The Inspector-General Emergency Management (IGEM) International Women’s Day Awards recognise individuals and organisations who actively champion change and demonstrate excellence, resulting in the promotion of equality and diversity in their workplaces and making a tangible improvement to the disaster management sector. The Office of the IGEM received nominations this year from many people working in the disaster management sector.
The 2023 IGEM International Women’s Day award winners are:
· Champion of Change
Jude Wallace, Principal Manager, Maritime Emergency Management and Planning, Maritime Safety Queensland
· Excellence in Disaster Management – Practitioner
Narelle Dukes, Disaster Resilience Officer, Cook Shire Council
· Excellence in Disaster Management – Research
Dr Savindi Caldera, Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of the Sunshine Coast, Adjunct Research Fellow at Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
· Highly Commended in the categories of Champion of Change and Excellence in Disaster Management (Practitioner)
Kaye Cavanagh, Manager, Environment and Sustainability Taskforce Chair, Environmental Recovery, Ipswich City Council
Congratulations to all the 2023 winners!
