Compounding and significant disasters in recent years have highlighted the need to look at how Australia is supporting disaster management.

We were brought together with leading thinkers and change makers by the Australian Red Cross for the Humanitech Summit this week.

We’ve developed and put into operation the Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning (CASP) process to respond to the growing threat of complex and potentially catastrophic crises in Australia.

Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding

The National Emergency Management Ministers’ Meeting commissioned the Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements (also known as the Glasser Review).

We thanked staff who supported Bushfires NT with planning support for the record-breaking fire season in November 2023.

Successful applicants under Round Two of the Disaster Ready Fund have now been announced. There is $200 million worth of Commonwealth funding being rolled out across Australia, better preparing communities for a range of disasters. 

We commissioned Rebecca Salcole, artist and proud Wiradjuri woman to create an Indigenous artwork that tells the story of NEMA.