Andrew was appointed National Manager, Emergency Services in February 2006. His pivotal role is to oversee the national Emergency Services function, and developing Australian Red Cross' ability to promote resilience and build community capacity, both in preparation for and response to disasters throughout Australia. Amongst his achievements and contributions to date, Andrew has developed a strategic blueprint for emergency services within ARC, elevated the organization’s profile within the emergency services sector and established relationships with key Australian Government agencies. Prior to joining ARC, Andrew was the National Recovery Consultant with Emergency Management Australia where he coordinated the Australian approach to disaster recovery. Major achievements in this role included a national review of community recovery arrangements, development of the Australian Recovery Manual and representation of the community sector on a range of national and international emergency management forums. Andrew is Vice-President of the International Research Committee on Disasters, a member of the National Emergency Services Advisory Committee and represents ARC at key external forums and consultations including the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Committee.