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More than a form: Building stronger partnerships for emergency responseThe RFA training program is one way NEMA brings governments and agencies together to prepare for emergencies. -
Resilience starts at home this International Day for Disaster Risk ReductionA global initiative to encourage and promote risk-reduction attitudes and actions. -
Responding beyond our shoresFrance faced severe wildfires in August 2026 and Australians were deployed to provide specialist aerial firefighting capability and operational support. -
Taking flood protection to new heights for North Queensland producersA CSIRO study has found flood refuge mounds can help livestock find safety during major floods. -
From the frontline of disaster response to building Australia’s emergency stockpile“Probably the best thing I bring to NEMA is the lessons from the many things I got wrong and, on my best days, remembering something someone else got right.” -
Expanding NEMS to support communitiesThe refreshed Panel now includes more goods and services that can help meet immediate and everyday needs for disaster-impacted people. -
New multicultural disaster preparedness resources availableCALD communities now have access to critical disaster preparedness information in 10 languages. -
Connected when it counts: Australia gets ready for the coming Higher Risk Weather SeasonAustralia cannot predict exactly when or where the next emergency or disaster will happen. But we can prepare for it together. -
The difference between El Niño and La Niña, and how to prepareYou may hear El Niño and La Niña mentioned in weather forecasts, but what do they mean for you? -
Clearing the air on the Australian Smoke Dispersion SystemWe're supporting the Bureau of Meteorology’s national smoke forecasting capability.