The EMPS Panel
A panel of senior, experienced practitioners have been brought together to provide technical advice and oversight to EMPS operations. The EMPS panel provides technical input to the professional standards published by EMPS and is also responsible for the management of the interview process required for all applications to become a Certified Practitioner.
EMPS Panel members are selected on the basis that they have the skills and experience to be Certified Practitioners. The Chair of the Panel is ex officio the CEO, AFAC, currently Stuart Ellis AM.
Current members
Stuart Ellis AM
AFAC
Stuart Ellis is the Chief Executive Officer of AFAC and
ex officio the Chair of the EMPS Panel
Steve Pearce AFSM
Surf Life Saving New South Wales
Steve Pearce is CEO of Surf Life Saving New South Wales
Kate Fitzgerald
Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
Kate Fitzgerald is Executive Director Police and Community Safety at Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
Gregg Paterson AFSM
Country Fire Authority
Gregg Paterson is Deputy Chief Officer/ Executive Director,
Training at Country Fire Authority Victoria
Jason Heffernan
New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Jason Heffernan is Assistant Commissioner and Director, Response and Coordination at New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Georgeina Whelan AM, CSC and Bar
Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency
Georgeina Whelan is Commissioner at
Australian Capital Territory State Emergency Service
Peter Button
South Australia Metropolitan Fire Service
Peter Button is Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Metropolitan Operations
at South Australia Metropolitan Fire Service
Andrew Short AFSM
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Andrew Short is Assistant Commissioner, State Emergency Services
at Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
David Nugent AFSM
Parks Victoria
David Nugent is Director, Fire and Emergency
Services at Parks Victoria and AFAC Board member
Nicole Hogan
EMPS Certified Strategic Commander
Program Manager – Domestic Violence, YWCA Australia
Brad Delavale
Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia
Brad Delavale is Assistant Commissioner – Asset Management Corporate Services
Scott Turner
South Australia Country Fire Service
Scott Turner is Manager of Learning and Development at
South Australia Country Fire Service
Paul Turner
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Paul Turner is National Operations Manager at
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Rob McNeil AFSM
Fire and Rescue New South Wales
Rob McNeil is Assistant Commissioner – Director, Regional Operations
at Fire and Rescue New South Wales
Ian Tanner AFSM
South Australia Department of Environment and Water
Ian Tanner is Manager of Fire Planning at
Department for Environment and Water, South Australia
(National Parks and Wildlife Service)