Federal guidelines for local disaster preparedness funding welcomed Community & Social Guidelines for a $150 million community program for disaster preparedness has been welcomed by the Australian Local Government Association.
Promoted Community-led disaster resilience: Building strong foundations Thursday October 28, 2021 By Monash Sustainable Development Institute Sponsored “There must be a commitment to do with, not to or for. To ask, not to tell. To seek to understand, not to assume or…
Collaboration between government agencies and across borders at heart of bushfire royal commission recommendations Friday October 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Eighty recommendations to governments call for increased collaboration across jurisdictions through common information platforms, shared technologies, and an advisory group responsible for strategic policy.
Royal commission calls for creation of federal recovery and resilience agency, national cabinet-style response to natural disasters Wednesday September 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The commission highlighted the need for clarity about the roles and responsibilities of various levels of government to ensure services would be delivered effectively and…
What can Australia’s pandemic response teach us about bushfire recovery? Thursday July 30, 2020 By Janet Stanley Community & Social The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements shows the evident complexities of dealing with two major disasters at the same time.