Responses to catastrophic disasters and complex security challenges in the Indo-Pacific require a coordinated, joined-up response, drawing on broad-ranging civil-military-police expertise.
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ACMC hosted representatives from various Timor-Leste disaster response agencies in Darwin to share experiences and knowledge on civil, military and police coordination in disaster response.
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Former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor has joined ACMC as Deputy Executive Director
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The Australian Civil Military Centre conducted stakeholder engagement and outreach at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), held in Brisbane, September 2022.
Director, Partnerships and Preparedness
Maryann Horne
The Directorate of Partnerships and Preparedness builds and fosters relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, using the work of ACMC to influence better policy and advocate for civil-military collaboration in that community.
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ACMC has hosted a visit by the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE DMHA) Director Joseph D. Martin, which focussed on enhancing our already strong relationship.
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Same Space - Different Mandates (International Edition)
A Civil-Military-Police Guide to Stakeholders in International Disaster and Conflict Response.
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Humanitarian Spaces: Understanding Military-NGO Interaction in Conflict and Disaster
This paper discusses the need for improved understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced before outlining a study that has commenced to understand and improve interaction between NGOs and militaries.
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ACMC is the co-secretariat of RCG, along with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the US Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance.
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On 23 September 2024, ICRC and ACMC hosted a panel discussion on how to protect civilians at sea during times of conflict.
ACMC Executive Directive Nicola Rosenblum moderated the panel, which included ACMC Deputy Executive Director and former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor, ICRC Regional Maritime Legal Adviser Andre Smit and ICRC Regional Delegate to the Armed Forces, Snowy Lintern.