About Us - Objectives & Rationale

Objectives

The objectives of the Company are:

1. To develop an appreciation of Emergency Media and Public Affairs professionals through peer, agency and academic recognition of the discipline;

2. To provide a common meeting ground for practitioners and researchers for discussions on various aspects of Emergency Media and Public Affairs;

3. To provide a forum for discussion on topics of common concern to all Emergency Media and Public Affairs professionals in order to:

   1. Allow researchers to share their findings with practitioners and other researchers,
   2. Benchmark approaches to Emergency Media and Public Affairs,
   3. Generate further ideas from practical experience; and
   4. Work toward identifying best-practice in all aspects of Emergency Media and Public Affairs.

4. To conduct an annual Emergency Media and Public Affairs Conference;

5. To work toward establishing a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Emergency Media and Public Affairs through promotion of the discipline to key agencies and academic institutions.

Rationale

The aims of Emergency Media and Public Affairs are:

• To benchmark the best media liaison and public affairs responses to disaster across Australia and to share lessons learned by practitioners and researchers
• To provide ample opportunity for discussion on topics of common concern to all practitioners so that ideas can be generated and solutions canvassed
• To provide a common meeting ground for practitioners and researchers for discussions on various aspects of emergency response and action plans
• To allow researchers to share their findings with practitioners and other researchers.