Core Concepts This five-day intensive short course will include the following elements: • An overview of prominent

emergencies and disasters

• Health and socio-economic impacts on communities

• Key agencies, roles, coordination and career and volunteer opportunities

• Assessing, managing and mitigating risk in different contexts

• Building organisational and community resilience

Commencing 6 March 2020

Brisbane

5 days

Certificate of attendance

From $2008.60

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Course at a glance

Introduction to Disaster Risk Management This course prepares you with the knowledge, skills and strategies required to manage health services in the event of a major incident or disaster.

Overview With climate-related disasters occurring more frequently and with increasing severity, there has never been a more important time for individuals and organisations to be prepared. Develop the skills you need to lead effectively in a variety of emergency and disaster contexts.

Who should participate? This course is ideal for individuals currently/potentially involved in or responsible for planning, preparation and management of services or organisations during major incidents or disasters.

Your expert facilitator

Dr Jo Durham Dr Jo Durham has worked in humanitarian aid and development in Laos, Cambodia, South Sudan Lebanon with organisations such

as UNICEF, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Mine Action Services (UNMAS) and international NGOs. Jo’s expertise includes: reducing health inequities and vulnerability to disasters, social determinants of health and migration, conflict epidemiology and programme evaluation.

Registration Details Certification

You will receive recognition of your participation once you complete the workshop.

If you register for the assessment module and successfully complete the assessment, you will receive a certificate of completion which can be used to apply for advanced standing in a related award course.

Where and when QUT Kelvin Grove Victoria Park Road Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Block 1: Fri 6 March - Sat 7 March; Block 2: Fri 20-Sun 22 March (9am-5pm daily)

Registration Type Standard registration: Workshop modules only: $2,231.77 (GST included) Workshop and assessment modules: $2,789.72 (GST included) 10% early-bird discount: Workshop modules only: $2,008.60 (GST included) Workshop and assessment modules: $2,510.75 (GST included) 15% Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) members discount: Workshop modules only: $1,897.01 (GST included Workshop and assessment modules: $2,371.26 (GST included) 25% QUT Alumni Discount Workshop modules only: $1,673.83 (GST included) Workshop and assessment modules: $2,092.29 (GST included) The course is shared by students enrolled in postgraduate programs at QUT.

When and where Tuesday, 25 February 2020 9:00am - 4:30pm (registration from 8:45am) QUT Executive Education Centre B Block, QUT Gardens Point 2 George St Brisbane QLD 4001

Executive Course:

Introduction to Disaster Risk Management

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