When most of us think about floods, we picture news footage of rising water levels. For Karen Symons, a National Coordinator in our Capability and Planning Branch, the 2022 Northern Rivers floods were ...

As the 2025–26 Higher-Risk Weather Season (HRWS) comes to an end, we are reflecting on months marked by intense storms, flooding, bushfires and extreme heat. These events tested communities’ ...

In late February 2025, a tropical low developed over the Coral Sea off the east coast of Australia. It soon gathered strength to become Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred and brought extremely strong winds, ...

Insurance plays a vital role in protecting homes, businesses, and communities across Australia. That’s why the Hazards Insurance Partnership (HIP) brings together insurance industry leaders and the ...

Emergency and disaster personnel in Australia and Canada already share a close relationship. Today, this commitment deepens further with a new partnership between our two countries. The Joint ...

When Australia faces rapid, complex and nationally significant crises, a huge part of the national coordination effort runs through the National Situation Room (NSR) and our Crisis Coordination Teams ...

As we head into Autumn 2026, the higher risk weather season (HRWS) is still active. The latest Seasonal Bushfire Outlook, released by the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council ...

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 ...

The Australian Government defines fraud as ‘dishonestly obtaining a benefit, or causing a loss, by deception or other means’. Corruption is any conduct that impacts: The honest or impartial exercise ...

As Australia braces for the 2025–26 Higher Risk Weather Season, the Australian Government-supported National Aerial Firefighting Fleet is in position and ready to respond when a crisis strikes. This ...

NEMA executives guide the agency everyday through proven experience in the emergency management field. Among them, is Rebecca (Bec) Hosking. Bec is our Assistant Coordinator-General in the National ...

As floods become more frequent, longer lasting and more severe, communities across Australia are searching for smarter, more sustainable ways to manage risk and build resilience. A team of researchers ...