2026 Disaster & Emergency Management Conference

DEMC brings together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most dedicated sector leaders, professionals and service providers in the one place

At DEMC26 we’re asking the BIG questions…

How do we advance professionalisation, leadership and integration?
How do we harness technology and innovation?
How do we champion workforce wellbeing and resilience?
How do we shift our practices based on lessons from Polynesia, Melanesia and Asia-Pacific?

The DEMC26 Mission:

To support multi-sectoral collaboration and create a platform for knowledge sharing, case studies and learning opportunities to advance the outcomes of the D&E sector.

To give professionals access to the latest research, projects, programs and strategies to help meet the diverse needs of the D&E sector.

To share best practices, explore innovative concepts and facilitate meaningful connections to transform interagency collaboration and communication.

To draw lessons from experiences and share applicable insights and innovations for all D&E professionals as we walk into a challenging future.

You can’t find the information shared at DEMC anywhere else. And it is not being recorded or live streamed. To completely immerse yourself in this sector, this learning and this experience you can join us in person on the Gold Coast.