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Every person and community has a unique story to tell

Navigating life after a disaster looks different for everyone and there is no single journey to recovery. 

Recovery begins while emergency response workers and operations are still occurring. 

We know people navigating life after disasters and hardship in Australia want to hear authentic stories of recovery and resilience.

To share your story get in touch by emailing digital@nema.gov.au.

Latest stories

9 May, 2023
The 2023-24 Budget delivers strong investments in emergency management, building on last year’s establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency and the up to $1 billion Disaster Ready Fund.
2 May, 2023
Australia will be better prepared to respond to future natural disasters thanks to an upgrade to emergency warnings and alerts, that will be rolled out through Albanese Government’s upcoming Federal Budget.
12 April, 2023
As bushfires and flooding continue around the country, communities like Margaret River are pulling together to prepare for future natural hazards.
6 April, 2023
As flooding continues across a wide area of Australia and the fire danger increases in other parts, communities are focusing on natural hazard mitigation.
24 March, 2023

Recent experiences across Australia of increasingly intense, frequent and compounding disasters highlight the importance of disability inclusive disaster preparation. 

 

23 March, 2023
St Mary’s Star of the Sea Primary School has come together to regrow, renew, rediscover and reunite following the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
5 March, 2023
Rappville residents are now able to once again look forward to holding community events in the heart of their village, with the recent opening of the new Rappville Community Hall.
28 February, 2023
As we approach the anniversary of the February – April 2022 floods through Queensland and NSW, we spoke to three homeowners who accepted a voluntary home buy-back offer as part of Queensland’s $741 million Resilient Homes Fund.
24 February, 2023
In 2022 the Queensland and New South Wales floods devastated much of Eastern Australia - we speak to NSW community members about their recovery journey.