Up to date information about bushfires, storms, flooding and other emergencies from around Australia, along with advice to protect you and your property.

View emergency warnings and advice for fires, floods and tsunamis in NSW.

If you rely on power for medical or life support equipment, its vital that you have a plan in place in the event of a power outage.

Document to keep all your emergency contacts on, as well as key ID details such as your passport number, drivers licence and medicare numbers, gas & electricity account numbers among other important details.

Prepare your business for disasters such as floods, fires, storms, blackouts and internet outages in 5 simple steps.

A research and resource hub for disability inclusive emergency planning.

Created in partnership with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR), Helping Hands is a disaster resilience curriculum planning Tool Kit for early childhood educators to help young children and their families prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Floods, fires and other emergencies can happen at any time and with little warning. Your animals will affect how quickly and easily you can evacuate if there is an emergency. This PDF will help you to determine the risk to you and your animals & develop an emergency plan.

This is a great DIY resource for homeowners and renters which allows you to do a self assessment of the bushfire risk and resilience of your home. Well worth a look!

Information on what to pack if you and your pets need to leave the house urgently in an emergency.

Anniversaries of disasters fulfil both social and psychological functions, marking the passage of time and providing an opportunity to pause, reflect, celebrate or mourn. This document gives you insightful information on what to expect and how to prepare for an anniversary event.

How can we help people to live a good life? Instead of trying to right what's wrong within a community Cormac argues we need to start with what's strong. We need to help people discover what gifts they have and to use those gifts to enrich those around them.

Craig Lapsley, Innovation Pro Pty Ltd

Parvathi Subramaniam, The University of Sydney

Danielle Clode, Flinders University

Interview with Lucy Easthope who is one of the UK’s leading authorities on emergency planning. It’s Lucy’s job to assess the scale of a disaster and what is needed to ensure smooth operations in the aftermath. Over the course of her career, she has advised on chemical spillages, volcanoes, fires, floods and terrorist attacks. As well as dealing with immediate practicalities, high up on her agenda are the needs of those left behind: the displaced, the traumatised, the bereaved.

Get practical, best practice information about preparing, managing and caring for your pets before, during and after a fire.

Mel Taylor, Macquarie University

Steve Glassey, University of Portsmouth

Rachel Westcott, South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management Inc

Kevin Tolhurst AM, University of Melbourne

Justin Leonard, CSIRO

Presentation to the Connecting for Regional Disaster Resilience Symposium 2023, Charles Sturt University.

Topic: From the heart of Lismore, one year on.

Presentation to the Connecting for Regional Disaster Resilience Symposium 2023, Charles Sturt University.

Topic: If communities are fatigued by disaster, what are the consequences for community leaders?

Learn to record your family and/or community’s history and experiences using your smart phone and easy-to-use home editing software.

Published on ABC News Online on Wed 31 Jan 2024. By Rachel Clayton.

Published in the Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald on June 17, 2023. Written by Jonica Newby.

Story by Tom Walker. Published in the Blue Mountains Gazette on July 7, 2023.

Article by Belle Butler. Published in the Mid Mountains Local News on 29 February, 2024.