Australia

Researchers in the Centre for Disaster Studies (James Cook University) have carried out extensive studies of community vulnerability to natural hazards and natural disasters. The centre has also carried out post disaster studies within the remoter parts

The Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act) forms the legislative basis for disaster management activities within all levels of Government and the Queensland Disaster Management System. One of the key responsibilities outlined in the Act is for the establishment of a State Disaster Management Group. A key function of this Group is to develop a strategic policy framework for disaster management for the State.

The Cities Project Perth is a natural hazard risk assessment study conducted by Geoscience Australia and its Federal, State and local collaborators. The project is primarily targeted at emergency managers, risk managers and land use planners who are

This publication profiles 12 examples of local government achievements towards sustainability and the specific partnerships with a variety of actors that have contributed to that success. No matter where they are located, partners are inevitably

The aim of emergency management is safer, sustainable communities in the face of hazards. Emergency management therefore needs to be regarded as an integral part of community decision making. One method of achieving this involves application of emergency

It is more than five years since Canberra experienced the devastating ‘firestorm’ on January 18 2003 in which 4 people died. This report details a research project that looked at aspects of the recovery process following the January 2003 bushfire

Nearly twenty years ago, researchers at Macquarie University began compiling databases on natural hazards and their impacts in Australia. Tropical cyclones and floods together account for more than 70% of known natural hazard deaths since the European

This third edition of the manual Storm and Water Damage Operations (previously titled Storm Damage Operations) in the Skills for Emergency Services Personnel section of the Australian Emergency Manual (AEM) series provides a basic reference for storm and