Overview
Learn how to implement a comprehensive disaster response and develop associated funding proposals in local, national and international contexts.
This four day intensive course covers the following areas of disaster response and recovery:
- Systems, structures and processes
- System continuity and recovery
- Community recovery
- Human and social considerations
Who should participate?
Anyone currently or potentially involved in or responsible for planning, preparation and management of essential services during major incidents and disasters.
Your expert facilitator Dr Sam Toloo
Dr Sam Toloo conducted his master’s dissertation a research in 1990-91 on the socio-demographic factors that affected the severity of and recovery from mental illness among the Iranian veterans of the Iran-Iraq war. Sam then worked as an Assistant Lecturer in Iran before attending the Australian National University for his PhD study on the associations of social-psychological and cultural beliefs and attitudes with health seeking and consultation behaviour of the Lebanese Australians in Sydney. He pursued his passion in this area and extended his research to understanding social-psychological determinants of inequality in accessing and utilising emergency health services including ambulance and hospital emergency departments, as well as community vulnerability to health effects of heatwaves.
Learn more about Dr Sam TolooCore concepts
On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Identify and analyse issues that may be encountered during response and recovery to a major incident or disaster.
- Collaborate with others to manage the response and recovery phases of an emergency or disaster, based on an in-depth knowledge of relevant principles and practices.
- Critically evaluate the outcomes of early response and recovery and develop proposals to drive recovery, based on this analysis.
- Apply commonly used tools in project planning for recovery.
Details
Where and when
Flexible deadlines for the optional assessment can be negotiated with the Course Convenor.
2021 program dates estimated to fall in April/May, to register your interest and be kept up-to-date please email qutex@qut.edu.au.
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 TBC) | $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) |
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Workshop and Assessment
| Registration type | Investment |
|---|---|
| Earlybird registration (closes TBC) | $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) |
More details
This program is shared by postgraduate students in Health, and may involve some collaboration between professional development participants and postgraduate students.