Community-Led Emergency Leadership Training

Held over two sessions, this leadership program empowers the community and local emergency responders by promoting innovation, risk understanding, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and essential community actions.

When:: Wednesday 9th , to Wednesday 30th of July, 2025,
Where:: Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre
Cost:: FREE
Contact:: Jamie Mackenzie on 0437 808 086 or
Website:: www.trybooking.com/DBKER

Interactive exercises will promote community strengths-based approaches to lessen dependence on individuals, groups or agencies by leveraging local resources and skills. It aims to unify community members and prepare them for potential isolation from services and systems.

Session times

Local Community Emergency Scenario
Date: Wednesday 9 July 2025
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre (MEAC)
Local Scenario Exercise
Date: Wednesday 30 July 2025
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre (MEAC)

Attend both sessions for a holistic hands-on experience! Participants must be 11 years of age and above.

Note: The full program is in three parts. The final part is the “Answering the Call” Leadership Course where we aim to develop your leadership skills and attributes, decision making, and communication set in an emergency context. To get the most of this free program, please be sure to check out the follow-up workshops at the link above.

Those under the age of 18 will need a parent or guardian to attend with them

For further information please contact Jamie Mackenzie (Phone: 0437 808 086 or email jamie@redflagleadership.com.au) or visit Council's Flood Recovery page.

Register using the link here or by contacting Council's recovery team on 03 5832 9700 or by emailing recovery@shepparton.vic.gov.au.

Frequently Asked Questions

For answers that cover some general details about both the training opportunities that form this program, please download the FAQs document from the attachments section below.

Attachments

FAQs - Community Emergency Workshops and Training

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