This week, along with Dr Kate Delmo and Dr Natalie Krikowa, I presented Fire and Rescue NSW and University of Technology Sydney joint research initiative in an international forum at the International Communication Association Conference in Toronto Canada.
A culture of trust is built when community members and emergency responders become co-creators in culturally competent approaches that reflect the values and norms of community members on the one hand, while aligning with the necessary messaging of government agencies around safety on the other.
I’m grateful to the leaders in our organisation who recognise that evidence-based prevention, intervention and education programs are the first line of defence in protecting our communities, and have supported me to take the first steps in understanding how we can do this better at FRNSW.
Thank you to David Felton AFSM and Trent Curtin for leading from a place of integrity and empathy as we learn, and find ways to embed this knowledge to achieve better outcomes for our community.
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