Stephen Hart Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The Australian Response Centre (ARC. Stephen is a senior leader within the ARC overseeing the operational performance of search and rescue, maritime assistance services and marine pollution response.Ensuring AMSA's Response Centre has the capacity to carry out operations every day, 24/7, in search and rescue, maritime casualty management and marine pollution response. Crisis Preparedness and Response focuses on preparing for and responding to major incidents Australia wide.

Northern Zone

The role requires Stephen to lead and manage the day-to-day response activities, including identifying operational capability requirements through the development and maintenance of a zone capability plan and training needs analysis, and determine priorities in the preparation, planning and capability development across the Northern Zone to successfully respond to emergenciesThe Northern Zone contain significantly high population numbers at risk and covers multiple high flood risk Local Government Area’s. The Zone may be impacted by tsunami, severe weather events including riverine flooding, flash flooding, storm surge, coastal erosion, large waves and destructive windsincluding tornados. When operational these areas will routinely have many rivers being impacted by flood events with short evacuation warning timelinesTo Manage this I have the need to:To develop and implement strategies and key performance criteria for identified goals to achieve targeted levels of capability standards across the Zone.Establish standards and ensure consistency and quality across the Zone by influencing strategic capabilityinitiatives, operational doctrine and plans Contribute to strategic business planning processes within the NSW SES to ensure that plans are informedby high quality service strategy advice and a focus on client needsLead the strategic, operational and tactical stakeholder engagement plans, programs, projects and initiatives for the Zone and ensure alignment with NSW SES incident management operational policy and frameworks.Lead, manage and plan to ensure effective and compliant utilisation of assets and resources (includesencouraging and supporting mobility, responsibility for budget/financial performance, and compliance with governance, work health & safety and other requirements)

Newcastle-Hunter - Mid North Coast Region

As the Region Controller Stephen controlled and managed combat agency operations within the Mid North Coast, Newcastle and the Hunter Region of NSW, Australia. Stephen Developed, implemented and effectively executed preparedness, planning and response activities and services in an environment which may be volatile, uncertain and complex, which includes a history of significant Natural disaster events within NSW such as the 1989 Newcastle Earthquake, 2007 Storm Event, and the 2015Stephen Ensured that community safety was planned, facilitated and coordinated through the dissemination of community education programs detailing actions to be taken before, during and after floods and storms.Stephen was responsible for and undertook long term strategic capability planning which ensured operationally capability and co to yes service delivery.

Wollongong, Australia

Performed direct accountability for meeting current operational requirements with the sustainable use of current capabilities and the development of future capabilities to meet the competing strategic and current operational objectives of an enterprise.Assisted the organisation in better understanding itself and effectively integrating, re-aligning and applying the total enterprise ability or capacity to achieve strategic and current operational objectives.Developed and provided strategic innovative solutions that focused on the holistic management of the defined array of activities to ensure the organisation operates effectively and efficiently; providing strategic support and advice to State, Regions and Units; and continually monitor and evaluates activities to identify enhancements to improve operational readiness and the delivery of operational outcomes.

Wollongong, Australia

Managed and coordinated the delivery of all operational services and responsible for leading, coaching, mentoring and managing the Region Controllers of the Western Regions and ensure that these officers improve their contribution to all aspects of SES business to maximise their personal and professional performance.Worked collaboratively with other NSW emergency agencies to plan, prepare and respond to natural and man-made major events and developed and strengthened professional relationships with key executives of stakeholder agencies.Supported the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner in the development of strategic planning and delivery of operational activities for the NSW SES. During a period of significant organisational unrest.Introduced the budgetary management and requirements for 17 Regional centre around NSW with allocation

New South Wales, Australia

Stephen provided front line out of hospital care, medical retrieval and health related transport for sickand injured people in an emergency and non-emergency setting, accurately assessing anddocumenting patients’ health and medical needs to determine and implement appropriateparamedical care in line with Ambulance policies and procedures.

Dip Of Health Science

Advanced Diploma Business Management

Diploma Paramedical Science

Education record

Diploma, Project Management

Accredited Level 3 Incident Controller