Delivered Online
Duration
up to 4 days
Cost from $2,008.60
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.
Live Streaming (will be recorded and made available via Blackboard):
- Workshop Block 1: Thursday 6 – Friday 7 August 2020, 9am to 5pm, each day.
- Workshop Block 2: Friday 21 – Saturday 22 August 2020, 9am to 5pm, each day.
Registrations close 30 September 2020 with access to the learning materials on Blackboard until 31 December 2020.
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 Blocks Only
| Registration type | Investment |
|---|---|
| Standard registration | $2,231.77 (GST included) |
| Earlybird registration (closes 10 July 2020) | $2,008.60 (GST included) |
| QUT Alumni registration * | $1,672.83 (GST included) |
| Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) Members * | $1,897.01 (GST included) |
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Workshop Blocks and Assessment
| Registration type | Investment |
|---|---|
| Standard registration | $2,789.72 (GST included) |
| Earlybird registration (closes 10 July 2020) | $2,510.75(GST included) |
| QUT Alumni registration * | $2,092.29 (GST included) |
| Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) Members * | $2,371.26 (GST included) |
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*Please note: Only one discount type can be applied to standard course prices.
More details
The course is shared by students enrolled in postgraduate programs at QUT.
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