Not a UFO Conference…
Exploring Australia’s readiness for UAP disclosure
I’m about to attend a national disaster resilience conference in Melbourne, Australia.
The 2026 Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Conference ADRC26 invites a reimagining of resilience through both mindset and action. This includes examining the deeper, systemic causes of risk in an increasingly uncertain world. ADRC26 also asks us to question assumptions, share new perspectives, and challenge the status quo.
This is a timely focus. Over the last decade UFO/UAP have challenged mindsets, ontological certainty – and the status quo. But this conference isn’t about UAP.
I’m participating to learn about and reflect on, contemporary disaster resilience in Australia in the light of global trends in UAP disclosure. I hope to use this experience to inform dialogue with Australian researchers in the UAP/NHI disclosure and discovery space later this year.
My key questions for reflection during ADRC26…
How do mindsets/paradigms impact risk perception?
What happens when uncertainty extends to the nature of reality itself?
How do we reimagine resilience during paradigm shifts?
Australian health, disaster resilience, and education sectors are probably well placed to navigate convincing ‘reality compromising events or information’. However,
stigma and ridicule currently prevent most institutional discourse;
unintentional epistemic harm is significant and likely to rise;
useful support resources may not be visible.
I’ve been collecting my thoughts in preparation. What’s my elevator pitch in case anyone asks?
Coincidentally (or not) there was a 1 hour conversation last week between psychologist and media personality Dr. Phil, and ex-intelligence official and UAP whistleblower David Grusch.
Video: UAP Whistleblower 14th August 2026
The discussion focused on the current state of UAP disclosure in the USA and includes:
· Psychosocial impact (22:35-24:52) 1½ min
· Crafts and intelligences (33:03-36:00) 3 mins
· Bodies and pilots (36:00-39:17) 3 mins
· Hidden technologies (41:06-42:35) 1½ min
· More than extraterrestrials (42:46-43:57) 1 min
As an educator I wonder about professional ‘duty of care’. Should I share this video in my conference reflections when some may be unprepared for such information. I decided a heads-up might be appropriate.
CONTENT WARNING
Some viewers may experience psychological disorientation watching Dr. Phil’s video. This topic is best explored with others.
Dr. Phil is a psychologist with audiences in the millions. He has clearly expressed his own anger - “I am furious” - and asked, “What do we tell our children?” as he learned about UAP Disclosure in the USA.
For this topic, denial, anger and shock are normal human responses. So are surprise, wonder and awe.
Dr. Phil explains that it’s not just about knowledge of the existence of extraterrestrials and how some humans have responded to their presence over the decades. It’s also about the logical consequences of that information.
David Grusch is a former USA intelligence official who became a UAP whistleblower. The US Intelligence Community Inspector General found his evidence “credible and urgent”.
Papers from the Unhidden Foundation and the Disclosure Foundation (June 2026) suggest most people will successfully navigate the psychological disorientation created by UAP disclosure in the USA through positive engagement, neutral compartmentalisation or periods of adjustment. Some will require support.
How will Australians navigate reality compromising events or information? Public discourse about the recent sightings of mystery lights in Tasmania may offer a clue.
Most Australian institutions appear to be grounded in Western scientific knowledge and research. This dominance of physicalist naturalist perspectives has partially blinded institutions to the reality of some anomalous phenomena.
Decades of institutional stigma and ridicule have significantly hindered meaningful engagement with this topic, often to the detriment of contact experiencers, and the nation.
How do we address the unintentional epistemic harm caused by institutions ignoring emerging realities?
I’m looking forward to pondering these questions this week – and exploring Melbourne’s South Bank.
Thank you for sharing Roger. Look forward to hearing more about this and let’s put it on the agenda for the cosmic connectors when you return. Have a great time and travel safe and keep your resilience.