EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Nominations/Applications for Training at EMA

• Who is eligible to attend EMA programs?
• How can I nominate to do a program at EMA Institute?
• Nomination Forms
• Who are the State and Territory nominating authorities?
• When should I nominate for a training program?
• How much does it cost to go to EMA Institute?
• How do I arrange transport to EMA Institute?
• Details & descriptions of training programs
  

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Who is eligible to attend EMA programs?

EMA scheduled programs are aimed at building emergency management capacity/capability in Australian States and Territories.  When programs are not fully subscribed by States and Territories, applications from Australian Government employees with a role in emergency management, may be considered.

How can I nominate to do a program at EMA Institute?

People interested in attending programs at EMA Institute at Mount Macedon need to complete a nomination form and send it to their State or Territory nominating authority.  The authority will forward the form to EMA. Commonwealth employees need to send the nomination form to their State or Territory Nominating Authority in the first instance.

Nominees will be advised of the acceptance of their nomination one month prior to the commencement of the activity and the joining instructions and any precourse reading/assignments will be sent at this time.

Nomination Forms
Note: Western Australians applicants must contact FESA Emergency Management Services for a nomination form.

Note: Victorian applicants must contact the Nomination Officer, OESC Committee for a nomination form (see contact details below).

Note: Defence Nominations are handled by the Defence Emergency Management Section; David Payne 02 6265 6486 or, david.payne2@defence.gov.au

• Course Nomination Form
  
• Workshop Nomination Form
  
• Advanced Diploma
  
• Graduate Certificate

Who are the State and Territory nominating authorities?

The nominating authorities for places on EMA Institute courses which have been allocated to the States and Territories are the Directors of the relevant emergency management organisations. The nominating authorities for each State or Territory are listed below.

ACT Director, Emergency Coordination ACT Emergency Services Agency PO Box 104 Curtin ACT 2605 Phone: 02 6207 8223 Fax: 02 6207 8723	VIC Nominations Officer OESC Committee Level 23, 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Ph: 03 8684 7939  Fax: 03 8684 7956
TAS Manager Community Safety State Emergency Service PO Box 1290 Hobart TAS  7001 Phone: 03 6230 2709 Fax: 03 6234 9767	SA State EM Training Officer, State Emergency Service Headquarters, Level 10, 44 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: 08 8463 7971 Fax: 08 8410 3115
QLD Executive Manager, Community Education and Training Emergency Management Queensland GPO Box 1425 Brisbane QLD 4001 Ph: 07 3635 1826 Fax: 07 3406 5260	NT Director Northern Territory Emergency services, PO Box 39764 Winnellie NT 0821 Ph: 08 8922 3639 Fax: 08 8947 2162
NSW Manager, Professional Development - Emergency Management Office for Emergency Services Level 11, 52 Phillip Street Sydney NSW  2000 Phone: 02 8247 5908 Fax: 02 9252 9168	WA Executive Director, Emergency Management Services, Level 5, FESA House, 480 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 Ph: 08 9323 9306  Fax: 08 9323 9462

When should I nominate for a training program?
Applications should be submitted to the nominating authority in the State or Territory of the applicant, no later than 10 weeks before the activity is scheduled to commence.

How much does it cost to go to EMA Institute?
The cost of air travel, ground transport between EMA Institute and Melbourne airport, accommodation and meals is normally borne by the Commonwealth. Participants are responsible for arranging, and paying for, travel between their homes and their home airports.

How do I arrange transport to EMA Institute?
EMA will make appropriate air travel arrangements to and from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), through its agent QANTAS for all participants except those from Victoria.  Course participants will be advised, two weeks prior to the activity, of the details of their air travel bookings.  This will include feeder air service bookings from each participant's home airport (the airport at which participants first board an aircraft for travel to EMA). 

Home airport is defined as the nearest airport serviced daily by QANTAS or one of their subsidiaries. Participants are responsible for arranging, and paying for, travel between their homes and their home airports.  For return travel, bookings are normally made on the first available flight departing Melbourne Airport after participants disperse from an EMA activity.