Executive Consequence Management (ECM) in Queensland

Acting Assistant Commissioner John Bosnjak joined the Queensland Police Service (QPS) on 23 January 1987 as a Probationary Police Officer. Acting Assistant Commissioner Bosnjak leads the newly established Emergency Management and Coordination Command and his role is to enhance locally led, community safety and disaster management. The office of the AC EMCC oversees operations for disaster response in QLD and is working towards building our capabilities to support the functions of disaster and emergency management for the QPS. Throughout his distinguished career he has made a significant contribution to the organisation, since 2015 he has been integral to disaster related response activities, including commanding the State Disaster Coordination Centre when Tropical Cyclone Debbie and her after affects impacted large areas of Queensland. For more than two years from February 2020 to April 2022, Acting Assistant Commissioner John Bosnjak provided essential leadership and guidance for the whole of govt. COVID-19 disaster response, working to provide leadership and supporting the whole-of-government effort to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Queensland. He was instrumental in State Disaster Coordination Centre’s whole-of-government COVID-19 support, delivering and managing hotel quarantine facilities, state and national border security assistance from Australian Defence Force and compliance functions to ensure community safety in accordance with the Chief Health Officer’s (CHO) public health directions.

With qualifications including a Master of Business Administration, Don has 25 years senior executive experience across the Department of Transport of Main Roads encompassing diverse areas such as corporate governance, passenger transport, human resource management, strategic policy development and emergency management. He describes his personal management style as one of strong inclusive relationships, trust and understanding. Don strives to maintain an environment where his leadership team can produce their best results through effective delegation, accountability, open communication, inclusion, joint problem solving and an understanding of individual personalities and characteristics. He is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Australian Institute of Management. In 2011 he received both the state and national awards for the Transport and Logistic Professional of the Year from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia. Don has led the department's dedicated Emergency Management function since its inception in 2009. He leads the department's involvement in Queensland's disaster management groups and manages the associated strategic advice through effective liaison across local, state and federal government departments and associated industry groups. He has worked to expand the area's focus to include enterprise-wide event risk management, business continuity and resilience.

Matthew has over 20 years of experience in the venue and events industry, commencing in production and stage management. His career has taken him from theatres and touring productions to holding senior executive positions in some of the world’s world-leading venues and precincts. His executive leadership roles include iconic venues such as Crown Resorts Melbourne, Melbourne and Olympic Parks, Southern Cross Station and Federation Square. He has led large-scale operational teams delivering iconic global events and critical infrastructure operations across master planning projects, commercial developments, significant capital works programs, and technology innovation projects across significant infrastructure and public precincts. A leader committed to long-term success working across all levels to deliver strategic, operational outcomes. He is a passionate coach, mentor and enabler of leading event management and public precinct teams. Matthew is deeply committed to protecting critical social infrastructure and public safety and is a lead facilitator for the Barrington Centre specialising in Executive Leadership, Crisis Management and Commnication. He has worked with both state and federal agencies in counter-terrorism and community protection specifically in relation to places of mass gathering, precinct design and security overlays. As a Non-Executive Director of the Venue Management Association (Asia Pacific), he continues his commitment to developing the industry’s future leaders and the long-term development of the venues and events sector.

With qualifications including a Master of Business Administration, Don has 25 years senior executive experience across the Department of Transport of Main Roads encompassing diverse areas such as corporate governance, passenger transport, human resource management, strategic policy development and emergency management. He describes his personal management style as one of strong inclusive relationships, trust and understanding. Don strives to maintain an environment where his leadership team can produce their best results through effective delegation, accountability, open communication, inclusion, joint problem solving and an understanding of individual personalities and characteristics. He is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Australian Institute of Management. In 2011 he received both the state and national awards for the Transport and Logistic Professional of the Year from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia. Don has led the department's dedicated Emergency Management function since its inception in 2009. He leads the department's involvement in Queensland's disaster management groups and manages the associated strategic advice through effective liaison across local, state and federal government departments and associated industry groups. He has worked to expand the area's focus to include enterprise-wide event risk management, business continuity and resilience.

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.

