We support important emergency management resources across Australia.

Coordination and Planning Officers

Our Coordination and Planning Officers partner with states and territories to:

• supplement disaster resources, resilience and capability
• coordinate community support
• surge disaster support nationally if needed.

Find your local Coordination and Planning Officer.

COVID-19 Interstate Deployment Protocol

We've updated this protocol to:

• help emergency workers move between states during COVID-19
• allow essential workers to travel during risk weather.

Crisis Appreciation and Strategic Planning Guidebook

Disasters are getting more complex and frequent. We made this guidebook (PDF 6595KB) to:

• plan for complex situations.
• use an easy method to understand issues
• combine responses from government, non-profits and businesses.

Thai Cave Symposium

The Thai Cave rescue showed amazing bravery. We held a meeting (PDF 6.8MB) with over 100 people from different sectors to discuss:

• how the rescue unfolded
• how Australia can prepare for similar situations.

Australian Medical Assistance Teams

We support these health teams. They:

• work across many disciplines
• respond to disaster zones.

Emergency Alert

We support the Emergency Alert system. Governments use it to send:

• community warnings
• emergency messages to mobile phones and landlines.

Emergency Management LINK (EM-LINK)

Government and other sectors use this online catalog. It gives:

• an overview of emergency services
• updated information for registered users.

National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC)

The NAFC aims to:

• provides a cooperative national arrangement for aerial firefighting resources for combating bushfires across Australia.
• supports collaborative arrangements between the states and territories to protect communities and save lives and property.
• plays a key role in developing national protocols and systems for aerial firefighting.

National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework

This framework (PDF 3MB) aims to:

• lower disaster risk by rethinking how we live and invest
• strengthen essential services.

More Information

These flyers help businesses and emergency leaders use the framework:

• Business guidance flyer (2MB PDF)
• Emergency Practitioners guidance flyer (2MB PDF)

Triple Zero (000)

We support the Triple Zero emergency line.

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)

USAR teams find and save people trapped in structural collapses.

They consist of trained firefighters and other specialists.

They're accredited and ready to help other countries.

Australian Disaster Preparedness Framework

This framework (PDF 1082KB):

• combines local work with international best practice to build skills
• identifies, develops and improves important capabilities for the nation.