brendan hurley

Superintendent Manager Community Fire Unit Program, Fire & Rescue NSW. All tweets and views are my own

[AHA Centre @AHACentre]

#AHACentre has released #SituationUpdate No. 1 - M7.7 #Earthquake in #Myanmar and #Thailand. Read to learn more about the ongoing response efforts by the affected Member States, ASEAN, partners, and other humanitarian actors.

🔗https://t.co/lVBOyWtxGS

#1ASEAN1Response

[AHA Centre @AHACentre]

🎉Congratulations to our newest #ASEANERAT members!🎉

From 13-20 February 2025, 35 individuals from #ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste, ASEAN Secretariat, and #AHACentre successfully completed the 16th ASEAN-ERAT Induction Course in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

This intensive 100-hour course included classroom sessions and a challenging simulation exercise that tested their ability to perform the core functions of ASEAN’s signature emergency response and assessment team.

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

Following the 17 Dec earthquake in Vanuatu, Government urgently requested assistance. OCHA & UNDAC teams were rapidly deployed to support national efforts & affected population.

Learn more how coordination & collaboration are key for effective response
➡️https://t.co/hbgyx0YliZ

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

The 3-day @vanuatugov Earthquake Response Lessons Learned Workshop kicks off today, focusing on enhancing national response strategies.

Day 1 highlights immediate response and search & rescue operations.

OCHA is proud & grateful to support and facilitate this initiative🧵1/3

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on 17 Dec affected 80,000 people

Thanks to rapid funding from @UNCERF, humanitarian partners are providing critical assistance

@UNFPAPacific is offering life-saving Sexual & Reproductive Health & Gender-based Violence support ⬇️

[Max Willis @AusHCVanuatu]

🇦🇺 is working closely with 🇻🇺 in support of its response & recovery efforts after last month's earthquake.

Today we announce a further AUD10 million package focused on recovery in the education, health & transport sectors, bringing 🇦🇺's total support to AUD17 million to date.

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

OCHA-UNDAC team, supporting govt-led response to🇻🇺#VanuatuEarthquake with Depts of Public Works and Environmental Protection conducted infrastructure & environmental assessments using aerial data. Drone assessments covered flora-fauna, debris sites, wharf structures & landslides.

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

🤝Strengthening national capacity is key for #VanuatuEarthquake response and recovery. The OCHA-UNDAC team embedded coordination and information management capacity within the PM's Recovery Operation Centre & NDMO.

We truly appreciate Vanuatu Government's trust. 🇻🇺

[Emergency Action Alliance @eaanow]

Last week, a major #earthquake struck off the coast of #Vanuatu. It is a stark and sad reminder of the massive earthquake and tsunami that took place 20 years ago in #Indonesia and the region.
@eaanow Members are on the ground to help in Vanuatu.
https://t.co/FA8ffuO9Gm

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

CRISIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | We're still accepting applications for CLP Seed commencing on January 16.

The intensive module will run from 4-6 March 2025 in Gaziantep, Türkiye.

Apply today! https://t.co/0cDrZqfMqI

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

📢Have you heard? The Humanitarian Leadership Conference is back in 2025!

Join us in Doha, Qatar, as we explore 'Transformative leadership in times of polycrisis'

📅Save the date: April 8-9, 2025

Presented in partnership with @onlineCHS

https://t.co/I0jiqQznCz

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

CRISIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | Whether you're new to the humanitarian sector or a professional with extensive leadership experience, there is a CLP course for you!

📅Apply now for 2024/25 courses for those working in #Ukraine + the Turkiye/Syria region

https://t.co/0cDrZqfMqI

[United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands @UNOCHA_Pacific]

Grateful to EMCI and @CookIslandsGov for inviting OCHA to the #ExerciseUriiaToru2024, a 3-day table top SimEx on Cat 3 Cyclone response. Happy to collaborate with national agencies, @islands_red, NEMA, SPC, NZ, AU, and partners to support emergency response in the Cook Islands🤝🏿

[Kyodo News | Japan @kyodo_english]

Japan sees higher-than-usual risk of megaquake off Pacific Coast

https://t.co/b6AndwJHcN…

#KyodoNewsPlus

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

CRISIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | Individuals working in a crisis context with more than 8⃣ years’ leadership experience are invited to apply for the next intake of CLP Extend.

📌2 – 6 September | Language: English | Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

https://t.co/0cDrZqfMqI

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

CRISIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | View all available dates for upcoming CLP Seed, Grow and Extend courses available for #humanitarians working in #Ukraine and #Turkiye #Syria and surrounding regions.

https://t.co/0cDrZqfMqI

[Centre for Humanitarian Leadership @centrehl]

CRISIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | New CLP Seed and CLP Grow course dates in English and Arabic announced! Designed specifically for those working on the response to the Turkiye and Syria earthquake crisis.

Visit the website for dates and details: https://t.co/0cDrZqfMqI

[Haruka Ezaki @Haruka_Ezaki]

Congratulations to all new UNDAC members who were inducted last month🙌

[brendan hurley @tsdpb]

@Haruka_Ezaki Well done Haruka to you and your team #capacitybuilding

[Senator Penny Wong @SenatorWong]

Australia’s Disaster Assistance Response Team have landed in Papua New Guinea, ready to help following the devastating landslide in Enga Province.

We are working closely with PNG authorities on the ground, and stand ready to respond to additional requests for assistance.