Barrington Centre Keynote Speaker Event with Andrew Colvin AO APM

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Rick Nugent APM

Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner at Emergency Management Victoria

Rick commenced in the role of Emergency Management Commissioner in September 2023. He is a highly skilled emergency management leader with a distingui...

Collin Sivalingum

Emergency Services Coordinator Operations at Red Cross Australia

Collin Sivalingum is the State Emergency Services Manager for Queensland Red Cross. He is a trained member of the International Federation of Red Cros...

Andrew Colvin AO APM brings to Australian Red Cross a deep understanding of crisis management and leadership capabilities that will play a critical role as the organisation responds to the evolving needs of communities across Australia and beyond.

With a career dedicated to public service, Andrew has played leadership roles during some of Australia’s most high profile incidents and events. This includes leading the National Bushfire Recovery Agency in coordinating recovery efforts following the 2019-2020 Black Summer, as a Partner at Deloitte Australia’s financial advisory area where he led multi-disciplinary teams to deliver advisory and support services, and his role as Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police where he drove a significant cultural and structural reform agenda with a specific interest in workforce health and wellbeing.

In his new role as Australian Red Cross CEO Andrew is looking forward to working with the organisation’s dedicated members, volunteers, and staff alongside corporate and government partners to further enhance Australian Red Cross’ response to emergencies, in building resilient communities and supporting those in need.

Collin Sivalingum is the State Emergency Services Manager for Queensland Red Cross. He is a trained member of the International Federation of Red Cross – Field Assessment Coordinating Team (FACT), responsible for field assessment to determine response and recovery strategy after a disaster.

Collin has extensive management consultancy and project management experience and has worked across Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa and Europe. Much of his humanitarian and aid work was in communities, where he experienced first-hand human suffering and highly displaced communities.

Collin has worked in many disaster management roles across operations, logistics and liaison functions during cyclones, floods and bushfires in Queensland and interstate. He is a member of several State Disaster Management Groups and sits on various committees regarding Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery.

Besides being a Commander for Red Cross Emergency Operations, Collin is also a Board Member for CASSI, a founding member and President of Woodlands Community Inc, and a PER (Preparedness for Effective Response) Facilitator for the International Federation of Red Cross.

Andrew Colvin AO APM

Barrington Centre Keynote Speaker Event with Andrew Colvin AO APM

Other Speakers

Rick Nugent APM

Collin Sivalingum

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