Disaster relief
ALTERNATIVE LABELS
Emergency relief
NARROWER TERMS
Report
Smokescreen: the rhetoric and reality of federal bushfire recovery funding
This report examines the allocation and distribution of federal funds from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, following the bushfire crisis of 2019-2020. While large pledges were made by the Morisson Government to support families and businesses, much of the funding appears to be...
Report
The lived experience of COVID-19: housing and household resilience
This study investigates housing outcomes during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and evaluates the complex interrelated impacts it is having on Australian households with a range of vulnerabilities.
Report
Families in Australia Survey: life during COVID-19 - report no.3
This research paper looks at how Australians sought and provided financial, emotional and physical assistance during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Report
Taken for granted? Charities’ role in our economic recovery
In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, there has been great concern about the future of the Australian charity sector, and the people it supports. This report calls for reforms to support the charity sector as post-COVID recovery partners – following findings that charities are...
Report
A Pacific disaster prevention review
This report argues that taking stock of regional achievements in disaster risk reduction policy and practice is important, alongside identifying the areas where the region needs to focus most in the coming years.
Briefing paper
Background paper: National natural disaster arrangements
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of Australia’s existing national natural disaster arrangements. Australia’s natural disaster management arrangements reflect the federal system of government, which apportions powers and responsibilities between the Commonwealth and states and territories.
Discussion paper
Emergency planning and response: issues paper
Australia is currently in the midst of an unprecedented emergency with the COVID-19 pandemic, following the summer bushfire crisis. The purpose of this issues paper is to invite information from the public on emergency planning and response.
Report
Australia’s implementation of women, peace and security: promoting regional stability
This report examines the benefits of Australia strengthening its implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, to bolster its regional stability and national security efforts.
Discussion paper
The National Climate Disaster Fund
This paper argues that a National Climate Disaster Fund should be established to reduce the cost burden of natural disaster response and recovery to Australian households and taxpayers. The Australia Institute suggests that it should be funded by a levy on coal, gas and oil...
Working paper
The social and political effects of Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji: recent research perspectives
This research brief summarises three recent publications that analyse some of the social and political effects of Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji.