Ben Shepherd from NSW RFS and Thomas Hart from Kablamo embrace the age of social media in their presentation 'From tweets to tactical insights: leveraging social media for enhanced bushfire intelligence' at #AFAC24 #innovation

Calise Liu, Sinead Keane and Saroop Philip from Finity Consulting explore the importance of home insurance as natural hazards are becoming more prevalent in Australia. #ADRC24 #AFAC24

David Sanderson from UNSW, Andrew Rae from NSW Reconstruction Authority, and Joanne Murrell from Anglicare ACT, shared their presentation 'Place-based recovery for real - lessons from Resilient Towns Initiative' during #ADRC24.

Chris Moon and Steve Morgan from Fire Rescue Victoria recognise the threat of a cyber-breach impacts the whole organisation and stress the importance of real-time decision-making and adaptability. #AFAC24

Moderator Angela Fearnley from RED Fire Engineers and IFE Australia Vice President leads the informative panel discussion 'Who do you think you are? personal stories of breaking barriers' during the #IFE conference. #AFAC24

Joe Buffone PSM from National Emergency Management Agency presents 'Australian Government national capability: enhancements in light of increasing consecutive, concurrent and compounding crise' at #AFAC24

Emergency management personnel are exposed to many occupational risks. Christian Bihlmaier from ACT Parks and Conservation Service explores 'reducing cancer risk among bushfire fighters' at #AFAC24.

Dr Leigh Pilkington from NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development shares the mobile application 'BioResponse' - a transformative two-way communication tool designed to enhance biosecurity emergency management. #AFAC24

Nick Linton from Institution of Fire Engineers New Zealand presents on 'Disability - considerations within the built environment' at the #IFE conference. #AFAC24

Duncan Sheppard from Insurance Council of Australia is advocating for a strengthening of the National Construction Code to require new homes be built more resilient to the impacts of bushfires, cyclones and floods at #ADRC24. #AFAC24

Akshat Malhotra from Beca presents 'Using digital twins to engineer fire stopping solutions' at the #IFE conference. #AFAC24

A panel of experts discuss 'Resilience ratings – practical adaptation technology delivering positive systems impact' during the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference. #ADRC24 #AFAC24

Nell Reidy from National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Program shares the importance of 'Planning evacuations with Indigenous communities' at #AFAC24.

Associate Professor Tracey Varker from Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and Kate Everett from Fire and Rescue NSW demonstrate SOLAR-m, a mobile phone app made to prevent mental injury in Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters. #AFAC24

Andrew Coghlan from Australian Red Cross reflects on the 110 years of community resilience in Australia in the panel discussion 'lessons from Australian Red Cross' during the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference. #ADRC24 #AFAC24

Steve Colomb from Dexus, and Linus Lim from Holmes Australia and New Zealand, discuss the fire engineering design for the Atlassian Central building that will be built in Sydney, at the #IFE conference. #AFAC24

In a fantastic closing panel, led by Journalist and Producer Jeremy Fernandez, delegates hear from rescuers and rescuees in the discussion of 'Lived experience: reflecting and celebrating' at #AFAC24.

Stephen Dredge from Meridan Urban and Anna Nottingham from QLD Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works explore 'Driving systemic change in land use planning policy' during the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference. #ADRC24 #AFAC24

Moderator Nikhila Madabhushi from Monash University, leads a panel on 'Placemaking as a catalyst for building resilience—using arts, culture and creative practices to co-design new social and spatial infrastructure for high-risk communities' at #ADRC24. #AFAC24

Day two at #AFAC24 has come to an end. Thank you to all of our speakers and delegates for taking part in such important conversations that will help shape the future of our sector.