Developments in Australian Emergency Management Theory, Policy and Practice, 1930-2015

This research records for future reference, the long process resulting in the current state of emergency management in Australia, and informs its current context. The aim of this research is to explore the history of the development of emergency management in Australia from its earliest civil defence foundations, until the present day, with a view to drawing conclusions and lessons to inform present and future developments in national policies, theories and practice. It will help inform future emergency management decision-makers and practitioners.