Key: E - Estimated Cost Name of officer and position Destination Reason for travel Agency cost Contribution from other agencies or sources Matthew Herbert Senior Firefighter Brisbane Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionCanadaFirefighter International Exchange.Nil$2,800 Self-funded Brian Cox State Emergency Service Director, Operations Emergency Service Volunteers Division CanadaPart of an Australian deployment that supported International Wildland Fire assistance for fires in Canada in July 2015.Nil$11,400 (E) Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) Ben Sutherland Firefighter South Eastern Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionCanadaPart of an Australian deployment that supported International Wildland Fire assistance for fires in Canada in July 2015.Nil$11,400 (E) EMV Graeme Martin Station Officer Brisbane Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionCanadaPart of an Australian deployment that supported International Wildland Fire assistance for fires in Canada in July 2015.Nil$11,400 (E) EMV Matthew Geiger Station Officer Central Region Operations and Emergency Management Division Robert Haigh Volunteer Firefighter Rural Fire Service Emergency Service Volunteers DivisionCanadaTo attend the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Advanced Wildfire Course.12866Nil Shan Raffel Acting Inspector, Project Management Office Capability and Performance DivisionCanadaTo attend an International Fire Dynamics Curriculum Development Program, at the request of Ottawa Fire Services, Canada, to develop a leading fire dynamics teaching program for firefighters. Nil$5,520 (E) Ottawa Fire Services Katarina Carroll Commissioner ChinaTo attend the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) China 2015 Reciprocal Program.14157$5,275 (E) Government of the People's Republic of China Stephen Smith Director State Disaster Coordination Branch Capability and Performance DivisionDenmarkTo attend the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), International External Reclassification of the Danish Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue taskforce as Deputy INSARAG External Re-Classification (IER) Team Leader. Nil$13,233 (E) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Michael Dwyer Director, Regional Development Capability and Performance Division Tyson Loetzsch Manager, Operations Business Management Command Capability and Performance DivisionGermany and AustriaTo attend Magirus and Rosenbauer (truck manufacturers) Open Days for Australasian Fire Agencies demonstration at Ulm, Germany and Linz facilities, Austria for strategic planning and improvements to operational service delivery.6740Nil Stephen Smith Assistant Commissioner South Western Region Operations and Emergency Management Division Corey Dennis Acting Manager Technical Rescue Capability and Performance Division MalaysiaTo attend the INSARAG, International External Classification (IEC) of Smart Malaysia International Urban Search and Rescue Team.Nil$8,288 DFAT John Hannan Emergency Management Coordinator Brisbane Region Operations and Emergency Management Division New ZealandTo attend the "People in Disasters" conference in Christchurch - to review issues from the Christchurch Earthquake 2011 relating to response, recovery and community resilience and incorporate lessons learnt from the event into local and state recovery planning, preparation, response activities and operations.2613Nil John Watson Assistant Commissioner Specialist Capability and Planning Capability and Performance Division Kelvin Graham Station Officer Special Operations Capability and Performance DivisionNew ZealandTo visit and observe the Vector Wero Whitewater Park to inform QFES project for implementation of Motorised Swiftwater Rescue Craft in line with the recommendations of Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry (2012).2800Nil Katarina Carroll Commissioner New ZealandTo attend, with the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrective Services, the Law Crime and Community Safety Council (LCCSC) meeting. 