We recently took part in the 2024 Humanitech Summit, hosted by the Australian Red Cross, this week. Now in its fourth year, the Summit explores how technology innovation can enhance humanitarian ...

The Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning (CASP) process is a repeatable, strategic-level planning method. We developed it and put it into operation to respond to the growing threat of complex ...

Compounding and significant disasters in recent years have highlighted the need to look at how Australia is supporting disaster management. We have released the findings of the Independent Review of ...

This week, the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) hosted the 25th Resilient Australia Awards at Old Parliament House, in Canberra. This year’s Awards celebrated efforts to build ...

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 ...

Last week we acknowledged the work of staff who supported the Northern Territory in November 2023. Two planning teams deployed to NT to assist Bushfires NT with development of bushfire hazard outlooks ...

We commissioned Rebecca Salcole, artist and proud Wiradjuri woman to create an artwork. It tells a powerful story of resilience, adaptation, and interconnectedness in the face of disasters. This is ...

The Australian Government commissioned the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding (also known as the Colvin Review) to improve disaster funding arrangements. The review was led by Andrew ...

Now in its 25th year, the Resilient Australia Awards celebrate efforts to build community resilience to disasters and emergencies across Australia. They also capture and share examples of resilience ...

We work with partners around the world to learn and share experiences.

The National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS) Capability helps roll out critical goods and services quickly to Australians hit by disaster.

What is the Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning (CASP) process? We’ve developed and put into operation the Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning (CASP) process to respond to the growing ...