Merriwa is a rural town located an hour drive Northwest from both Muswellbrook and Singleton in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales. The original emergency centre was a 60-year-old ...

The National Emergency Management Agency’s Coordination and Planning Officers (CPO) team in Queensland has been actively working with stakeholders across various jurisdictions, from Cooktown to ...

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 ...

Following the 2024-25 Higher Risk Weather Season, government and non-government organisations as well as industry representatives have gathered in Canberra to ‘war game’ what would happen in the most ...

The National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program (NFMIP) was established under the Emergency Response Fund and will deliver $100 million across 2020-21 and 2021-22 to state and territory ...

One of Australia’s foremost natural disaster professionals, Brendan Moon, has been announced as Australia’s first Coordinator-General for National Emergency Management. The new role will oversee the ...

A week before Christmas in 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila. Less than 24 hours later, a second 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit. The earthquakes triggered ...

Today’s official opening of the upgraded National Situation Room (NSR) represents an important boost to Australia’s capability in crisis response and management. The upgrade allows for the rapid ...

Last week marked the third annual National Preparedness Summit, where leaders from all levels of government, industry and the not-for-profit sector came together to strengthen Australia’s readiness ...

A National Boeing 737 Large Air Tanker (LAT) now forms part of Australia’s permanent aerial firefighting fleet, leaving us equipped with the largest fleet of water-bombing aircraft in Australia to ...

We are delivering an enhanced national aerial emergency response capability, with funding of approximately $100 million over the next two financial years from 2024-25. The addition of three new ...

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is a one off, non-means tested lump sum. It offers a payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children who’ve been ...