Natural Hazards Research Australia

Natural Hazards Research Australia extends our condolences to all those affected by the earthquake in Vanuatu. There will be a time in the future for sharing learnings from this natural hazard as we all still have much to understand about the overall picture of seismic risk in Australia. For now, we are there for the Vanuatu community as they navigate the horror that has transpired.

Have you met our Science and Innovation Team? How about the newest members of the Research Services Team? We're growing and enhancing capacity in research, education, evaluation and data management as the new Science and Innovation Team swings into action and Research Services Team returns to full capacity. Reinforcing our commitment to useful, impactful research carried out for and by a strong network of Participants and research providers, the new and reshaped teams bring a wide range of skills that will support and enhance the way research is developed, contracted, implemented and evaluated. Get to know them here: https://lnkd.in/g4FzEbdH

Registrations are now open! Connect with the latest research, a thought-provoking program, colleagues and leaders at our Natural Hazards Research Forum 2025 in Adelaide, 18-20 June 2025. A program that focuses on using research to act big and bold will challenge, motivate and inspire.    Register and download the program: https://lnkd.in/gjk-JiYN

The date for Expressions of Interest has been extended to join the First Nations Pathways Working Group to support the inclusion and empowerment of First Nations in natural hazards research. Expressions of Interest are open until 20 December 2024. The Centre recognises the importance of its role in including and empowering First Nations Peoples in disaster resilience and natural hazards research. This commitment in conjunction with the recently completed Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan is guiding the Centre’s development of a First Nations Strategy so that words and actions align with our commitment to reconciliation and empowering First Nations voices in research priorities and pathways. Read more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g_X225c3

Expressions of Interest are now open for a project aimed at gaining a broader understanding of gathering and sharing cultural fire practices and knowledge, emphasising benefits beyond environmental and risk mitigation aspects. 'First Nations women, cultural fire knowledge, wellbeing and memory' will focus on the Indigenous Women’s Training Exchange Far North Queensland Australia event to be held in May 2025, seeking to capture participants' emotional, social, physical and spiritual wellbeing. EOIs close 5:00pm AEDT, 29 January 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMheBJXQ

There's still time to register for today's webinar! Join us at 12:00pm AEDT (11:00am AEST) to hear lessons learned from Cyclone Tracy and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in driving Australia’s preparation, response, recovery and resilience to catastrophic disasters. Register now 👇

Our natural environment is incredibly resilient and offers many opportunities, which is why we’ve partnered with Suncorp Group on an important discussion paper that highlights the power of the environment in reducing the impact of disaster. Australia is already working with the natural environment – and there are examples in the Nature Positive Disaster Risk Reduction Solutions discussion paper of this including cultural burning and urban greening – but we can do more. The paper has four key actionable ideas which can start the conversation. With our increasing disaster risk, a broad range of solutions must be considered. Doing things the same as we have always done will not cut it in the future. Science and research can help us – the way to achieving meaningful action and results is by working together with partnerships across research, government, business, not-for-profits and community. Read the discussion paper at https://lnkd.in/gJJmzsU5

This Thursday we'll be talking about the lessons from Cyclone Tracy and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami with: ▪️ Doug Smith, Centre Board member who as a Victoria Police Officer was posted to the Cyclone Tracy recovery ▪️Dr George Walker - structural engineering academic and specialist in catastrophe risk and disaster insurance research ▪️Dr Jane Sexton - Executive Manager Hazard and Risk, Queensland Fire Department  ▪️ Dr Cheryl Desha - Science and Innovation Director, Natural Hazards Research Australia Register now 👇

We still have two projects open for research teams to submit Expressions of Interest: 👨🚒 Measuring success for fire and emergency services: EOIs close 5pm AEDT, 11 December 2024. This research will produce a set of principles and supporting guidance for fire and emergency services to design and refine their performance measure frameworks. 🔥 Fire mosaics in landscape fire planning: DATE EXTENDED, EOIs close 5pm AEDT, 18 December 2024. This project will offer practical guidance for fire management and lay the groundwork for future tools to plan, implement and assess fire mosaics. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gw5MnJq3

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System with your feedback. Have your say by 20 December 2024 👇