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THE FIRST NATIONAL ACTION PLAN To implement the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
The First National Action Plan: To implement the national Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1
FRAMEWORK PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES SNAPSHOT 3
PRIORITY 1: UNDERSTAND DISASTER RISK 4
PRIORITY 2: ACCOUNTABLE DECISIONS 6
PRIORITY 3: ENHANCED INVESTMENT 8
PRIORITY 4: GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY 10
APPENDIX A: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN INITIATIVES –
COMMONWEALTH, STATES, PRIVATE SECTOR 12
COMMONWEALTH 14
QUEENSLAND 40
TASMANIA 44
VICTORIA 46
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 54
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 60
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 62
NEW SOUTH WALES 66
NORTHERN TERRITORY 70
PRIVATE SECTOR 74
APPENDIX B: NATIONAL ACTION PLAN INITIATIVES – MILESTONES 76
PRIORITY 1: UNDERSTAND DISASTER RISK 78
PRIORITY 2: ACCOUNTABLE DECISIONS 80
PRIORITY 3: ENHANCED INVESTMENT 82
PRIORITY 4: GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY 84
Department of Home Affairs
FOREWORD BY THE
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTER
FOR AGRICULTURE, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
In 2019-20, Australia suffered a devastating and catastrophic bushfire and disaster season. The
unprecedented bushfires alone claimed 33 lives, destroyed 3,000 homes and an estimated 13 million
hectares, and severely impacted many of our local communities and economies.
In the midst of these disasters, aligned with Australia’s commitments Framework. These commitments
Australian communities pulled under the Sendai Framework for illustrate the determination and
together to save lives and look after Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–30, the unity across all governments to
each other. Now, in rebuilding, global blueprint for action to reduce reduce disaster risk and build a more
improving disaster and climate disaster risk. disaster-resilient Australia.
resilience and preparedness is a major
The Framework describes what This is the first National Action
focus for the Australian Government
governments, industry, communities Plan and highlights the actions the
so we can reduce the risk of future
and individuals – working together Australian Government is taking to
disasters to the life, property and
– must do differently to maintain enable the nation to reduce disaster
wellbeing of Australian communities
our prosperity and strengthen our risk now and into the future. There
all over the country.
resilience. Disaster resilience and risk is also an array of important work
In February this year I made reduction is a shared responsibility, underway in jurisdictions and sectors
a statement to the Australian but often not equally shared. While in relation to disaster risk reduction
Parliament thanking our emergency individuals and communities have that is detailed in the appendices
service workers and volunteers for their roles to play, they do not control to this document. The National
their tireless efforts. I also noted many of the levers needed to reduce Action Plan will be reviewed and
this as a turning point. We need to some disaster risks. Governments updated annually in consultation
change the way we think about our and industry in particular must take with stakeholders and will reflect our
vulnerability and resilience to natural coordinated action to reduce disaster growing understanding about how
hazards. We must address our risks risks within their control to limit best to progress the systemic changes
before disasters strike, and prepare adverse impacts on communities. needed to reduce disaster risk.
for future changes to climate we know
On 13 March 2020, the Council of I acknowledge the Ministerial
are happening, so that we never see
Australian Governments endorsed the Council for Police and Emergency
suffering on the scale of this season
Framework and tasked emergency Management for its support to the
ever again.
management ministers to develop a Department of Home Affairs in
Australian communities and our way National Action Plan to implement the developing this first National Action
of life will be impacted in ways we Framework. Leaders also agreed to Plan.
have not experienced before. Our pursue three disaster risk reduction
Finally, I would like to thank all others
world-leading researchers have told strategies by improving the resilience
involved in developing the first
us that we can expect more climate of the telecommunications network,
National Action Plan for their time,
extremes into the future. Events such adapting the built environment and
effort and expertise. Stakeholders
as drought, bushfires, floods and improving national natural hazard
across many sectors of our society
storms will become more severe. data and intelligence. These decisions
have been instrumental in developing
affirm the Framework as the guide for
The essential services we depend this National Action Plan into a truly
coordinated action across all sectors of
on are increasingly interconnected national effort.
the economy to reduce disaster risk.
