National Emergency Management Agency

We’re putting in place systems to support people and communities before, during and after times of crisis. The National Emergency Management Stockpile’s rapidly deployable emergency shelter camps is one of the ways we’re doing this. The purpose-built shelters can accommodate displaced people, as well as provide short-term worker accommodation for people who come from further away to support relief, response and recovery activities. The Stockpile is equipped with lifesaving resources, including shelter, power, equipment, and other consumables. To find out more visit: https://lnkd.in/gi7hfc5p

Aware and prepared: Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister; Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery, Senator Tony Sheldon, Dr Karl Braganza from the Bureau of Meteorology, and our Deputy Coordinator-General, Joe Buffone, spoke about the importance of preparation and heeding official warnings at yesterday’s seasonal weather outlook press-conference. Joe also spoke of the many programs of resilience, preparedness and community capacity building, being led by #TeamNEMA. ‘We are better prepared than we have ever been, we are connected, we are coordinated, and we are working very closely with states and territories.’ Joe also urged the importance of being prepared in case of a disaster event, and about understanding your local environment. ‘Number one, have a plan, have your own plan, it doesn't have to be over-sophisticated - just know what you're going to do when you get the warnings.’ 'The other key point is around people with additional care requirements, there is more planning that needs to occur for you to be safe, and you may have to leave earlier or make other arrangements depending on the circumstances.’ ‘Listen to local emergency services. They are the ones that know local conditions; what's going to occur and if I can just reinforce that: they will send messages, they will send warnings.’ Read the full transcript on our website: http://spr.ly/6043t9bhJ

Federal funding boost to the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Storm Water Project means works can take place years earlier. We’re supporting metropolitan Adelaide through the Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local and the Disaster Ready Fund to reduce their risk to small and major flood events. Upgrades to flow capacity will reduce the number of properties impacted by significant flood events by 98.4%. It also means the community are more likely to be able to access essential services, such as Ashford Hospital during significant flood events. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6046tgf9Y

Have you seen the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer 2024? The National Council for Fire and Emergency Services warns of increased fire risk in: ⚠ Northern Territory and the NT-Queensland border ⚠ Southeast South Australia near Victoria ⚠ Much of southwest and far west Victoria ⚠ Northeast Victoria and the Mornington Peninsula ⚠ Parts of southern and mid-west Western Australia While disasters can happen at any time of the year, summer tops the list for disaster risks. This includes severe thunderstorms, flooding, heatwaves, and tropical cyclones. This bushfire outlook is a reminder for everyone to know their risk and get ready. For more information visit 🔗 http://spr.ly/6041tbBiD AFAC

Join us for the online launch of the Disability Inclusive Emergency Management (DIEM) Toolkit. Tuesday 3 December, 2.45pm AEST. Co-hosted by University of Sydney and Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience in partnership with NEMA. The DIEM toolkit, developed by NEMA and the University of Sydney, brings together research, best practice, and guidelines to standardise inclusive emergency planning across Australia. To find out more, register for the free event at http://spr.ly/6040s4urr

Have your say 📢 We’re seeking public feedback to the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding Arrangements, also known as the Colvin Review. Your input will help inform how the Government will respond to the recommendations in the review. Public feedback submissions will close on 20 December 2024. Don’t miss your chance http://spr.ly/6043s4Ebh

This week, we attended the 25th Resilient Australia Awards, held at Old Parliament House. It was a chance to celebrate people building community resilience and disaster risk reduction across Australia. Award categories included the National Award, Research for Impact, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Collaboration and Partnership, Community, Business, Government, Local Government, School, and Photography. We would like to congratulate all finalists and winners across the 10 categories for their work. We would also like to thank Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience for hosting the event. We look forward to seeing next year’s projects! Learn more about the Awards http://spr.ly/6043sx2Yx

Some of our Queensland members of #TeamNEMA recently took part in the 2024 Queensland Disaster Management Research Forum, hosted by the Queensland Government Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management. The event brought together researchers and practitioners from across the #EmergencyManagement sector to discuss this year's theme: Research into Practice. We heard from academics about all the interesting work they are doing, and how this can intersect with the work of policy designers and emergency services personnel to support communities as we face increasingly frequent and severe disasters.

We took part in today's 2024 Humanitech Summit, hosted by the Australian Red Cross in Melbourne. The Summit explored how humanitarian impact can be enhanced through technology innovation. Our Coordinator-General, Brendan Moon, was a keynote speaker, setting the tone and frame of the discussion around innovation opportunities, our operating context and urged collaboration, communication and coordination. Learn more about the Summit at http://spr.ly/6040slwaK

Last week we acknowledged the work of staff who supported the response to the Northern Territory bushfires of November 2023. Two planning teams deployed to support longer term planning and logistics, the development of bushfire hazard outlooks, and resource prioritisation for the record-breaking fire season. Tony Fuller APM, Director Operations, Chief Fire Control Officer from the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services visited our National Situation Room to present citations to 23 members from #TeamNEMA, Disaster Relief Australia, and Defence Australia. The partnerships we have built with agencies like DRA and Defence, allow us to better reduce disaster risk, as well as share knowledge for handling active disasters and making smart, lasting choices. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gkKTRcW2