Welcome to EMPA

Australasia’s Disaster and Emergency Communications Hub

Welcome to EMPA

Australasia’s Disaster and Emergency Communications Hub

Welcome to EMPA

Australasia’s Disaster and Emergency Communications Hub

Welcome to EMPA

Australasia’s Disaster and Emergency Communications Hub

EMPA is dedicated to building an international community of practice of emergency communicators and researchers, and promoting excellence in emergency communication. We are committed to learning lessons from each event, creating change, integrating efforts, looking after each other, and working with the communities we serve.

Our rationale

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Our rationale

To benchmark the best media, public affairs responses and community engagement for preparedness and in recovery. To share lessons learned by practitioners, the community and researchers.

Principles of communication in disaster & emergency

Principles of communication in disaster & emergency

EMPA participants are guided by seven key principles for our type of work or participation in the field. Our aim is to go beyond one-line statements and gain insights as we strive to implement each principle. We encourage everyone in the field to use the principles as the standard for their practice.