Boots on the ground: Raising resilience

Report of the Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience

Type: Report / Official Document

Language(s): English

Description:

This landmark report released on 8 August 2024 was produced by the Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience established on 30 November 2022 by the Australian Senate to inquire into and report on: (a) current preparedness, response and recovery workforce models, including: (i) the role of the Australian Defence Force in responding to domestic natural disasters,(ii) the impact of more frequent and more intense natural disasters, due to climate change, on the ongoing capacity and capability of the Australian Defence Force, (iii) the impact on the Australian Defence Force in responding to domestic natural disasters, and (iv) the role of Australian civil and volunteer groups, not-for-profit organisations and state-based services in preparing for, responding to and recovering from natural disasters, and the impact of more frequent and more intense natural disasters on their ongoing capacity and capability; (b) consideration of alternative models, including: (i) repurposing or adapting existing Australian civil and volunteer groups, not-for-profit organisations and state-based services, and (ii) overseas models and best practice;(c) consideration of the practical, legislative, and administrative arrangements that would be required to support improving Australia’s resilience and response to natural disasters; and (d) any related matters. 

In consideration of alternative models, the report includes information on The United States, Denmark, Germany and New Zealand.

The report includes 10 key recommendations for action to improve disaster response and recovery. 

Publisher(s): Select Committee on Australia's Disaster Resilience Parliament of Australia

Publication Date: 8 August 2024

Number of Pages: 149

Publication Web Page: 

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Disaster_Resilience/DisasterResilience?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/committees/reportsen/RB000053/toc_pdf/BootsonthegroundRaisingresilience.pdf

TOPICS / Subjects: 

• CLIMATE CHANGE 
• Adaptation
• Resilience
• Vulnerability
• CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
• Human Health
• Sea Level Rise
• Vulnerable Groups
• CLIMATE DISASTER / EMERGENCIES
• Extreme Temperatures
• Floods
• Hurricanes / Tropical Storms
• Wildfires
• DISASTER PREVENTION
• Capacity Building
• Disaster Training
• Risk Assessments
• DISASTER RESPONSE
• Best Practices / Lessons Learned
• Civil-Military Cooperation
• DISASTER RECOVERY
• Reconstruction
• CLIMATE AND SECURITY

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