Recording of forum held May 14, 2015 at QUT Kelvin Grove Campus. David Parsons, the former Manager of Sydney’s Water’s Emergency and Security Unit, presents lessons from global water contamination crisis. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of forum held February 5, 2015 at QUT Gardens Point Campus. Tony Pearce, Inspector General for Emergency Management Victoria, shares his insights on the Victorian Emergency Management reform program post the Royal Commission. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of forum held November 19, 2014 at QUT Kelvin Grove Campus. Australia invests considerable activity and resources into preparing for and responding to familiar and unexpected emergencies and disasters - but are these efforts enough? Can it ever be enough? Could we do more to be prepared? Guest speaker is Mark Crosweller AFSM FAIM, Director General Emergency Management Australia. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of forum held September 17, 2014 at QUT Gardens Point Campus. This forum explores the reasonable legal implications for predictive technology in disaster management, standards for disaster management planning for local government and best practice communication with communities during disaster response and recovery. Speakers include Professor Vivienne Tippett, Amanda Stickley, Iain MacKenzie and Greg Swain. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of forum held May 9, 2014 at QUT Gardens Point Campus. This forum discusses the question "Can infrastructure be designed to be more resilient to the effect of disasters"? While cyclones or other events might not be preventable can the damage to infrastructure critical to communities and regional economies be prevented or reduced by adding vulnerability reduction to design thinking and building-in resilience? Speakers include Graeme Newton, Iain MacKenzie and Joe Mathew. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of forum held October 15, 2013 at QUT Kelvin Grove Campus. Drawing on the Russian proverb "trust, but verify", this free CEDM forum highlights the opportunities and challenges of using social media in crisis communication, and discusses emerging approaches and solutions. Speakers include Dr Paul Barnes, Associate Professor Axel Bruns, Gary Kemble, Dr Amisha Mehta, Adam Moss and Assistant Commissioner Paul Stewart. The forum is moderated by Peter McCutcheon. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of official opening of the Centre for Emergency and Disaster Management followed by the centre's first forum, both held July 10, 2013 at QUT Gardens Point Campus. The forum explores the factors driving increasing demand for emergency health services and strategies for moderating and managing that demand. Speakers include Anthony Bell, Michael Cleary, Professor Julie Considine, Professor Gerry Fitzgerald, Shelly Kleinhans, Rachael Krinks, Alex Markwell, Janelle Miles, Richard Royle, and Professor Vivienne Tippett. The forum is moderated by Chris O'Brien. Transcript available upon request.

Recording of official opening of the Centre for Emergency and Disaster Management followed by the centre's first forum, both held July 10, 2013 at QUT Gardens Point Campus. The forum explores the factors driving increasing demand for emergency health services and strategies for moderating and managing that demand. Speakers include Anthony Bell, Michael Cleary, Professor Julie Considine, Professor Gerry Fitzgerald, Shelly Kleinhans, Rachael Krinks, Alex Markwell, Janelle Miles, Richard Royle, and Professor Vivienne Tippett. The forum is moderated by Chris O'Brien. Transcript available upon request.