Visit the Official Lessons Management Event Page for more information

Registrations now open.

The 2025 Lessons Management Forum will be a hybrid event held at Wharewaka Function Centre in Wellington, New Zealand and online from 20-22 May 2025.

The aim of the forum is to provide professional development and networking collaboration opportunities and knowledge sharing for lessons practitioners, to support and grow the practice of lessons management and promote a learning culture.

Event schedule:

• Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Day one
  Morning workshops: 8.30am – 12.00pm NZST (in-person only)
  Afternoon forum: 1.00pm – 5.30pm NZST (hybrid)
  Networking event: 5.30pm – 7.00pm NZST (in-person only)


• Wednesday 21 May 2025 – Day two
  Morning workshops: 8.30am – 12.00pm NZST (in-person only)
  Afternoon forum: 1.00pm – 5.45pm NZST (hybrid)


• Thursday 22 May 2025 – Day three
  Morning workshops: 8.30am – 12.00pm NZST (in-person only)
  Afternoon forum: 1.00pm – 5.30pm NZST (hybrid)

Online start times (Make sure to check the time differences between Australia and New Zealand):

• NZ
  1.00pm (NZST)


• ACT | NSW | QLD | TAS | VIC
  11.00am (AEST)


• NT | SA
  10.30am (ACST)


• WA
  9.00am (AWST)

Registering for this event

Registrations now open

The following ticket types are available on our registration platform:

• 3 Day In-person | Forum only | 20-22 May | $460

• 3 Day In-person | Forum Plus 3 Workshops | 20-22 May | $710

• 3 Day Virtual | 20-22 May | $295

• Workshop only (In-person) | 20-22 May | $125 per workshop

Program

The Lessons Management Forum program and workshops are now online, visit the Official Lessons Management Event Page for more information.

2025 AFAC Lessons Management Award

Nominations for the AFAC Lessons Management Award 2025, have now closed.

AFAC, along with member agencies, has recognised the continued need to develop lessons management capability across the fire and emergency services in Australia. The AFAC Knowledge, Innovation and Research Utilisation Network develops and advocates approaches that support the development and sharing of good practice in knowledge management, lessons management, innovation and cultural practices that support our business at all levels.

For more information visit the Official Lessons Management Event Page.

Call for Abstracts now closed.

The forum has 3 objectives:

1. Share lessons identified or learned (refer to the Lessons Management handbook for definition of learned lessons). The program committee will prioritise abstracts on lessons identified.
2. Provide introductory level training, workshops and presentations to educate, encourage and empower those new to lessons management.
3. Provide presentations and workshops that challenge and advance the thinking and practice of experienced lessons management practitioners.

The 2025 Lessons Management Forum will focus on the follow topics:

• Lessons from the frontlines: real-world case studies in emergency management. Emergency management in Australia covers planning, preparedness, response and recovery. In New Zealand, emergency management covers risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery.
• From insight to action: embedding lessons management in strategic decision-making.
• Learning from failure: real-world applications of lessons learned in crisis situations.
• Leveraging AI in lessons management.
• Lessons without borders: adapting knowledge across cultures and/or borders.
• What’s next? Trends shaping the future of lessons management.

Accommodation

If you haven’t yet booked accommodation, consider the following options, all conveniently located near the forum venue, the Wharewaka Centre:

TRYP by Wyndham
15 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(7 min walk to Wharewaka)
Use code 9991271015 under the "More Options" tab, then click "Update" for a 20% discount off the best available rate.

InterContinental Wellington
2 Grey Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(8 min walk to Wharewaka)
LMF25 discounted rate for King Rooms via the link above

Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman
169 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(9-minute walk to Wharewaka Function Centre)
Use promotional code ‘AFAC’ to secure 20% off our best available rate per day.

QT Wellington
90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(5 min walk to Wharewaka)

To access your special rates please visit  www.qthotelsandresorts.com

1. Select “BOOK” in the top left hand corner,
2. Select your hotel, enter your dates and number of people
3. Click on “I HAVE A CODE’
4. In the “CORPORATE ID” field enter your corporate ID: LMF25
5. Click “CHECK ROOMS”
6. Your special rates will appear on the rates screen

West Plaza Hotel
110 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(5 min walk to Wharewaka)

U Residence Hotel Wellington
Level 4/181 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(4 min walk to Wharewaka)

Lessons Management Forum gold sponsor

Lessons Management Forum silver sponsor