Academic programmes

The course focuses on informed practice and research, and critically examines issues through a multi-sectoral lens to explore the ways in which different professional and cultural perspectives may shape emergency and disaster management work.

The program delivers specialized knowledge and practical skills drawn from a range of practitioners and academics and you will work with global industry leaders such as IFRC and UN-Habitat on disaster simulations and projects.

The programme contains core elements related to disaster resilience and sustainable development that are underpinned by a practical grounding and application of the UN-SDGs and Sendai Framework and the development of disaster management skills

This program contains courses certified by CIFAL Newcastle in accordance with the requirements of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

The programme provides students with the essential knowledge and skills required for comprehensively understanding all phases of the disaster management cycle.

Location Darwin Description Leadership makes significant a difference in managing small-scale routine emergencies as well as complex catastrophic events. This course is designed to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide

Location Darwin Description The course provides an introduction to the field of emergency and disaster management that enhances the capacity of current and future practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region to apply knowledge appropriately, collaboratively

Description USQ’s Graduate Certificate of Business (Emergency and Disaster Communication) will develop your communication skills for all phases of disaster management, with special emphasis given to change communication, community engagement and disaster