National Emergency Management Capability

Stuart Ellis was an Army Officer for over 22 years serving with the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. He was Commanding Officer on deployment in Somalia and at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

In 1996 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer/Chief Officer of the South Australian Country Fire Service. In 2002 he established a consultancy company focussed on operational leadership and has been involved in over 20 operational reviews including the Canberra Bushfires, the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission and the Christchurch Earthquake.

He was a part time Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for five years and sits on two company Boards.

In 2012 he was appointed CEO of AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services in Australasia. He will speak on our national Emergency Management capability and the recent fire season.