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 National Emergency Management Agency acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Australia and acknowledge their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, ...

The National Emergency Management Stockpile (NEMS) is a critical part of how we ensure Australian communities are prepared for disasters. It allows the Australian Government to support state and ...

The Charleston community faced devastation during the 2019 bushfires. Multiple homes were destroyed and tragically, one local lost their life. This drove the community to become more resilient and ...

We were proud to attend the 2024 NIDR Gathering on Bundjalung Country in Lismore. NIDR champions Indigenous leadership in disaster resilience through research with Indigenous communities across ...

The National Emergency Mangement Ministers’ Meeting commissioned the Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements (Glasser Review). The review was led by Dr Robert Glasser, ...

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

We run the Australian Government Disaster Response Plan. It shows how states and territories can get government help when disasters occur. National aerial capability We are working to shape the future ...

We recognise that communities are often much better equipped to build back better when we have taken actions together to mitigate hazards, strengthen response and recovery capacity and inform decision ...

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

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (PDF 3510KB) and Australia’s National Strategy for Disaster Resilience (PDF 4121KB) provide the overarching frameworks guiding the National Emergency ...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet helps too. They keep the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework (AGCMF) up to date. It supports other emergency plans that we manage. During ...