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Dr Jane Sexton

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Queensland Fire Department
Queensland Fire Department

About

Dr Jane Sexton joined the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) in 2022 after 20 years with the Australian Government delivering scientific products and advice to support the government’s policies in disaster resilience, national security and science and innovation. Jane was responsible for delivering national natural hazard assessments, providing advice to national committees and forums, and collaborating with local and state government to translate national data for local application. Since joining QFD, Jane has been involved in a range of disaster risk management activities including local, state and national exercises, state-wide hazard and risk assessments and impact forecasting tools across multiple hazards. Jane is now responsible for the QFD State Intelligence, Predictions and Planning Branch which conducts research and analysis to provide foundational, evidence-based information and tools for decision making.

Project and roles
Project title Project team
Modelling impacts of natural hazards on interconnected infrastructure networks A/Prof Matthew Mason , Dr David Lange , Prof Paula Jarzabkowski , Prof Mark Hickman , Dr Jurij Karlovsek , Dr Ben Seligmann , Dr Arvin Hadlos , Dr David Henderson , Prof Mark Stewart , Dr Hao Qin , Dr Ryan Crompton , Dr Mingzhu Wang , Dr Jane Sexton , Ella Harrison
Managing earthquake risk: unreinforced masonry building database Dr Hossein Derakhshan , Dr Dimity Miller , Dr Alan Woodley , A/Prof Craig O'Neill , Dr Tatheer Zahra , Prof Mark Masia , Dr Jane Sexton , Matthew Dyer
Unlocking risk: Enhancing hazard risk assessment through historical archival reanalysis Dr Kathy Allen , A/Prof Kathleen Beyer , Dr Linden Ashcroft , Juliet Sefton , Dr Chris Gouramanis , Stephen Martin , Prof Phil Cummins , A/Prof Danielle Verdon-Kidd , Dr Joanna Aldridge , Dr Joseph Christensen , Dr Jane Sexton , Dr Johanna Garnett
Understanding community risk perception and evacuation behaviours A/Prof Kerry McBain , Dr Jane Sexton , Matthew Dyer