Expert Details
Risk Management Consulting Services Specializing in Business Continuity and Emergency Planning
ID: 722886
Australia
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Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1974 | Degree: B.A. (Hons) | Subject: Geography, History, Politics | Institution: Flinders University |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: Dip. Ed. | Subject: Education | Institution: Flinders University |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: Dip. Env. St. | Subject: Environmental Management | Institution: University of Adelaide |
| Year: 2005 | Degree: Ph.D. (incomplete) | Subject: Risk Management | Institution: University of Adelaide |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1998 to 2005 | Employer: City of Adelaide | Title: Principal Environment Officer | Department: Strategy & Policy |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for developing a revised approach to environmental management based on sustainability partnerships across stakeholders and a risk management approach to environmental management issues. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Lecturer | Department: Professional Development & Leadership |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for the development and delivery of four distance learning modules in Vulnerability Assessment; Risk Communication; Capability Development; and Exercise Management. He conducts classes by distance learning and off shore, face-to-face delivery (into Asia). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Employer: Commonwealth Government | Title: Acting Director, Australian Emergency Management Institute | Department: Emergency Management Australia |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for management of the Australian Emergency Management Institute—the Commonwealth’s center for research, education and doctrine development in disaster management. He had a staff of 46 and an annual budget of $10,000,000. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: Commonwealth Government | Title: Deputy Director, Australian Emergency Management Institute | Department: Emergency Management Australia |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for managing the development and promulgation of national best practice in disaster management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1997 | Employer: Commonwealth Government | Title: Disaster Management Consultancy Co-ordinator & Program Manager of the Information & Research Program | Department: Emergency Management Australia |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for developing best practice professional development products in hazard analysis, hazard management, and counter-disaster planning. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Employer: Commonwealth of Australia | Title: Senior Training Officer | Department: Emergency Management Australia |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the development and delivery of educational products and national workshops in emergency management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1987 | Employer: Education Department of South Australia | Title: High School Teacher | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert taught Year 12 Geography and History, and developed curriculum at the State level (Environmental Studies and Local History). |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1987 to 1998 | Agency: Emergency Management Australia | Role: Deputy Director | Description: Expert developed best practice approaches to hazard analysis and emergency management. He developed National Guidelines for Emergency Risk Management, and delivered consultancy services to major national risk exposures: process industries, manufacturing, and communications. He served on the Australia/New Zealand taskforce for major hazardous industries. |
| Years: 1998 to 2005 | Agency: City of Adelaide | Role: Principal Environment Officer | Description: He introduced a risk management approach to environmental management. He integrated OH&S systems with environmental management systems. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Expert holds a Disaster Services Administration Certificate (DSAC). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has authored 24 publications. |
Fields of Expertise
disaster, disaster planning, emergency management, hazard, risk characterization, risk management, business continuity planning, risk, emergency service, disaster response, environmental due diligence, earthquake insurance, vulnerability assessment, project risk management, consequence modeling, risk based inspection, evacuation procedure, environmental due diligence investigation, environmental safety, sensitivity analysis, chemical plant accident, chemical process safety, emergency response, environmental impact assessment, risk assessment, project management, environmental risk assessment, ecological risk assessment