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Valuing social capital in disasters

Professor Daniel Aldrich generously shared his knowledge and research about building social capital and the important role it plays in...

Integrated, local mitigation planning

The Cardinia Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee (MFMPC) has a new fire management plan in place to help guide multi-agency...

Outcomes that matter - mining for emergency management gold

Legislation changes in Victoria are providing the opportunity for Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees to become truly...

Leading in Disaster Recovery

Leadership in recovery is different. Leading in Disaster Recovery A Companion Through the Chaos is a New Zealand Red Cross developed...

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

October 13 is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. This year the focus of the day, aligned to the Sendai Framework, is to...

Using data in disaster resilience

Enabling local community disaster preparedness and building community resilience by improving the quality of data about community...

Supporting young people to navigate the climate crisis

University of Melbourne has worked with children and young people aged 12-25 in Victoria, Australia to co-design a strengths-based...

Preparing for another La Nina

This summer, the focus is once again on flood and storms in some parts of Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the third La...

Multicultural Emergency Management Partnership

Well done to the Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) for their work supporting emergency preparedness and resilience among...