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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.
Bushfire Protection for your home
This webpage is part of the Australian Government's 'Your Home' website.
It provides information for homeowners, including advice about:
- understanding bushfire risk
- bushfire behaviour and mechanisms of attack
- Bushfire Attack Levels
- guidance on designing new homes and retrofitting existing homes
- preparing properties for bushfires
- using resilient materials
- providing water systems
- designing appropriate landscaping features.
'Your Home' is an independent guide. It focuses on designing, building, or renovating homes to ensure they are:
- energy-efficient
- comfortable
- affordable
- adaptable for the future.
'Your Home' was first published in 2001 as a technical manual and website. It provides expert advice on sustainable building practices for the industry. Now in its 6th edition, 'Your Home' undergoes regular reviews and improvements. This ensures the content remains:
- comprehensive
- accurate
- up to date with current best practices
- used by householders, builders, designers, architects, students, researchers, and policymakers.
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Description
Owner
Australian Government – Your Home
Audience
Homeowner, Industry
Insurance Mentioned
Could my insurer consider this action beneficial?
Unknown
Potential Savings in Risk Premium
Could this action have a tangible impact on my risk premium?
Unknown
Evidence of Effectiveness
Modeling indicates it should reduce damage
Complexity
Brief, and easy to understand
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