The Australian Government is engaging with the states and territories on new disaster recovery funding arrangements that are simpler and fairer for all Australians. The new Disaster Recovery Framework ...

This year, Australia faced some of its toughest disasters. Communities across the country dealt with tropical cyclones, record-breaking rainfall, bushfires, heatwaves and severe storms. These events ...

In October, we’re launching a new national emergency warning system, AusAlert. AusAlert will help inform Australians about local and national disasters. It will allow authorities to reach people fast ...

Emergency and disaster personnel in Australia and Canada already share a close relationship. Today, this commitment deepens further with a new partnership between our two countries. The Joint ...

This year’s NAIDOC Week theme, Fifty Years of Deadly, marks an important milestone. For 50 years, NAIDOC has created space to celebrate the strength, leadership, culture and achievements of Aboriginal ...

As climate risks increase, many Australian households are facing growing pressure from rising insurance premiums. That is why we are investing in practical tools that help households understand their ...

As we head into Autumn 2026, the higher risk weather season (HRWS) is still active. The latest Seasonal Bushfire Outlook, released by the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council ...

As floods become more frequent, longer lasting and more severe, communities across Australia are searching for smarter, more sustainable ways to manage risk and build resilience. A team of researchers ...

Today marks International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), a significant occasion that reflects on the importance of creating safer and more resilient communities. First established by the ...

This year marks 50 years since the Australian Government established a national emergency management organisation. The first agency was established in August 1974. This was the National Disaster ...

The Emergency Response Fund (ERF) helps Australia deal with major natural hazards. From 2019-2023, according to the Emergency Response Fund Act 2019, the government could draw from the ERF up to: $50 ...

The Australian Disaster Resilience Index (ADRI), a groundbreaking tool developed in partnership between Natural Hazards Research Australia, the University of New England and the National Emergency ...