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
Pacific spotlight on Barbara Sobi: shaping nursing and emergency readiness in Papua New Guinea
Written by Erika Lu As a Nurse unit manager of the operating theatre at Port Moresby General Hospital, Barbara Sobi plays an essential role in surgical care and emergency preparedness…
A first-of-its-kind collaboration: strengthening emergency preparedness in Fiji
Written by Erika Lu Strong coordination between civilian responders and defence forces is essential during large-scale emergencies. For the first time, the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre’s (NCCTRC)…
AUSMAT spotlight on Dr Fran Lockie: caring for children during health emergencies
Written by Erika Lu Children experience medical emergencies differently to adults. Their bodies respond to illness and injury in ways that require specialised care and guidance. In rapidly evolving and…
Learning at the point of care: specialist nursing burns placement at a major Trauma Centre
Written by Erika Lu Strengthening specialist capability is central to the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre’s (NCCTRC) approach to preparedness. Placement opportunities upskill and equip clinicians to operate…
Prepared for difficult outcomes: strengthening AUSMAT’s mortuary capability
Written by Erika Lu Effective disaster and emergency response requires readiness across all phases of a deployment, including outcomes that are sensitive and challenging. To strengthen AUSMAT’s capability in these…
Advancing trauma care: NCCTRC at the 2025 ANZTS Conference
Written by Erika Lu The National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) Trauma Service team joined more than 300 delegates at the the 2025 Australia and New Zealand Trauma…
Pacific spotlight on Dr Mafa Lokenga: pioneering women’s leadership in the Pacific
Written by Erika Lu Fijian emergency physician Dr Mafa Lokenga is redefining leadership in the Pacific. As the first Pacific woman to serve as Course Director for both Major Incident…
AUSMAT spotlight on Theona Stone: providing care wherever she goes
Written by Erika Lu For Theona Stone, nursing was more than a career choice – it was a calling nurtured from childhood. Growing up, she listened to stories from her…
From learners to leaders: journey to becoming EMTCC faculty members
Written by Erika Lu In a health emergency response, effective coordination makes all the difference. Teams may be trained, supplies ready, protocols in place but without a central system guiding…
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,…