The purpose of the model laws elaborated by the Regulatory Institute is to facilitate the tasks of regulatory practitioners to improve the quality of laws by triggering more conscious choices. This model law aims to optimise two goals, taking profit of knowledge of specialists and avoiding conflicts of competence, by giving a centralised all-emergencies-centre a...

The key focus in this report is the impact of the 2019-20 bushfires on human health and welfare, and the recovery process for those who lived through the fires and are attempting to rebuild their lives in impacted regions and communities.

Australia’s established Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Resilience (HADR) capabilities are facing new and growing challenges. The Indo-Pacific is facing a complex network of established, evolving and intersecting climate, conflict and human-security risks. This report presents a snapshot view of the current Indo-Pacific 'threat-scape'.

While droughts are a natural part of the historical climate variability in Australia, drought conditions are likely to become more frequent, severe and longer due to climate change. The committee urges the Australian government to accept the findings and recommendations of this report to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of drought policies and programs to...

No community within Australia remains untouched by climate change. As the level of government closest to the community, councils are at the heart of responding to climate impacts. When disaster strikes, local governments work closely with communities to cope and respond. The findings and case studies in this report paint a picture of the impacts...