Civilian deployments into disasters and emergencies: an introduction to RedR Emma Kettle Director of Capability The Disaster Cycle RedR Australia’s mission is to: To save lives and alleviate suffering by building resilience and responding to disasters and conflict. HOW DO WE DO THIS? ▪ We maintain a Humanitarian Roster of experts available for short-term deployments for emergency relief work ▪ We provide preparedness training for humanitarian workers ▪ We work to build resilience in disaster-affected communities around the Ahead of a crisis: RedR Australia trains people interested in assisting after major disasters. Our qualified and experienced personnel are prepared for challenges in the field.

When disaster strikes: RedR Australia is on permanent standby. UN relief agencies and Governments, request people with specific skills and RedR Australia nominates Humanitarian Register personnel for secondment. Our people deploy as experts on mission. We are the only Standby partner to the United Nations in the Southern Hemisphere

UNHCR - UN High Commissioner for Refugees WFP - World Food Programme UNICEF - UN Children’s Fund UNOCHA - UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs WHO - World Health IOM - International Organization for Migration UNFPA - UN Population Fund UN WOMEN - UN Women UNRWA – United Nations Relief and Works Agency (for Palestine Refugees) FAO – Food and Agriculture Organisation UNDP – United Nations Development Programme . LAST YEAR WAS BUSY…

RedR Australia in the Philippines

With 300km/h winds, Typhoon Haiyan destroyed millions of homes & killed an estimated 6,000 people.

RedR Australia deployed 28 RedR specialists people to the emergency RedR Australia in the Syria Response

The Syrian crisis has been ongoing since 2011, and has displaced almost 3,000,000 people.

RedR Australia has deployed 67 skilled experts to assist, across a range of different areas of expertise.

RedR Australia in South

The ongoing civil-war between inter-ethnic groups has displaced 330,000 people & is causing major strain against response infrastructure RedR Australia Ebola Response RedR Australia was the first Australian agency to deploy into the emergency. Staff led the training design and delivery for all WHO responders to the three countries. RedR Australia Ebola Response RedR Australia deployed WASH engineers, logisticians, trainers, Public Health professionals, protection officers, field officers and community liaison officers to the affected countries.

Photo: courtesy of Darren Williamson 2015

RedR Australia in Nepal

Two earthquakes in the space of 2 weeks has killed over 8,000 people and left 8.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

RedR Australia deployed 9 specialists to the region.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

» Engagement: Anticipating and managing change » Research & innovation: Solving real humanitarian problems » Professional development and training: Partner staff and host organisations » Global collaborations: Technical team ups, M&E activities, competitions, exhibitions, University alliances. INTERNSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES

▪ Internship Programme 3 intakes per year Can be linked to studies, placements or research

• Volunteering Post-training volunteering on course

▪ Research

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