Kirkham-Smith Consultants provides specialist support across emergency management, marine environmental emergencies, maritime domain awareness, search and rescue, critical infrastructure resilience, and public information. We work with organisations and governments across Australia and selected international locations to strengthen capability, improve communication, and support operational readiness in complex, high risk environments.

Our services are practical, collaborative, and grounded in real world experience.

Emergency Management Capability and Planning

We support agencies and organisations to build and maintain effective emergency management capability through:

• Emergency management planning and review
• Operational readiness assessments
• Multi agency coordination support
• Continuous improvement of frameworks, guidelines, and operational procedures

Maritime Incident Response, Marine Environmental Emergencies and Maritime Domain Awareness

We provide specialist support across the maritime domain, with a focus on marine environmental emergencies, maritime incident response, and maritime domain awareness. Our previous and current work includes:

• Marine environmental emergency preparedness, planning, and capability development
• Integrated maritime incident coordination and multi‑agency response arrangements
• Enhanced maritime domain awareness through improved information flows and situational awareness
• Communication and safety frameworks aligned with national and international maritime standards

Search and Rescue (SAR) Capability

We contribute to aviation and maritime SAR capability development through:

• SAR planning and coordination support
• Development of SAR procedures and operational guidance
• Communication and public information for SAR operations
• Multi agency integration and readiness activities

Critical Infrastructure Resilience

We help operators and regulators strengthen resilience and preparedness across essential systems and assets through:

• Critical infrastructure risk and consequence analysis
• Emergency and continuity planning
• Stakeholder engagement and coordination
• Communication strategies for infrastructure disruptions

Exercises, Training and Capability Development

We design and deliver capability building activities that prepare organisations for real world challenges:

• Discussion based and functional exercises
• Simulation and scenario development
• Training packages and workshops
• Evaluation, reporting, and curriculum improvement planning

Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

We support organisations to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences through:

• Communication strategies and frameworks
• Stakeholder mapping and engagement planning
• Briefings, reports, and executive communication
• Cross agency communication alignment