Building a more resilient Australia with Commodore (Ret’d) Vince Di Pietro

<p>In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Commodore (Ret’d) Vince Di Pietro joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss Australia’s national resilience, examining key findings from CMDRE Di Pietro’s report Australia a complacent nation: reactions too little, too late, too short sighted published through the National Resilience Project.<br /> <br /> The podcast begins by analysing Australia’s military and emergency first response capabilities to natural disasters, and how CMDRE Di Pietro used multidimensional insights from recent natural disasters to compile the report.<br /> <br /> The pair then analyse the evolution of the term national resilience which has become widely used among Australia’s key decision makers, and the uptick in ADF domestic response operations.<br /> <br /> The podcast wraps up by analysing policy responses to this changing field, and outlines how local communities must be empowered to engage with emergency procedures.<br /> <br /> Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Defence Connect Team</p>