Who We Are | One Response
Who We Are

Built from
the front line.

One Response is a veteran-led, sovereign Australian capability platform bringing together senior operational leaders across military, police, aviation, and emergency management. Our people have served in the environments we now train others to survive.

Our Story

Founded on a simple idea.

One Response was established with a deliberate objective: to bring together experienced command-level and tactical professionals and translate that collective expertise into structured, scalable, and sovereign-aligned capability systems that communities, government, and defence can depend on.

Australia's climate and risk profile are changing. Disasters are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more complex. The gap between what public emergency systems can absorb and what communities need during a major event is real, growing, and addressable. One Response was built to address it.

We are not a historical mega-event contractor. We are a leadership consolidation and capability integration platform that has grown methodically over five years, prioritising governance maturity, operational credibility, and depth of leadership over rapid commercial expansion.

Today, One Response operates across Australia with affiliated capability partnerships in the United Kingdom and United States, while maintaining clear sovereign governance through our Australian entity.

Do it once.
Do it right.
The guiding principle behind everything One Response does, from first responder training to multi-domain emergency deployment.
5+
Years of methodical growth
3
Countries of operation
24/7
Standby deployment readiness
Vision, Mission and Values

What we stand for.

Our Vision
To train people to save themselves.
And rescue those who cannot.
A world where communities, organisations, and governments are prepared for the emergencies they face, supported by a sovereign Australian capability network they can trust to respond when training is not enough.
Our Mission
Integrated capability. Real-world ready. Australian sovereign.
To deliver world-class training, deployable emergency response, aviation, and security capability that protects communities, strengthens public systems, and builds resilience across Australia and internationally, without creating dependency.
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Operational Credibility

Our people have served in the environments they teach. Every trainer, advisor, and leader brings lived operational experience, not theoretical knowledge. Credibility is not claimed; it is demonstrated.

02
Sovereign Accountability

One Response is Australian-owned, Australian-governed, and Australian-sovereign. Our systems, people, and technology are built to operate in sensitive environments. Accountability remains onshore, always.

03
Integration Over Competition

We do not seek to replace public systems. We are designed to extend them. Our model strengthens integration across disciplines, supports structured workforce development, and transfers institutional knowledge without creating long-term dependency.

04
Governance Maturity

Five years of deliberate, disciplined growth. We embed structured governance, quality assurance, and audit resilience into every engagement. Capability uplift that cannot withstand scrutiny is not uplift at all.

05
Community First

Every deployment, every course, and every partnership exists to serve communities. We embed resilience in schools, families, and workplaces, not just government agencies and enterprise clients.

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Veteran Employment

We are proud employers of ex-service personnel. The transition from military and emergency services to civilian capability delivery is something we actively support, and our team reflects that commitment at every level.

Our People

The leadership team.

Our strength lies not in isolated individual experience, but in the structured integration of senior operational personnel whose careers span military command, police counter-terror operations, incident control, aviation, and regulatory governance. Click any profile to read the full biography.

Strategic Advisor
Meegan Olding
Strategic Advisor

Former Australian Army Colonel with 30 years as a logistician and strategic planner. Most recently deployed as Division Chief within the United States Joint Staff at the Pentagon, responsible for integrating Allies and partners into global plans.

Army Colonel Pentagon Strategic Planning
Aviation
Scott Summers
Chief Pilot, Head of Flight Ops and Training

22 years in the Australian Defence Force, including 14 years as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and instructor. Holds nine CASA Flight Examiner Ratings and an Air Transport Pilot Licence.

ATPL Helicopter Black Hawk Flight Examiner
Operations
Brenton Clarke
Operations Manager

Former SA Police Tactical Operator (Special Tasks and Rescue Group), Bomb Technician, Water Police Diver, and registered nurse. 15 years policing, 12 years State Emergency Service, 6 years Middle East operational management.

Tactical Police Bomb Tech Swiftwater Tech
Services
Nate Chellew
Director Services

Former Fire and Rescue NSW firefighter and training officer. Masters in WHS. 10+ years in corporate services spanning mining, construction, transport, finance, and insurance. Specialises in translating operational risk into structured training doctrine.

Fire and Rescue NSW ISO Lead Auditor Masters WHS
Emergency Mgmt
Trevor Arnold
Emergency Management and Air Operations Advisor

Emergency management specialist with decades of complex operational leadership. Former Assistant Chief Officer, Regional Commander, State-level Incident Controller, and Helicopter Rescue Check and Training Officer.

Incident Controller USAR Cat 2 Helicopter Rescue
Global Reach

Australia-led. Internationally capable.

One Response maintains sovereign governance through its Australian entity, with affiliated capability partnerships that extend our reach internationally. All accountability and governance remain onshore.

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Australia

Headquarters in Brisbane, Oxley QLD. Full operational capability across air, ground, and water. RTO 45395, CASA ReOC 1490. Primary entity for all governance and accountability.

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United Kingdom

Private ambulance and medical support services, event medical cover, and aviation training. Clinical governance aligned with UK CQC standards. Joint exercises with NHS Trusts and local councils.

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United States

Aviation training, aerial firefighting, medical evacuation, and emergency preparedness programs. Affiliated capability partnership supporting leadership and security domains.

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Asia-Pacific and Middle East

Capability partnerships and international training deployments across Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the Gulf region. Personnel with direct operational experience in these environments.

Work With Us

Ready to build
real capability?

Whether you are a government agency, a community organisation, or a commercial operator, One Response has a service pathway that fits your need.

For life-threatening emergencies, dial 000. For urgent deployment: 1300 396 567

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