Compare and Contrast LA & WA Wildfire Resilience, Preparedness and Response
Business, Economics and Management
PLEASE NOTE
- It is preferred that the intern will be based locally, however all candidates across Australia will be considered.
- As a national Australian body NHRA encourages students from all States and Territories to apply and the successful candidate will receive an appropriate level of travel and accommodation funding.
- This opportunity is for domestic applicants only.
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY PARTNER
Natural Hazards Research Australia is Australia’s national centre for natural hazard resilience and disaster risk reduction.
The Centre was funded for 10 years by the Australian Government on 1 July 2021 as a collaborative research organisation, to address the major challenges arising from natural hazards, including bushfires, floods, cyclones, heatwaves, storms and other hazards. The aim is to deliver usable research and knowledge that creates safer and more resilient communities.
The Centre works in the broad emergency management and disaster resilience sector with partners in all states and territories, federal, state and local governments, key industry bodies, the private and not-for-profit sectors, research and other organisations with a stake in protecting Australian communities.
This project will be hosted in partnership with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Training and professional development opportunities include:
- Experience within a State fire and emergency services agency
- Experience of international emergency management collaboration
- Experience in fire operations and planning
RESEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED
There are many questions being asked about what learnings we should take away from the LA fires and apply in similar WA metropolitan peri-urban areas. This project will identify any gaps that exist and suggest ways that we might put into practise learnings from the LA fires to avoid such catastrophic and costly fires in the future. Key questions to answer include:
- What is WA already doing well?
- What gaps in WA resilience, preparedness and response can be identified?
- How should addressing any gaps be prioritised and implemented ?
SKILLS WISH LIST
If you’re a postgraduate research student and meet some or all the below we want to hear from you. We strongly encourage women, indigenous and disadvantaged candidates to apply:
Essential: Fire knowledge
Preferred: Organisational knowledge
Research & Information Management:
- Identify sources of information applicable to a given problem
- Understand and synthesize large quantities of data
Analysis & Problem-Solving:
- Define a problem and identify possible causes
- Comprehend large amounts of information
- Form and defend independent conclusions
Project Management & Organization:
- Identify goals and/or tasks to be accomplished and a realistic timeline for completion
- Prioritize tasks while anticipating potential problems
Written & Oral Communication:
- Prepare concise and logically-written materials
- Organize and communicate ideas effectively in oral presentations to small and large groups
RESEARCH OUTCOMES
The expected outcome from this project is a lessons learned document based on experience from the LA fires with recommendations on resilience, preparedness and response that WA can implement to reduce the likelihood of similar fires in WA in the future.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The intern will receive $3,300 per month of the internship, usually in the form of scholarship payments.
It is expected that the intern will primarily undertake this research project during regular business hours and maintain contact with their academic mentor throughout the internship either through face-to-face or phone meetings as appropriate.
The intern and their academic mentor will have the opportunity to negotiate the project’s scope, milestones and timeline during the project planning stage.
Please note, applications are reviewed regularly and this internship may be filled prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable applicant is identified. Early submissions are encouraged.
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