Overview
This course provides an overview of the key concepts and skills needed for inclusive disaster management planning and preparedness, to ensure essential community services are prepared for emergency situations. Upon completion, you will have a greater understanding of the critical role disaster and emergency risk assessment plays in preventing or mitigating the health and socio-economic effects of disasters and emergencies. This course includes interactive online sessions with a range of guest lecturers who are experts in the field.
Evolve with QUTeX
Develop your understanding of key concepts and skills related to inclusive disaster management planning and preparedness. Gain practice in the real-world processes of assessing disaster risk, as the first step towards building resilience and business continuity. Course content reflects the international focus on understanding disaster risk as a key priority for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2039 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Who should participate?
Anyone currently or potentially involved in or responsible for planning, preparation and management of community, business, government or health services during major incidents and disasters.
Your expert facilitator Emeritus Professor Gerry FitzGerald
Emeritus Professor Gerry FitzGerald holds medical specialist qualifications in Emergency Medicine and Medical Administration and a Doctor of Medicine. He is currently an Emeritus Professor with the School of Public Health and Social Work at QUT and was previously the Director of the Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital and one of the founders of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. He served four years as national secretary and four years as Editor in Chief of the College journal. He was subsequently Medical Director and then Commissioner of the Qld Ambulance Service and Chief Health Officer for Qld.
Core concepts
- Health system preparedness and business continuity: Case of COVID-19
- Planning for disasters in the context of climate change
- Community preparedness and education
- Operational preparedness for a disaster
- Complex and compound events
Details
Where and when
Connect Virtually in real-time
This offering will be delivered virtually via zoom. To effectively participate you will need a stable internet connection that can sustain video conferencing for lengths of time.
- Block 1: Friday 14 May to Saturday 15 May 2021 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Block 2: Friday 4 June to Saturday 5 June 2021 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Some sessions will also be delivered face-to-face for participants who wish to attend them at the Kelvin Grove campus.
These live sessions will be recorded and then made accessible via the Online learning portal below.
Registration Close Date: Friday 30 April 2021.
Online Access
Content will be delivered through a blend of live and pre-recorded sessions which can accessed through Blackboard (QUT’s online learning platform). Blackboard provides the opportunity to consolidate learning through peer collaboration and discussion with course convenors. The 4 days is indicative of the amount of total time needed to dedicate to your self-paced learning, the lectures and content can be covered at your leisure.
Flexible deadlines for the optional assessment can be negotiated with the Course Convenor.
Certification
If you undertake and complete the Workshop and Assessment course, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the assessment. This can be used to apply for advanced standing in a related award course.
Cost
Workshop Only
| Registration type | Investment |
|---|---|
| Earybird registration (closes 26 March 2021) | $2,008.60 (GST included) |
| Standard registration | $2,231.77 (GST included) |
| QUT Staff / Alumni registration | $1,673.83 (GST included) |
| Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) Members | $1,897.01 (GST included) |
| Group registration (4 or more) | $2,008.60 (GST included) |
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Workshop and Assessment
| Registration type | Investment |
|---|---|
| Earlybird registration (closes 26 March 2021) | $2,510.75 (GST included) |
| Standard registration | $2,789.72 (GST included) |
| QUT Staff / Alumni registration | $2,092.29 (GST included) |
| Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) Members | $2,371.26 (GST included) |
| Group registration (4 or more) | $2,510.75 (GST included) |
More details
This program is shared by postgraduate students in Health, and may involve some collaboration between professional development participants and postgraduate students.