This year's Emergency Management Forum will bring together industry experts, sector leaders, change makers and emergency management practitioners to share insights, learnings, and visionary thinking across all facets of emergency management.
This year’s theme 'One State, Many Realities' acknowledges that from bushfires and floods to heatwaves and cyclones, Western Australia’s hazard landscape is diverse and no two emergencies or recoveries are the same.
WALGA's 2026 Local Government Emergency Management Forum will explore WA’s evolving emergency management landscape, highlighting the critical role of Local Government, how diverse local contexts shape emergency management outcomes, and how community connection, engagement and volunteering can build stronger, more resilient places.
The forum was really professionally executed and the speakers were relevant to Local Government target audience.
The Panel discussion was great and very thought provoking.
A great forum with relatable presentations, the presenters were engaging and clearly passionate about their topics.
The recovery sessions were very helpful. Our Local Government is a bit weak in this area, so this session was very insightful.
I found the Forum really informative and a great opportunity for networking.
The crisis presentation was very interesting and gave a different perspective to think about when looking at EM team set up and response.
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WALGA acknowledges the continuing connection of Aboriginal people to Country, culture and community. We embrace the vast Aboriginal cultural diversity throughout Western Australia, including Boorloo (Perth), on the land of the Whadjuk Nyoongar People, where WALGA is located and we acknowledge and pay respect to Elders past and present.