2016Nil Leisa Thomas Senior Community Education Officer Capability and Performance DivisionNew ZealandTo attend the Fire Awareness and Intervention Programme (FAIP) Conference.1369$434 New Zealand Fire Service Brad Commons Acting Chief Superintendent Capability and Performance Division David Hermann Chief Superintendent Operations and Emergency Management DivisionPapua New GuineaTo conduct Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS)Training for the Papua New Guinea Fire and Rescue Service.Nil$1,778 Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji (Head Office for Pacific Region) David Long Station Officer Operational Service Improvement and Performance Capability and Performance Division Tim Molloy Station Officer Operational Service Improvement and Performance Capability and Performance DivisionPapua New GuineaTo conduct Australasian AIIMS Training for the Papua New Guinea Fire and Rescue Service. Nil$7,218 Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji (Head Office for Pacific Region) Royd Kennedy Manager, Training and Emergency Management Capability and Performance Papua New GuineaTo provide AIIMS training to Barrick Gold (Porgera) Mining Group.175$1,250 Barrick Gold (Porgera) Mining Group Kevin Walsh Chief Superintendent Operations and Emergency Management Division John Cawcutt Assistant Commissioner North Coast Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionRussiaTo attend the INSARAG IER of the Central Air-Mobile Rescue Team (EMERCOM) of Russia.Nil$22,188 DFAT Brad Commens Acting Chief Superintendent Capability and Performance DivisionSwitzerlandTo attend the INSARAG Light Teams Working Group (LTWG) Workshop and meetings.Nil$10,046 DFAT John Cawcutt Acting Assistant Commissioner North Coast Region Operations and Emergency Management Division Kevin Walsh Chief Superintendent Queensland Emergency Operations Centre, Emergency Management Operations and Emergency Management Division United Arab EmiratesTo attend United Nations INSARAG training working group, Team Leaders Meeting and INSARAG Global Meeting.Nil$24,675 DFAT Katarina Carroll Commissioner United Arab EmiratesTo attend INSARAG Global and Asia Pacific Meeting.Nil$11,915 DFAT Stephen Smith Chief Superintendent Emergency Management Operations and Emergency Management Division United Arab EmiratesTo attend United Nations INSARAG Training Working Group meeting, Team Leaders Meeting and INSARAG Global Meeting.Nil$11,915 DFAT Justin Francis Station Officer Brisbane Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionUnited Arab EmiratesTo attend and present at the Dubai Civil Defence Fire Safety Technology Forum.Nil$3,000 (E) Dubai Civil Defence Graeme Hall Manager Tactical Training Unit Capability and Performance Division United KingdomTo attend the INSARAG Urban Search and Rescue Coordination Cell Pilot Training Course.Nil$11,944 (E) DFAT Stephen Smith Assistant Commissioner South Western Region Operations and Emergency Management Division United KingdomTo attend the INSARAG Training Working Group meeting.Nil$11,834 DFAT Brian Smith Superintendent Central Region Emergency Service Volunteers Division United States of AmericaAs part of an International Wildland Fire assistance for fire in USANilAll costs were covered by the National Interagency Fire Center (USA) and EMV. Figures are unavailable. Gilbert Reddiex Station Officer Specialist Response and Planning Capability and Performance Division Neil Mellifont Station Officer Central Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionUnited States of AmericaTo attend the 2015 Annual Water Rescue Conference in support of the findings and recommendations of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry (2012). The course provides essential knowledge and training to the Swiftwater Floodwater Rescue Senior Instructor Group to assist in the purchase of correct motorised rescue water craft.6227Nil Janine Taylor Manager Projects Office of the Commissioner United States of AmericaTo attend the iWomens Leadership Conference and Research Study with Los Angeles Fire Department.6979Nil John Cawcutt Acting Assistant Commissioner North Coast Region Operations and Emergency Management Division United States of AmericaTo attend an Urban Search and Rescue Reclassification exercise.Nil$10,500 (E) DFAT and United States Agency for International Development Scott Beasley Acting Superintendent Inspector South Eastern Region Operations and Emergency Management Division Shane Tinsley Station Officer Specialist Capability and Planning Capability and Performance DivisionUnited States of AmericaTo attend an Urban Search and Rescue Reclassification exercise.Nil$21,000 (E) DFAT and United States Agency for International Development Megan Stiffler Manager, Government Wireless Network Policy Brisbane Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionUnited States of AmericaTo attend the Archerfield Learning Journey 2015 and attend fire departments to consult and research successful diversity, recruitment and mentoring programs.14805Nil Michelle Young Superintendent South Eastern Region Operations and Emergency Management DivisionUnited States of AmericaTo attend Colorado Fire Department education tour and attend and present at the iWomen 2016 International Conference.2513$1,410 Self-funded Stephen Smith Assistant Commissioner South Western Region Operations and Emergency Management Division United States of AmericaTo attend the INSARAG Training Working Group Meeting.Nil$14,158 DFAT