Kaylene Sudholz Email & Phone Number

Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Currently responsible for: Supporting the Victoria State Emergency Service’s (VICSES’s) and partner agencies’ interest in the review and update of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP)Recommending a strategic approach to hazard specific planning for for VICSES’s sub plans to the SEMP, including response plan considerations, ensuring internal consultation, templates and education is applicable at state, regional and local levels. Re-writing and reconfiguring… Show more Currently responsible for: Supporting the Victoria State Emergency Service’s (VICSES’s) and partner agencies’ interest in the review and update of the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP)Recommending a strategic approach to hazard specific planning for for VICSES’s sub plans to the SEMP, including response plan considerations, ensuring internal consultation, templates and education is applicable at state, regional and local levels. Re-writing and reconfiguring VICSES’s hazard and control specific State Response Plans to develop hazard and control specific sub-plans to the SEMP in line with new legalisation and guidelines, for Flood, Storm, Earthquake, Tsunami, Road Rescue and Landslide. Previously responsible for (August - December 2020):Successful completion of VICSES’s legislative responsibilities for Municipal Emergency Management Plan audits throughout the State of Victoria ensuring transition to the new assurance model inline with Victorian Emergency Management Planning Legislation (2018) Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Barwon South West & Grampians Regions

Successful development and redesign of Fire and Emergency Management Planning practices in line with current and future legislation, across two of Victoria’s Western Regions, identified as progressive and best practice. Formed part of Regional Emergency Management Teams on several occasions for regionally significant emergencies.Design, development, and implementation of strategic risk consequence management plans for several major emergencies and in the mitigation of community… Show more Successful development and redesign of Fire and Emergency Management Planning practices in line with current and future legislation, across two of Victoria’s Western Regions, identified as progressive and best practice. Formed part of Regional Emergency Management Teams on several occasions for regionally significant emergencies.Design, development, and implementation of strategic risk consequence management plans for several major emergencies and in the mitigation of community risk. Developed and implemented the multi-agency, whole of government, private sector and communities, Great Ocean Road Emergency Management Exercise and Future Planning Project. Show less

Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Seconded to the role for a period of three months, successfully undertook the role in the managers absence.

Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Successful redesign and implementation of the Community Emergency Risk Assessment Program (CERA) and training manuals and support tools.Reengineered the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Audit Program for the State of Victoria to ensure capability and capacity within existing resources to successfully deliver on State Audit requirements under Legislation and in prediction of an increased volume due to previous state level emergencies.

Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Identified high risk communities across Victoria and developed community specific evacuation plans for use in operations. Successful development and implementation of the Flood Evacuation Arrangements Project.

Wantirna, Victoria, Australia

Responsible for the legislative roles of Municipal Emergency Resource Officer & Recovery Manager activated during several emergencies.Responsible for the development and implementation of Councils Cross Organisational Change Project - The 2009/10 Bushfire Preparedness Project. Implemented changes to the Municipal Emergency Management Plan in line with interim recommendations from the 2019 Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission.Developed and implemented… Show more Responsible for the legislative roles of Municipal Emergency Resource Officer & Recovery Manager activated during several emergencies.Responsible for the development and implementation of Councils Cross Organisational Change Project - The 2009/10 Bushfire Preparedness Project. Implemented changes to the Municipal Emergency Management Plan in line with interim recommendations from the 2019 Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission.Developed and implemented changes to the establishment and operation of Emergency Relief and Recovery Centre’s in line with the development of the new Victorian State guidelines and in partnership with neighbouring municipalities, now common practice across the state of Victoria. Show less

Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia

Successfully leading the customer service team and program developing and delivering customer service training programs for all departments and managing over 30 customer service staff and an operational budget of $2 million + and ensuring effective Business Continuity Planning.Project managing the development and implementation of a later awarded Best Practice Centralised Service Delivery Model.

Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia

Implementing promotional campaigns, advertising, media liaison and travel shows by liaising with tourism operators, visitors, other local organisations and businesses, media and Government bodies in relation to various innovative tourism projects and campaigns.

Program, Women In Leadership

Education record

Education record

Graduate Certificate In Business Administration