This White Paper was produced with the aim of supporting the development of a more sustainable, coordinated national approach to making communities more resilient and Australian people safer.

The paper:

• models the economics of mitigation activity in helping to inform risk reduction activities versus recovery spend;
• identifies opportunities where governments can work with business, not-for-profit and community leaders in resilience-building activities; and
• provides comprehensive information about risks in our community, particularly in relation to extreme weather events