Humanitarian action involves immediate emergency actions that address significant needs for protection, health, water, hygiene and sanitation that emerge as a result of either a conflict or disaster.
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ACMC conducted an interagency liaison officer course for government officials from Defence, Home Affairs, Australian Border Force, Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Archie Law, Executive Director of Action Aid Australia, Leanne Smith, Chief of Policy and Best Practices for Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations and Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope, Director of International Humanitarian Law and Movement Relations at the Australian Red Cross discuss women, peace and security in crises.
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ACMC delivered a United Nations Humanitarian Civil Military Coordination (CM Coord) training course in Nadi, Fiji, along with key regional and global partners.
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Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018
The National Action Plan sets out what Australia will do, at home and overseas, to integrate a gender perspective into its peace and security efforts, protect women and girls’ human rights, and promote their participation in conflict prevention, management and resolution. ACMC has a role in the design and implementation of this plan.
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Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in Emergencies: Towards a Predictable Model
The Regional Consultative Group (RCG) on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) for Asia and the Pacific is a key forum for supporting and elevating coordination, building relationships, and sharing learning to enhance and strengthen emergency response.
Explore the complex challenges of disasters occurring in conflict zones and areas where peacekeeping missions are operating.
The experiences, contributions and impact of female Australian civilian, police and military personnel deployed on peace and security operations between 1988 and 2014
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Wikis and Knowledge Management in Complex Emergencies
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.