NEMA executives guide the agency everyday through proven experience in the emergency management field. Among them, is Rebecca (Bec) Hosking.
Bec is our Assistant Coordinator-General in the National Coordination Mechanism Branch, a key component of the Emergency Management and Response Group, with a focus on strategic preparedness and crisis coordination. Bec is a valued member of the SES team and brings a wealth of experience and insight to her leadership role.
The National Coordination Mechanism (NCM) is an important coordination and collaboration tool that plays a pivotal role in whole-of-government preparedness as detailed in the the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework (AGCMF).
Bec’s branch is also at the forefront of the Australian Government’s preparedness activities including cross-government national level crisis exercises, the Higher Risk Weather Season preparedness program, and our ongoing strategic planning capability.
Bec has extensive experience across the emergency management space. In 2023, she was seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where she played a key role in a comprehensive review of the AGCMF. This project was essential to maintaining the effectiveness of Australia’s national crisis management arrangements, of which we play a key leadership role.
More recently, Bec established and led our Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning (CASP) Taskforce. The CASP is a strategic planning methodology that integrates information from various sources to inform decision making and support the government to respond to complex crisis. This initiative trained staff in the CASP methodology across the Australian Government and in jurisdictional agencies, aiming to bolster strategic planning capacity and ensure consistency among key stakeholders during emergencies
I’m proud to work in this agency, and of the work that we do to support communities. Playing an active role in our national crisis preparedness and coordination activities gives me, and our staff, the opportunity to see direct positive impacts across the emergency management sector and in the community.
My proudest achievements would include my international deployments to support Australian Disaster Response and Medical Teams. I have been lucky enough to have been deployed to Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Greece, and Vanuatu and every single time I deploy, it makes me proud to be able to contribute as an Australian, as an emergency manager and as a human.
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