Emergency Management Course – Australia and New Zealand
With the Department of Disaster Management at Tel Aviv University
We invite you to register for the JReady Emergency Management Course – a collaborative program of Tel Aviv University, The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs.
JReady, the Jewish Agency’s platform for crisis management and resilience, works with local leadership to provide immediate responses to critical and emerging needs. The course will address some of these challenges, and fortify community leaders and professionals with the tools to reinforce the important and courageous work you are undertaking on a daily basis.
Dates and times:
Tuesdays from 10am Israel / 5pm Perth / 7pm Melbourne + Sydney / 9pm New Zealand
(each session between 1.5 – 3 hours)
Orientation : Tuesday 10th February 2026
Classes: Tuesdays 17.2- 19.5.
Breaks: 3.3, 7.4-21.4.
Graduation: 26.5
How is the course conducted?
Held online via Zoom, in English.
Who facilitates the sessions?
The Jewish Agency and Tel Aviv University, with lectures from experts and leading academics in various fields of emergency response and resilience.
Which topics are covered by the course?
- Trauma response and PTSD
- Communications in times of crisis
- Mental health
- Management of volunteer networks
- Decision-making in times of crisis
- Community recovery
- Cyber security
- Accessibility and inclusivity
And more…
Does the course result in official certification?
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Tel Aviv University and The Jewish Agency for Israel.
Is there a participation fee?
Upon acceptance to the course, the participation fee is 100AU$, paid prior to starting the course, to the Jewish Agency.
To register for the upcoming Australia & New Zealand course cohort, please complete the following information: