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Selected Works

2014

Emergency management

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Progress Made With Early Warning Systems In Australia Since 2005, Neil Dufty Sep 2014

Progress Made With Early Warning Systems In Australia Since 2005, Neil Dufty

Neil Dufty

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Opportunities For Disaster Resilience Learning In The Australian Curriculum, Neil Dufty Dec 2013

Opportunities For Disaster Resilience Learning In The Australian Curriculum, Neil Dufty

Neil Dufty

Schools are an important avenue for youth to learn about disaster resilience. A critical success factor for the uptake of disaster resilience learning in schools is the ability to embed learning activities in school programs that are linked to relevant curriculums. With the introduction of the Australian Curriculum, it is timely to identify new opportunities for student disaster resilience learning and related curriculum development by emergency services organisations. Using a technique called ‘curriculum mapping’, a research project has identified disaster resilience learning opportunities and gaps across the Australian Curriculum.