• A more resilient Australia

    Huon Curtis     |      November 23, 2024

    Three landmark reports this year have exposed Australia’s lack of preparation for crisis situations. Building true resilience demands more than chasing spot fires – it demands transformative thinking.

  • Community resilience

    Ben Knight     |      September 9, 2024

    A new initiative advocates engaging more with people affected by events such as bushfires and floods to improve recovery after disaster.

  • The future of resilience

    Michael Copage     |      August 17, 2024

    Succeeding generations can be given a meaningful way to build a safer and more resilient future for themselves, while freeing the ADF to focus on its core missions.

  • Reviving resilience

    Monica Taylor     |      August 12, 2024

    A Senate committee examining Australia’s disaster resilience has made 10 recommendations in its long-awaited report in parliament, but community surveys suggest more can be done.

  • People, get ready

    Open Forum     |      May 24, 2024

    The future thinking that Australia needs to meet the increasing severity, length and frequency of natural hazards is outlined in a new report by Natural Hazards Research Australia.

  • Disaster resilience – learning from abroad

    Latika Bourke     |      May 2, 2024

    Australia’s disaster resilience must be transformed and insights from Japan, Fiji, and Tonga illustrate that we can derive important lessons from our friends and neighbours.

  • People, get ready

    Open Forum     |      March 6, 2024

    A new online platform aims to better prepare communities for disasters with the use of community sourced data, resource mapping and artificial intelligence tools.

  • Learning the lessons of national resilience

    Marc Ablong     |      February 21, 2024

    Collective, collaborative action, enabled by governments and built on the capability of Australian industry and communities, can create a more resilient Australia, can ensure that we’re well placed to face the future with confidence.

  • Building community resilience

    Brian Robert Cook     |      January 19, 2024

    Australia’s disaster authorities need to rethink how they use warnings and other communications if they want to build more resilient communities.

  • Prepared for the worst

    Gillian Savage     |      August 4, 2023

    After savage wildfires in Europe, the prospect of a long, hot summer in Australia increases the need for better preparation for bushfires and other natural disasters.

  • Building resilience in the South Pacific

    Open Forum     |      May 15, 2023

    Rather than providing for the Pacific, Australia should be working with Pacific Islanders, sharing expertise and building regional resilience, as this is just as important for Pacific island countries as it is to Australia.

  • National resilience needs a system-wide approach

    Gillian Savage     |      April 19, 2023

    Until policymakers fully adopt a systems approach in their thinking and planning to improve national resilience we’ll continue to trade one priority for another.