We’re leading Australia’s disaster and emergency management efforts by providing informed strategic oversight and guidance, and ensuring we’re constantly connected with local communities.
To help communities respond and recover, while preparing Australia for future emergencies, we:
- fund programs and initiatives, big and small, that help communities in times of emergency, as well as to recover and prepare, including through disaster recovery funding and the Disaster Ready Fund to help reduce the risk and impact of disasters
- work with communities, industry and NGOs by connecting local Recovery Support Officers and other NEMA staff right around Australia, to share lessons learnt, provide awareness on navigating government services, and gain community and industry-led ideas and concepts to inform strategic policy and planning
- give national leadership to share knowledge, situational awareness, and trends in disaster efforts to inform, guide and shape the national picture and decision-making at the Commonwealth, state and local government level – including through policy development and strategy to improve risk reduction, resilience and recovery
- provide round-the-clock all-hazards monitoring and operational coordination for domestic and international emergencies, including supply chain disruptions, critical infrastructure outages, biosecurity risks and widespread cyber-attacks, and through supporting preparedness and response activities, including through the operationalisation of the AGCMF
For your local contact here in the Central Queensland Region please reach out to
Noni Ryan
Recovery Support Officer | Central & Southern Queensland | Engagement Branch
National Emergency Management Agency
0417632018
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This September, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Australia hosted the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Brisbane.
Over 3,000 delegates came together to share, learn and make progress towards the #SendaiFramework and accelerate #DisasterRiskReduction.
The four-day event comprised Plenary Sessions, Working Sessions, Spotlight Events, Learning Labs, Partner Events, the Australia Host Stand and the Pacific Pavilion, Marketplace, Ignite Stage and more.
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