Our National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS) is preparing to support northern Australian communities when disaster strikes.

In partnership with Northern Territory Emergency Service, we have pre-positioned a soft shelter camp in Darwin for the Higher Risk Weather Season (HRWS).

Accommodation when it’s needed most

The camp can accommodate up to 100 people and includes tents, heating and cooling, bedding, external and internal lighting, power, water treatment and storage, generators and hygiene facilities.  

We can deploy camps to accommodate first responders and disaster-impacted community members.    

Pre-positioning the camp means better access and faster deployment, particularly to isolated communities in Northern Australia.  

We tested the set up and pack down part of the camp in Darwin to make sure it’s ready to use when needed.  

We have 2 soft shelter camps in the NEMS physical stockpile. The other one will stay at the NEMS warehouse facility in NSW, ready for deployment when needed.  

Both camps will be available to deploy wherever they are required. 

Supporting emergency response and recovery

The NEMS Capability is made up of:

• a physical stockpile of goods including emergency shelters, generators, water purification systems and flood prevention equipment.  
• a standing offer panel, which local and state and territory governments can use to quickly and easily purchase goods and services when they need them.  

We expanded the NEMS standing offer panel and physical stockpile in preparation for the 2026–27 HRWS.

Local, state and territory governments can access the stockpile and the panel when they request non-financial assistance from the Australian Government.  

Learn more about the NEMS Capability.