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The department was established on 3 December 2007 as part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio.
Its approach is to:
- reduce greenhouse pollution in Australia in the short and long term
- work with the international community to develop a global response that is effective and fair
- prepare for the climate change that cannot be avoided.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.