21 will feature the multi-streamed AFAC Conference, incorporating the Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia) National Conference and the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference.

AFAC21 Theme : Balancing impact and expectations

As recent emergency events have shown, there’s an evolving extreme that is producing new challenges in terms of impact on the community, environment and economies.

The community expects the emergency management sector to stay ahead of these events but with resourcing challenges, overlapping seasons here and abroad, and the surge in reviews inquiries and recommendations, what do agencies do differently?

AFAC21 will focus on how we manage the consequences of major events and meet the expectations of the community and government. The program will explore how the sector can continue to learn and find opportunities to deliver with new and innovative approaches.

Abstract submissions are now closed.

AFAC
Conference

Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 October 2021

The AFAC Conference features international keynote speakers and local emergency management leaders. After the keynote sessions the conference splits into a multi-stream format which includes the ADRC and IFE conferences.

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Australian Disaster Resilience Conference

Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 October 2021

The ADRC will be part of the AFAC Conference stream and focuses on disaster risk reduction and resilience. Check the program.

Professional Development Program

Friday 8 October 2021

The Professional Development Program (PDP) offers a range of practical workshops, aimed at increasing the knowledge of participants. Check the PDP.

Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia) National Conference

Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 August 2021

The IFE (Australia) National Conference will focus on the key issues facing the fire engineering community. The conference will also be a stream within the AFAC conference. Check the IFE conference.

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Conference

Research Forum

95%

of conference delegates would recommend the conference to others

86%

of delegates rated the conference as a whole as excellent or very good

87%

of delegates rated the exhibition as excellent or very good

"I really enjoyed the conference. The diversity of the program was excellent, so much to see and hear. Thank you, I hope to be back."
“I thought the idea of having the AFAC, IFE and ADRC conferences together was very innovative and made for a much broader program. Congratulations.”
“It was fantastic having the disaster resilience conference running concurrently. There is so much value in being able to move between both conferences. It was really good to see so many people with the white lanyard [AFAC conference delegate] attending sessions in the resilience conference, I don’t think that many of those staff would have had time to attend both if they were on at different times.”
“I found this seminar very informative and the information provided was up-to-date, relevant and provided an opening for discussion with our own policies and procedures.”

The Conferences

AFAC21 Theme : Balancing impact and expectations

AFAC
Conference

Australian Disaster Resilience Conference

Professional Development Program

Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia) National Conference

Conference

Research Forum

AFAC19 delegate evaluations results

95%

of conference delegates would recommend the conference to others

86%

of delegates rated the conference as a whole as excellent or very good

87%

of delegates rated the exhibition as excellent or very good

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