Australian Defence Force and

Humanitarian Engineering

Neil Greet

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Cyclone Tracy 25 Dec 1974: ◦ National Disasters Organisation ◦ Supported by the RAN, RAAF, and Army

Cyclone Larry 20 March 2006 ◦ Emergency Management Australia ◦ Whole-of-Government

QLD Floods/Cyclone Yasi Jan 2011 ◦ Joint Task Force / Logistics ◦ Supported by Engineers

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Afghanistan

vs

8 A Contest of stereotypes!

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Humanitarian Military

Reason People in need International Concern

Right International Laws & Conventions

UNSC Resolution

Purpose Consent Legal Legitimacy

Method Assist those in need

Implement Resolution

“There is no such thing as impartial governance or humanitarian assistance. In this environment, every time you help someone, you hurt someone else.”

General Rupert Smith, Commander UNPROFOR 1995

Recognize that assistance provided by the military within that ‘humanitarian space’ can jeopardise the safety and security of the aid community, its ability to provide assistance and the safety of the community it seeks to serve

Int’l

Partners

ICRC

IFRC

UN PKOs

UN Agencies

NGOs (Indigenous)

Whole of

Government

Host Population

Host Nation Militaries/Police

INGOs (DEV)

INGOs (HA/ER)

Private Sector

Host Nation

International Militaries

Red Cross National Societies

Private Security

Cos.

International Police Managing

Contractors

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UN and Resilience - Melbourne 7 Sep Domestic Disasters - Brisbane 27 Sep Andrew Burns Lecture – Hobart 6 Oct Engineering and Humanitarian Logistics –

Adelaide 13 Oct International Disasters – Sydney 20 Oct Strategic Collaboration – Canberra 27 Oct Disasters and Industry – Perth 4 Nov Regional Issues – Darwin 9 Nov

Australian Defence Force and

Humanitarian Engineering

Neil Greet

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