AIDR

AIDR The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) is the National Institute for disaster risk reduction and resilience.

We collaborate across sectors to strengthen the resilience of Australian communities to disasters. AIDR creates, grows, and supports a range of networks; provides opportunities for learning, development, and innovation; shares knowledge and resources to enable informed decision making and action; and facilitates thought leadership through national conversations. AIDR contributes to a more disaster

resilient Australia through four key influencing strategies that encapsulate AIDR’s work:
-Actively supporting, growing and sustaining a range of networks across sectors and jurisdictions.
-Enabling those with a role in disaster risk reduction and resilience to come together
to learn, develop and innovate.
-Collecting, developing, curating and sharing knowledge to educate and promote good practice in disaster risk reduction and resilience.
-Providing a central focus point for national thought leadership on disaster risk reduction and resilience. For more information, go to https://www.aidr.org.au/about-aidr/

02/06/2026

Early bird registrations are closing this month for the 2026 Australian Disaster Resilience Conference, taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19-20 August.

Register here before 30 June: https://hannoverfairs.eventsair.com/afac26/adrcreg26/Site/Register

At , we invite you to reimagine resilience through both mindset and action. This year’s theme, 'Mindset matters: Practical pathways to equitable resilience,' is about looking ahead, challenging ourselves to move beyond focusing only on hazards, and instead examine the deeper, systemic causes of risk, such as inequity, exclusion, and the far-reaching impacts of our decisions.

Learn more about here: https://www.aidr.org.au/events/55824

Last year, Russell Dippy, Adjunct Academic, Charles Sturt University, focused on the future of emergency management professionalisation, and how emergency management can move from a vocation to a fully recognised profession.

On 27 May 2026, the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM) received a Highly Commended award in the Research ...
02/06/2026

On 27 May 2026, the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM) received a Highly Commended award in the Research category at the Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) Conference Awards dinner.

The EMPA Awards recognise outstanding work across Australia and New Zealand, highlighting the impact of clear, effective communication before, during, and after emergencies.

Congratulations to the AIDR team and the AJEM Committee on this recognition and their ongoing contribution to the sector.

Join us for the eighth instalment of the Resilience Matters webinar series on 9 June where we’ll explore the role of nat...
01/06/2026

Join us for the eighth instalment of the Resilience Matters webinar series on 9 June where we’ll explore the role of nature‑based solutions in disaster risk reduction, and the importance of planning for natural values in response and recovery.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4uO3KHg

In this session, Dr Bek Christensen, Sarah Hoyal, and Dr Wendy Telfer will focus on the value of nature, the impacts of extreme weather on natural systems, and how nature‑based approaches can help reduce risk while delivering social, environmental, and economic co‑benefits.

29/05/2026

Last year's Resilient Australia National Research for Impact Award, Queering Disasters, is closing the gap in understanding the impacts of disasters on sexual and gender diverse (q***r) people and has had wide-reaching implications such as a shift in the position of the United Nations Office for disaster risk reduction on the inclusion of q***r people.

Help us find the recipient of the 2026 Resilient Australia National Research for Impact Award by submitting a nomination for a project that is enhancing disaster resilience outcomes.

Submit here: https://www.aidr.org.au/programs/resilient-australia-awards/

ACT Government | Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA | VicEmergency | Tasmania SES | Queensland Reconstruction Authority | South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission | NSW Reconstruction Authority | National Emergency Management Agency

'Across 1996–2005, AJEM shows a clear shift from practice notes toward stronger theoretical foundations and more complex...
28/05/2026

'Across 1996–2005, AJEM shows a clear shift from practice notes toward stronger theoretical foundations and more complex problems: AIIMS, quality and risk management, volunteer management, risk communication, land-use planning, and (increasingly) community engagement.'

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4nQUX4z

In the April 2026 edition of AJEM, AIDR Executive Director John Richardson reflects on the second decade of the journal.

In collaboration with HowWeSurvive, AIDR is supporting the upcoming webinar 'Working with Disasters Series: Financial Co...
26/05/2026

In collaboration with HowWeSurvive, AIDR is supporting the upcoming webinar 'Working with Disasters Series: Financial Counsellors' on 2 June 2026.

This session will explore the experience of financial counsellors after disasters, and is suitable for financial counsellors, students, or anyone with interest in this area.

For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/4v29D42

Working with Disasters is a new, short-form professional development series for people who may not identify as disaster managers but contribute to stronger, more resilient communities through their work.

Do you know a research project that is having – or will have – a significant impact on knowledge, capability, and practi...
26/05/2026

Do you know a research project that is having – or will have – a significant impact on knowledge, capability, and practice and will enhance disaster resilience outcomes?

Help us find the recipient of the Resilient Australia National Research for Impact Award by sharing this post or submitting a nomination here: https://www.aidr.org.au/programs/resilient-australia-awards/

ACT Government | Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA | VicEmergency | Tasmania SES | Queensland Reconstruction Authority | South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission | NSW Reconstruction Authority | National Emergency Management Agency

The 2026 Resilient Australia Award submissions have been extended! Don’t miss your opportunity to have your resilience i...
25/05/2026

The 2026 Resilient Australia Award submissions have been extended!

Don’t miss your opportunity to have your resilience initiative celebrated on the national stage.

Nominate a project here: https://bit.ly/2IL3Olr

Submissions for jurisdictional award categories close 11 June.

ACT Government | Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA | VicEmergency | Tasmania SES | Queensland Reconstruction Authority | NSW Reconstruction Authority | South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission | National Emergency Management Agency

The Australian Disaster Resilience Conference program has been released, exploring the theme ‘Mindset matters: Practical...
22/05/2026

The Australian Disaster Resilience Conference program has been released, exploring the theme ‘Mindset matters: Practical pathways to equitable resilience’.

View the program here: https://bit.ly/4fxQlht

From 19-20 August 2026, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference, bringing together diverse voices, bold ideas, and practical pathways to build more inclusive, connected, and resilient communities across Australia and beyond.

Join us in Melbourne this August to learn, connect, and shape the future of disaster resilience.

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