ACMC’s Lessons and Evaluation program supports the development of an open culture of self-assessment and self-improvement, focused on cross-agency decision making, coordination and implementation.
Quick Impact Workshop – Outcomes Early considerations on civil-military responses to emerging diseases (Ebola as a case study)
In August 2014, the United Nations (UN) Security Council declared the Ebola virus outbreak in the West African subregion a ‘threat to international peace and security’. The UN’s request for assistance from member states resulted in the mobilisation of technical expertise, medical capacity, humanitarian assistance, and military and civil defence assets.
Australian Civil-Military Centre
Civil-Military Lessons Symposium Program and Bios
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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.
ACMC learning programs assist government and non-government agencies to develop the knowledge and skills of their people in Civil-Military-Police interaction principles, approaches and related concepts.
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Organising for Peace Operations: Lessons Learned from Bougainville East Timor and the Solomon Islands
Identifying the organisational structures that were developed for each of three operations in Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands.
Director, Concepts and Capability
Mr Brian Boulton, AM, CSC
The Concepts and Capability Directorate integrates cross-agency programs on emerging civil-military-police concepts with research and initiatives building capability through preparedness, lessons and evaluation, and humanitarian-government coordination. The Directorate also includes ACMC’s Business Operations and Governance functions.
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A key aspect of the Australian Civil-Military Centre’s (ACMC) Lessons Management Program this year is a major research project to identify recurring lessons from Australia’s civil-military response to domestic and international crises over the last 30 years.
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As the pace, scale and complexity of crises continually increases, the Australian Civil Military Centre (ACMC) brought together government, emergency management and non-government experts to share lessons on civil-military interoperability in recent operations.
A preparedness program designed to assist personnel to understand the roles, responsibilities and mandates of different agencies, and to work together more effectively.