Resilience | NEMA

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Resilience

Responding to a disaster can put significant financial pressure on a state or territory government. To help, the Government provides funding to assist with relief and recovery costs. We then manage these relief and recovery programs and initiatives that the funding pays for.

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Hazards Insurance Partnership

We're working to to fix key problems about hazard risk and insurance in Australia.

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Protecting our communities

We’re working with communities to improve resilience and disaster readiness.

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The Northern Rivers Resilience and Recovery Program

Supporting flood-affected communities in the Northern Rivers.

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National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program

Contributing to a more disaster resilient and prepared Australia.

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Coastal and Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program

Funding projects to mitigate the impact of coastal disasters across Australia.

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Preparing Australia Communities Program - local

The Government is helping communities prepare for disasters through 158 funded projects.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Package

Reducing disaster risk and improving Australia’s resilience.

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Strata Resilience Program

Supporting bodies corporate in Central and North Queensland to improve the resilience of their strata properties against cyclones.

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Preparedness NSW Bushfire Case study

Water tanks helping bushfire preparedness in Bombala

Rodwell Logging received $1.25 million from Protecting Our Communities (Disaster Resilience) Program.

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