This report shows that the impact of extreme weather on the Australian economy has more than tripled over the last three decades. The report urges governments to increase investment in resilience, prevent development of homes in high-risk locations and reform unfair state taxes on insurance products.

Australia’s federal system of governance, where the roles and responsibilities for emergency management are split between three levels of government, creates a unique set of challenges revolving around coordination, communication and cooperation that must be overcome to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Australia’s disaster response arrangements. This report explores a range of issues highlighting...

The authors of this paper argue that capability functioning for adaptive self-determination, which was mobilised by Indigenous organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguably constitutes a public good for the whole nation, not just for Indigenous communities.

The ACT, like the rest of Australia, is experiencing the impacts of climate change with more frequent and larger disasters impacting more people. The Social Recovery Framework guides and directs social recovery efforts in line with existing community and territory wide arrangements. The Framework will also inform and shape future emergency planning from preparedness through...

Emergency Leaders for Climate Action is a cohort of former senior Australian fire and emergency service leaders from every state and territory, with deep expertise in disaster planning, preparedness, response and recovery. The content of this report reflects this first-hand experience, along with inputs from experts and practitioners in climate change adaptation. It seeks to...