Developing communicators will improve prevention, response and recovery

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Ryan, Barbara. 2017. "Developing communicators will improve prevention, response and recovery." The Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 32 (3), pp. 24-24.
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Developing communicators will improve prevention, response and recovery

Article CategoryEditorial
AuthorsRyan, Barbara
Publication TitleThe Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Journal Citation32 (3), pp. 24-24
Number of Pages1
Year2017
PublisherEmergency Management Australia
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISSN1324-1540
2204-2288
Web Address (URL)https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/ielapa.020693989103323
Abstract

Communication glitches in disaster management stubbornly remain on 20 per cent of total operational problems in Australian emergency response. This made the communication teaching team at the University of Southern Queensland think that something needed to change.

Keywordscommunity safety; emergency management; communication
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020470199. Communication and media studies not elsewhere classified
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