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Displaying 15 of about 20 resultsThis document is the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland floods of 2010/2011, established following the flooding of historic proportions in Queensland in December 2010, stretching into January 2011. It embodies both likelihood of flooding
and the consequences of flood when it comes.
The report begins with an examination of flo…
An act to establish strategies and systems for the management of emergencies. Section 27 of the act deals with recovery operations. Other sections dealing with functions related to disaster risk management include section 9(1)(g), section 15, section 22(1), section 24(1), and section 33 briefly addresses livelihoods.
This act creates provisions for dealing with the management of state emergencies and rescues. Specific disaster risk reduction provisions include: article 5(a) which defines prevention in relation to an emergency, and includes the identification of hazards and the assessment of threats; article 11 creates the State Disaster Council to advise the Ministe…
This report sets out to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of recovery governance in Queensland, and to identify enhancements that would lead to better local-level community recovery and community outcomes. The expectations statement sets the measures for this review, which examines data from specially-commissioned research, current legislatio…
The aim of this Plan is to minimise the effects of, co-ordinate the response to, and the recovery from, a disaster or major emergency affecting the community of the Cairns Regional Council.
The 2019-2020 bushfires are still fresh in the minds of many Australians, and were the focus of most submissions to this inquiry. The Bushfire History Project was launched to encourage people to record their personal experience, and to share their photos and videos from the bushfires and the ongoing recovery, so that these stor…
While a truly catastrophic disaster is by definition unmanageable, emergency managers can still help reduce loss of life and property and assist in sustaining the continuity of affected communities.
Researchers at Risk Frontiers, Macquarie University and Australian National University explored the views and perceptions of Australian and internati…
Asian Disaster Management News, Volume 22 (2015):
This edition of Asian Disaster Management News focuses on disaster recovery: the governance, economics, and social impacts. It includes features on i) recovery planning, ii) the needs of survivors in post-disaster needs assessments, iii) defining the post-disaster financial requirements for recovery, iv…
The aim of this document is to support local governments to develop a community-specific disaster management system, including governance arrangements, a Local Disaster Management Plan and supporting plans, using the comprehensive approach to disaster management.
Part I of the Guidelines – Policy and Governance - will assist Local Disaster Management G…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
This report provides a review and synthesis of the economic impacts of the 2019-2020 bushfires on agriculture and the wider food system. Of the more than 10 million hectares burnt in south-eastern Australia during the 2019-2020 fire season, around one-quarter was agricultural land. To assess this impact in economic terms, the researchers investigated th…
This report describes the challenges that many of Australia’s children and young people face as a result of where they live. This report calls for more support for children and young people in Australia before, during and after disasters, and an urgent review of government policies. For children and young people, the consequence of trauma from…
This report provides detailed information on early and long-term recovery needs and priorities, e.g. through building resilience thanks to disaster risk reduction strategies and policies. This document uses the example of the state of Queensland which suffered from devastating flood towards the end of 2010 and in the early months of 2011 resulting from…
This report examines how the Queensland Disaster Management System prepared for, responded to and provided early relief and recovery to those impacted by Cyclone Debbie, which affected much of the state in Australia in early 2017. It aims to identify good practice that can be shared with others within the disaster management sector and includes 18…
The Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act) forms the legislative basis for disaster management activities within all levels of Government and the Queensland Disaster Management System. One of the key responsibilities outlined in the Act is for the establishment of a State Disaster Management Group. A key function of this Group is to develop a…