switchboards, power outlets, appliances including air conditioners and hot water heaters. Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry can also be damaged when installed at floor level. For more information on how ...

Landscapes can absorb or redirect floodwater and reduce damage from floods. You can use various aspects of garden landscaping to: direct water away from the house prevent the impediment to flow allow ...

Keep low level, slow-moving flood water out of your house. This strategy addresses low-level flooding relative to the floor height of your house. Low level floods are characterised by water slightly ...

Water is essential for firefighting and property protection. Water may come from the mains water supply or from property water supplies, for example, tanks or dams. A static water supply should be big ...

NEMA Coordinator-General, Brendan Moon: Thanks very much Minister. Each event since the Black Summer bush fires of 2019, and there have been over 200 of them, have reminded us of the importance of the ...

When crisis happens, primary producers can be severely impacted. This affects their livelihoods and their local communities. Following the Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji and recent severe ...

We’re testing Australia’s new national warning system, AusAlert. On Monday 27 July, we’ll be sending a test alert to all compatible mobile devices in Australia as part of the AusAlert national test.

This International Women’s Day, we reflect on the theme ‘Balance the Scales’ by recognising the critical role women play across the emergency management continuum. From national leadership to ...

This year, Australia faced some of its toughest disasters. Communities across the country dealt with tropical cyclones, record-breaking rainfall, bushfires, heatwaves and severe storms. These events ...

Australia’s national emergency management and risk reduction efforts in 2025 have been robust, coordinated and far-reaching. To highlight the scale and impact of these efforts, let’s explore some of ...

Nikolai Beilharz: Sticking with the weather and emergency concerns, a new way of alerting you to an emergency may well soon be on your way to your phone. There's testing coming up of the ...

Round Three of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) will deliver about $200 million to 96 successful applicants across the country. As communities face increasing risks from disasters including bushfires, ...