The Australian Government’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has successfully concluded its second National Preparedness Summit ahead of the upcoming Higher-Risk Weather Season (HRWS). The ...

Last week, leaders and experts in emergency management attended AFAC. It is Australasia's largest, most comprehensive conference and exhibition on emergency management. This year focused on embracing ...

We run the Australian Government Disaster Response Plan. It shows how states and territories can get government help when disasters occur. We also create programs, services and policies to keep ...

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supplement disaster resources, resilience and capability coordinate community support surge disaster support nationally if needed.

We’re working with communities to improve resilience and disaster readiness. We're doing this through the Protecting Our Communities (Disaster Resilience) Program (POC). In 2022, the Australian ...

The second National Higher Risk Weather Season (HRWS) Preparedness Summit took place over 18-19 September 2024. The event brought together more than 240 leaders from all levels of government and the ...

Disasters are happening more often. They're also becoming more intense. This means we need to ensure that our recovery funding is up to the task of supporting affected communities.

The National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS) is growing. We've recently added three large electricity generators, able to support a range of emergencies. In an emergency, places like hospitals, ...

This funding aims to add over 5000 new volunteers to the organisation. It will cover the costs to uplift recruitment, deployment, equipment, and training. The skills and capacity of the nation's ...