Disaster Preparedness Workshops
About the event
Where & When:
Wednesday 29 July, 2026, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Education Room, Cairns Art Gallery, 40 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870
Friday 31 July, 2026, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Conference Room, Atherton Coordination Centre, 15 Vernon St, Atherton QLD 4883
Cost: FREE
Presented by Christine Ianna, this full-day workshop will equip staff and volunteers of museums and galleries with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan and prepare for natural disasters. It will provide attendees with strategies and practical tools to develop their own disaster preparedness plan, mitigate risks and care for their collections and organisations.
Places are limited so booking is essential.
About Christine Ianna
Christine Ianna, a museum conservationist of 40 years. Christine has held positions with the Queensland Museum, Queensland State Archives and State Library of Queensland. She is a member of the Australian Society of Archivists (QLD Branch) and is on the Disaster Preparedness Committee of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM).
Acknowledgements
These workshops are funded by the Community Heritage Grants (CHG), which is an Australian Government partnership between the Office for the Arts; and four national collecting institutions – the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia; the National Museum of Australia and the National Library of Australia (who manages the program on behalf of the partners).
Enquiries
Training & Professional Development
Museums & Galleries Queensland
