Dr. Kate Brady

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kate Brady has a distinguished career in disaster recovery operations and programming research. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Additionally, she serves as the Technical Adviser to the Australian Red Cross Emergency Services, where she established and led a disaster recovery program for over 12 years. Kate's work is focused on understanding how people find resources that are helpful or unhelpful in the aftermath of disasters. She has significantly influenced state and national emergency management policy and has an international profile in collective trauma, resilience, and disaster recovery programming. Notably, she co-authored the Australian Disaster Recovery Framework and contributed to the Australian Community Recovery Handbook. In 2021, she became the host of ABC’s podcast ‘After Disaster’.

Research Interests

Awards

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ECR Fellowship

2023-01-01
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Best New Podcast

2022-01-01
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CCW Knowledge Translation Award

2022-01-01
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Mary Fran Meyers International Scholarship

2015-01-01
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Emergency Media & Public Affairs Fellow Award

2014-01-01
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Resilient Australia Award

2013-01-01
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Australian Safer Community Award

2011-01-01
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Public Information Award

2010-01-01
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Innovation Award

2010-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.