About Shepherd Consulting Services

The true experts in emergency and exercise management consulting & training

Your allies in emergency readiness

Shepherd Consulting Services was born from a need for quality consulting and training services specifically relating to being prepared for a full spectrum of emergency and crisis management events and situations.

When a crisis hits, organisations who have plans, processes and people prepared, are the ones able to minimise disruption, ensure the safety of those onsite, and be back to business as usual faster than those who are not.

This is where Shepherd Consulting Services shine.

Our objective is to support our clients to develop and enhance their capabilities for dealing with emergency situations such as active armed offenders, pandemics, fires, natural disasters and severe weather events, terrorist attacks, and more.

We are one of the few training organisations to offer accredited courses in Public Safety delivered by industry experts with first-hand field experience.

Empowering Preparedness:

Meet the Shepherd Consulting Services Team

Craig Shepherd

Principal Consultant

Craig has over 3 decades of industry experience covering a broad range of expertise and operational areas such as maritime, search and rescue, emergency management, critical infrastructure, business continuity, aviation, pandemic planning, and project management. This, combined with being nationally acknowledged as an expert in the field of exercise design, development, delivery, and evaluation means your organisation is in highly skilled hands for all things emergency management consulting and training.

Craig's Qualifications

“Current Student” Doctor of Public Safety, Emergency Management
Masters of Emergency Management
Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management
Advanced Diploma of Search and Rescue Management
Diploma of Security and Risk Management
Diploma of Maritime – Port Management (UK National Sea Training Academy)
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Certificate IV in Project Management

Karl Hahne

Principal Consultant

Karl has almost 40 years of law enforcement and industry experience encompassing fields such as criminal and security intelligence, surveillance, counter-terrorism training, facilitation, exercise management, and evaluation. Having been the Australia New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee (ANZCTC) Exercise Management Capability Advisor, Karl brings a wealth of experience in developing and executing large-scale exercises involving emergency services as well as local, state, and commonwealth governments and agencies. A true expert in his field, Karl is an asset to the Shepherd Consulting Services team.

Karl's Qualifications

Advanced Diploma – Intelligence Practice
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Security Risk Analysis
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership)

Our Training Partners

Shepherd Consulting Services is proud to partner with registered training organisation - Diverse Training Concepts (DTC) to deliver accredited training in Emergency and Exercise Management. RTO Number 88182.

Our Core Commitments

Build People (Don't Break Them)

Our training courses and consultancy services are about building your skills and knowledge to better prepare you for future situations. This is done in a constructive manner and in a supportive and safe training or exercising environment.

Quality Outcomes

We are committed to providing you with quality outcomes from our tailored training or consultancy services. Ensuring you are better prepared is our goal and commitment.

Recognition

Delivering recognition where it is due is a vital part of what we do. Acknowledging things that are done right is just as important as correcting those that need improvement.

Enhanced Capability

After working with Shepherd Consulting Services, you will have enhanced capability to deal with whatever emergencies may arise. Our goal is always to prepare you.