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Getting ready for the big one
An opinion piece by Anthony Bergin and David Templeman outlining what can be done for disaster prevention in Australia, calling for increased governance, capacity development, community-based disaster risk reduction and early warning systems.
Anthony Bergin is director of research programs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and David Templeman is a former director-general of Emergency Management Australia. They are the authors of Taking a Punch: Building a More Resilient Australia.