Mission
APCMCOE is a whole-of-government initiative to improve Australia’s effectiveness in civil-military collaboration for conflict and disaster management overseas. The Centre was officially opened by the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, on 27 November 2008.
The Centre engages with, and supports, government departments and agencies, non-government organisations and international partners, including the United Nations, on civil-military issues to achieve focused outcomes for the region and globally. We support best practice approaches to civil-military engagement by those involved in the strategic planning and delivery of conflict and disaster management activities.
The Centre is staffed by officials of relevant Australian Government departments and agencies. It is managed by the Defence Organisation. The Executive Director reports directly to the Secretary of the Department of Defence and the Chief of the Defence Force. Portfolio responsibility resides with the Minister for Defence, through the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support.
Vision: The Centre is a global leader in promoting best practice in civil-military-police engagement in conflict and disaster management.
Mission: to support the development of national civil-military capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to conflicts and disasters overseas.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.