Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements

The Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements (the Governance Review) has been commissioned to better prepare governments for the demands of increasing disasters.

Purpose

The Governance Review will examine how national natural disaster governance arrangements could more effectively serve disaster preparedness, response, recovery, resilience and long-term policy requirements.

The Governance Review is being conducted in response to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Recommendations and was endorsed by the members of the National Emergency Management Ministers’ Meeting (NEMMM). 

The Governance Review will ensure national governance arrangements are fit-for-purpose for the current and future state of natural disasters in Australia.

Independent Review Lead

Dr Robert Glasser, through the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), is leading the Review. Dr Glasser is the Head of the ASPI Climate and Security Policy Centre, an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions and a climate change and disaster management expert.

The Independent Review Lead will engage with the Australian Government, state and territory governments, local governments, communities, private sector, academia and other key stakeholders to gather input.

NEMMM Governance Review Working Group

Members of the NEMMM have nominated representatives from the Australian Government, state and territory governments and the Australian Local Government Association to provide advice and support to Dr Glasser as the Chair of the working group.

Members of the public can contact their jurisdictional representative to provide feedback. This representative can be found in the Membership List.

Timeline and Terms of Reference

The Review is due for completion by 30 November 2023.

Read the Terms of Reference for the Review.

If you have a question about the Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements that hasn’t been answered here, please contact us.