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’s Executive Director Nicola Rosenblum and Director International and Domestic Engagement, Peter Giugni led a session on developments in civil, military and police coordination in the Pacific and how Australia is working with partners to build regional HADR capabilities.
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The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) is following whole-of-government guidance from the Australian Department of Health and the Prime Minister’s Office in relation to COVID-19, and is monitoring the situation with a priority on the health and wellbeing of its staff and of the general community.
Strengthening the Rule of Law through the United Nations Security Council: Policy Proposals
These Policy Proposals are the product of a three-year Australian Research Council-funded project on ‘Strengthening the Rule of Law through the UN Security Council’.
Deputy Director General
Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor, ONZM
The Deputy Director General position at ACMC is filled by a New Zealand Government representative. This reflects the strong historic, strategic and cultural ties between Australia and New Zealand and the requirement to work closely on civil-military-police matters.
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The three-day regional resilience workshop in Dili, Timor-Leste was an opportunity to share insights from previous responses, explore ways to further strengthen cooperation and consider developments, including an AI-enhanced early warning system.
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ACMC has maintained a strong working relationship with the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office through support to various exercises and activities in recent years, including the last NERT Induction Course in 2023
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Social Media in Complex Emergencies: A Rapid Guide
The Communication and Complex Emergencies Project is a multi-phase collaboration between the University of Adelaide’s Applied Communication Collaborative Research Unit and the Australian Civil-Military Centre.
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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 offered ACMC the opportunity to host delegates from the ICRC to visit the ADF’s exercise detention facility to observe a range of scenarios, including the detention of prisoners of war. Under the Law of Armed Conflict, ICRC has the right to undertake humanitarian visits to prisoners of war and civilian internees during armed conflict.
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ACMC joined a panel of experts to discuss challenges in disaster response and civil-military-police coordination in the Indo-Pacific region