The EMPS Panel

A panel of senior, experienced practitioners has 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 Panel Members

Stuart Ellis AM Australasian Fire and Emergency Authorities Council   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 Emergency Management Victoria   Kate Fitzgerald is Director of Relief and Recovery at Emergency Management Victoria

Gregg Paterson AFSM Country Fire Authority Gregg Paterson is Deputy Chief Officer Training at Country Fire Authority Victoria

Jason Heffernan New South Wales Rural Fire Service  Jason Heffernan is Assistant Commissioner and Director of  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 Chief Officer at Australian Capital Territory State Emergency Service

Peter Button South Australia Metropolitan Fire Service  Peter Button is Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Learning and  Development at South Australia Metropolitan Fire Service

Andrew Short AFSM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Andrew Short is Assistant Commissioner, Human Capital  Management at Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

David Nugent AFSM Parks Victoria  David Nugent is Director of Fire and Emergency Services at Parks Victoria

Nicole Hogan  New South Wales State Emergency Service  Nicole Hogan is Acting Zone Commander Metro at New South Wales State Emergency Service

Brad Delavale Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia   Brad Delavale is Chief Superintendent at Department of  Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia

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 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 of Environment and Water South Australia