Erika Lu
Erika Lu
Communications and Engagement Officer
Erika has extensive experience in digital marketing and community engagement across several government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. She draws on her diverse background to create digital content for the NCCTRC. Passionate about storytelling, she supports and informs communities through clear and impactful communication across the NCCTRC’s digital platforms. Erika is also named Darwin’s 2023 Young Citizen of the Year, recognised for her leadership, community contributions, and role as a positive influence – especially to young Australians.
News by Erika Lu
Strengthening Australia’s logistics deployable workforce
Written by Erika Lu Logistics personnel from across Australia, alongside two colleagues from the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team (FEMAT), recently completed the AUSMAT Health Logistics Course. Over eight days,…
AUSMAT and Pacific EMTs: emergency blood banking skills for surgical readiness
Written by Erika Lu In a powerful display of regional collaboration and clinical excellence, 22 members of the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) joined forces with nine emergency medical professionals…
Training for the unexpected: AUSMAT prepares with Cat III and Tyvek suits
Written by Erika Lu When AUSMAT members are deployed to health emergencies, they need to be ready for any situation – from disasters to infectious disease outbreaks. Part of that…
AUSMAT Spotlight: Ben Schmidt – from firefighting to supporting EMTs and beyond
Written by Erika Lu Logisticians are often described as the backbone of an AUSMAT mission – ensuring that wherever the team is deployed, operations run safely, smoothly and effectively. Firefighter…
PHOENIX partners with GOARN to strengthen outbreak response
Written by Erika Lu Darwin became a hub for public health outbreak response training when the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC), in partnership with the Global Outbreak…
AUSMAT to test world-class field hospital in National Field Exercise
Written by Erika Lu In a significant step for Australia’s health emergency capability, the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 2 capability will be deployed for…
Guided by experience: mentoring the next generation of AUSMAT members
Written by Erika Lu Twenty-two health and logistics professionals from across Australia have officially joined the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) after completing the rigorous AUSMAT Team Member Course, delivered…
AUSMAT Spotlight: Dr Jo Kippax – from Tasmanian trauma care to global emergency responses
Written by Erika Lu Dr Jorian ‘Jo’ Kippax, an emergency medicine specialist based in Tasmania, has spent the past decade quietly shaping Australia’s disaster response efforts – both at home…