HighGround Communication

23/12/2022

Opinion | Scientists need to learn more about climate change’s negative impact on the nervous system in order to mitigate it.

23/11/2020

That thing when someone you're training takes a big step forward - pushing past fear and being brilliant! Good day in the office...

09/07/2020

For the last 3 months I’ve been working with a primary health network as the Comms Lead on their COVID Response Unit. There was a lot to do to triage the waves of information and to communicate strategically and with respect and empathy in ways that would build health literacy in the community and clinical capacity in the network. Amongst many other tasks, I’m proud to have spoken with a wide range of community members and practitioners to give space for them to share their knowledge and experiences. Below is one of my favourites...

In this COVID-19 Conversation I’m speaking with Stacey Ross who works with women and families impacted by family and domestic violence. She shares important ...

11/12/2019

Very pleased to have contributed insights into communication around health and disaster, for this publication. Even more pleased that communication is acknowledged as an essential element of the process.

Comms IS Ops

The Health and Disaster Management Handbook is now available on the AIDR Knowledge Hub! Learn about how the system can develop plans to reduce the impacts and disruption to communities before, during and after a natural . Read more online: https://bit.ly/36mEfRL

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02/12/2019

Travelling back to NSW to work with Councils to help them build the capacity to communicate during emergency. There is a lot to do in the new disaster reality in this country.
Im glad to be part of that.
Stay safe

14/08/2019

Travelling home today from EMPA US 2019. I loved facilitating two scenario workshops and speaking on principles and beliefs and how they change the work we do. It was a privilege to meet emergency managers and communicators from the region and to share challenges and intentions and discuss ways forward.

25/05/2019

A policy document can actually be a quiet step by step revolution. I have great respect for some of my clients.

23/05/2019

He is right. I have met them.

20/05/2019

It is heartening to look at efforts being made world wide.... from concept and policy documents to brilliant community engagement and planning. It energises me to do what I d. It gives me hope...

The Co-Chairs' Summary from last week's Global Platform is now available here. It carries the message that much has been achieved but much more needs to be done if the hopes of those who crafted and adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the global plan to reduce disaster losses, are to be realised.
http://bit.ly/2YHbvzk