Recently, Australia sent several emergency management experts from Australia to California to exchange lessons following the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The 9-day visit focused on: sharing ...

In July 2021, the Australian Government announced the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program. It helps support communities in eligible Local Government Areas (LGAs) affected by the Black Summer ...

Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Program Under the 2025-26 Federal Budget, the Australian Government committed $17.7 million in 2025-26 to establish the Bushfire Community Recovery and ...

The Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for disaster resilience and risk reduction. The Australian Government is providing up to one billion dollars through ...

Following the 2024-25 Higher Risk Weather Season, government and non-government organisations as well as industry representatives have gathered in Canberra to ‘war game’ what would happen in the most ...

One of Australia’s foremost natural disaster professionals, Brendan Moon, has been announced as Australia’s first Coordinator-General for National Emergency Management. The new role will oversee the ...

Behind Australia’s crisis response management The National Situation Room (NSR) is a secure and critical coordination facility directly connected to State and Territory emergency centres, providing 24 ...

Our National Crisis Exercising and Lessons Capability Exercise Aurora is one of many crisis exercises designed and delivered by our team. These exercises prepare governments and key industries for ...

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is a one off, non-means tested lump sum. It offers a payment of $1,000 for eligible adults ...

If you're lucky enough to visit the beautiful landscapes of the Dandenong Ranges, we recommend that you also stop at Kilsyth. With a population of around 12,000, Kilsyth isn't just home to the Cougars ...

Program objectives The project aims to: 1. Increase disaster resilience by improving: telecommunications infrastructure road infrastructure evacuation centres cyclone shelters emergency management ...

Following the priorities set in Australia's Disability Strategy Dealing with disasters can be a difficult time for all those affected. The complexities added for the 1 in 6 Australians living with ...