Alistair has a keen passion for disaster management, working with key partners to drive continuous improvement in Queensland’s disaster preparedness, planning, response and recovery. Alistair brings over 40 years’ policing experience in both London and Queensland to the role as Inspector-General. More than 38 years of Alistair’s career in police and emergency management, has been spent right here in Queensland. Alistair started as a general duties police officer in Brisbane in 1982 and went on to become one Queensland’s most senior police officers, serving as an Inspector in the CHOGM group, Chief Superintendent at the G20 Group, Police Commander for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner for the Operations Support Command in 2013, Assistant Commissioner for the Central Region in 2015 and Assistant Commissioner for People Capability Command in 2018. As a former Chair of the State Disaster Coordination Group, Alistair has played a lead role in coordinating the whole of government response to several complex disaster events across the State. Alistair holds a Master of Business Administration, an Executive Master Public Administration, a Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership and a Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search and Rescue Coordination). Alistair is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of the Leadership in Counter Terrorism (LinCT) Program. In 2010, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal, Alistair also has been awarded the National Emergency Medal for Queensland 2010-2011 and a bar for TC Debbie 2017. In 2021, Alistair was appointed as an Adjunct Professor within the Centre for Environment and Population Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University. As Queensland’s Inspector-General of Emergency Management, Alistair is committed to working with the disaster management sector to ensure ongoing co-design, collaboration and cooperation between local, state, interstate and federal agencies.

With qualifications including a Master of Business Administration, Don has 25 years senior executive experience across the Department of Transport of Main Roads encompassing diverse areas such as corporate governance, passenger transport, human resource management, strategic policy development and emergency management. He describes his personal management style as one of strong inclusive relationships, trust and understanding. Don strives to maintain an environment where his leadership team can produce their best results through effective delegation, accountability, open communication, inclusion, joint problem solving and an understanding of individual personalities and characteristics. He is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Australian Institute of Management. In 2011 he received both the state and national awards for the Transport and Logistic Professional of the Year from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia. Don has led the department's dedicated Emergency Management function since its inception in 2009. He leads the department's involvement in Queensland's disaster management groups and manages the associated strategic advice through effective liaison across local, state and federal government departments and associated industry groups. He has worked to expand the area's focus to include enterprise-wide event risk management, business continuity and resilience.

With qualifications including a Master of Business Administration, Don has 25 years senior executive experience across the Department of Transport of Main Roads encompassing diverse areas such as corporate governance, passenger transport, human resource management, strategic policy development and emergency management. He describes his personal management style as one of strong inclusive relationships, trust and understanding. Don strives to maintain an environment where his leadership team can produce their best results through effective delegation, accountability, open communication, inclusion, joint problem solving and an understanding of individual personalities and characteristics. He is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Australian Institute of Management. In 2011 he received both the state and national awards for the Transport and Logistic Professional of the Year from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia. Don has led the department's dedicated Emergency Management function since its inception in 2009. He leads the department's involvement in Queensland's disaster management groups and manages the associated strategic advice through effective liaison across local, state and federal government departments and associated industry groups. He has worked to expand the area's focus to include enterprise-wide event risk management, business continuity and resilience.

Matthew has over 20 years of experience in the venue and events industry, commencing in production and stage management. His career has taken him from theatres and touring productions to holding senior executive positions in some of the world’s world-leading venues and precincts. His executive leadership roles include iconic venues such as Crown Resorts Melbourne, Melbourne and Olympic Parks, Southern Cross Station and Federation Square. He has led large-scale operational teams delivering iconic global events and critical infrastructure operations across master planning projects, commercial developments, significant capital works programs, and technology innovation projects across significant infrastructure and public precincts. A leader committed to long-term success working across all levels to deliver strategic, operational outcomes. He is a passionate coach, mentor and enabler of leading event management and public precinct teams. Matthew is deeply committed to protecting critical social infrastructure and public safety and is a lead facilitator for the Barrington Centre specialising in Executive Leadership, Crisis Management and Commnication. He has worked with both state and federal agencies in counter-terrorism and community protection specifically in relation to places of mass gathering, precinct design and security overlays. As a Non-Executive Director of the Venue Management Association (Asia Pacific), he continues his commitment to developing the industry’s future leaders and the long-term development of the venues and events sector.