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 2025 Melbourne
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Wed, 4 June - Fri, 6 June 2025
Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park
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.
Credit: Kristine O’Sullivan - Dungog
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
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.