and interdependent. This means that
people and assets are more exposed In addition to resilience and risk
and vulnerable, testing our capacity reduction initiatives already underway David Littleproud
to cope. in each jurisdiction, implementation Minister for Agriculture, Drought
of the Framework is supported by a and Emergency Management
The National Disaster Risk Reduction
$261 million Commonwealth-State
Framework (the Framework) sets
funding package to support risk
out how Australia can prepare for
reduction initiatives in line with the
this future. The Framework is closely
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Framework Priorities and Strategies Snapshot
PRIORITY 1: PRIORITY 2:
Understand disaster risk Accountable decisions
A Improve public awareness of, and A Consider potential avoided loss
engagement on, disaster risks and impacts (tangible and intangible) and broader
B Identify and address data, information benefits in all relevant decisions
and resource gaps B Identify highest priority disaster risks
C Address technical barriers to data and and mitigation opportunities
information sharing and availability C Build the capability and capacity of
D Integrate plausible future scenarios into decision-makers to actively address
planning disaster risk in policy, program and
investment decisions
E Develop cohesive disaster risk information
access and communication capabilities D Establish proactive incentives, and
to deliver actionable disaster risk data address disincentives and barriers, to
and information reducing disaster risk
F Support long-term and solution-driven E Maintain planning and development
research, innovation and knowledge practices that adapt to rapid social,
practices, and disaster risk education economic, environmental and cultural
change
G Improve disclosure of disaster risk
to all stakeholders F Promote compliance with, and embed
resilience requirements into, relevant
standards, codes and specifications
ACTION TO
REDUCE DISASTER
RISK
PRIORITY 4: PRIORITY 3:
Governance, ownership and Enhanced investment
responsibility
A Establish a national mechanism to oversee A Pursue collaborative commercial financing
and guide disaster risk reduction efforts options for disaster risk reduction initiatives
and cross-sector dependencies B Develop disaster risk reduction investment
B Establish a national implementation plan tools to provide practical guidance on
for this framework investment mechanisms
C Leverage existing and future government
C Support and enable locally-led and owned
programs to fund priority risk reduction
place-based disaster risk reduction efforts
measures
D Incentivise improved transparency of D Identify additional current and future
disaster risk ownership through personal potential funding streams
and business transactions E Improve the accessibility, variety and
E Consistently report on disaster risk uptake of insurance
reduction efforts and outcomes F Empower communities, individuals and
F Create clear governance pathways for small businesses to make informed and
pursuing disaster risk reduction projects sustainable investments
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PRIORITY 1:
UNDERSTAND
DISASTER RISK
Strategy Title Domain Lead agency Timeframe FUTURE AREAS OF WORK
All
Department of Home Affairs & Department Public Awareness: Risk Disclosure:
New National Climate and Disaster Agriculture Water and Environment (with The Australian Government will Some hazard risk information is
Priority 1 Current
Intelligence Capability the assistance of Bureau of Meteorology, continue to work with partners to not disclosed due to legal and
Strategies
Geoscience Australia and the CSIRO) improve public awareness of the other concerns. The Australian
The National Environmental Science systemic nature of disaster risks Government will work to identify
F Current – June 2027 particularly in the priority areas of the relevant stakeholders who can
Program (NESP)
Department of Agriculture, Water and the land use and development, building take action to improve the disclosure
A Regional Land Partnerships Current – June 2023 and infrastructure and finance. of climate and disaster risks, which
Environment
World Heritage Climate Vulnerability and touch many Australians’ lives and
D
Adaptation assessments
Planned Data & Information: underpin our economy.
The Australian Government will
Department of Agriculture Water and lead the national effort to make Research & Learning:
F Climate Science Advisory Group Commonwealth the Environment and the Department of Future authoritative climate and disaster Government, research institutions
Industry, Science, Energy and Resources data and information available and the private sector will continue
Electricity Sector Climate Information and accessible. This will include to work together to address gaps
B 2018-19 – 2021-2022 the work of the Australian Data in knowledge and coordinate and
Project
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Digital Council, in consultation harmonise research to understand
C Open Geocoded National Address File Current with the Ministerial Council for high priority disaster risks and
and Resources
Bushfire Natural Hazards Cooperative Police and Emergency Management vulnerabilities. This includes
F Current – 30 June 2021 to improve national natural hazard improving our ability to future-
Research Centre
data and intelligence to enable the cast hazards, rather than relying
Special Research Initiative – Health National Health and Medical Research development of new information on historical data, as well as
A Planned
Threats in Environmental Change Council products such as a national fire understanding how underlying
map. Building these services is vulnerability affects disaster risk.
C Australian Flood Risk Information Portal Geoscience Australia Current
foundational to understand disaster
Australia New Zealand Land Information risk, and supports accountable
B Foundation Spatial Data Network Council Current
Council - the Spatial Information Council decision making and enhanced
investment.
Assessing climate risks in the regulated
A Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Current (due 2020)
financial sector
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority,
Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) Australian Australian Securities and Investment
F Current
climate change working group Government Commission, Reserve Bank of Australia
regulators and Treasury
Listed company disclosure and
Australian Securities and Investments
G governance of climate change related Current
Commission
risks and opportunities
PRIORITY 1: AGGREGATED AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING: $815 MILLION
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PRIORITY 2:
ACCOUNTABLE DECISIONS
Strategy Title Domain Lead agency Timeframe FUTURE AREAS OF WORK
Department of Home Affairs, CSIRO & Mainstreaming Disaster and Priority Risks:
C
Guidance for Strategic Decisions on Department of Agriculture, Water and the
2020
Climate Risk: The Australian Government will work
Climate and Disaster Risk Environment (with Department of Industry, Government, research institutions with partners to identify risks with
Science, Energy and Resources) and the private sector will the greatest potential impact on
B Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program Australian Institute of Marine Science Current work together to promote the the nation to guide investment and
mainstreaming of disaster resilience mitigation efforts, using consistent
B Bushfire Mitigation Current requirements into standards and principles and methods. Leaders
Compliance Framework through Estate codes, particularly in the priority at COAG identified improving the
F Engineering, Governance and Integrity Current areas of land use and development, resilience of the telecommunications
Department of Defence building and infrastructure and network as one priority.
System (EEGIS)
finance.
A
Defence Estate Climate Adaptation
Current (first half of 2020)
Incentives and Barriers:
Partnership Costs and Benefits: Decision makers can sometimes
Commonwealth
Climate Compass – Climate Risk Department of Agriculture, Water and the Avoided losses (tangible and be limited by legislative, cultural,
C Current intangible) and broader benefits behavioural and financial settings.
Framework for Commonwealth Agencies Environment
should also be mainstreamed into The Australian Government will work
E Infrastructure Investment Program Current routine cost benefit analysis for to identify its role in establishing
Department of Infrastructure, Transport,
Strengthening telecommunications investment decisions. The Australian incentives and addressing barriers
B Regional Development and Communications Current
emergency resilience Government will continue to work to reducing disaster risk within
with partners to build capability of its control.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation decision makers to appropriately
and Development (OECD) Report - Department of Agriculture, Water and determine the costs and benefits of
C Current
Policies to strengthen resilience and Environment and OECD reducing existing and future risk.
manage risk
Healing and Rebuilding from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and
E Planned
2019 – 20 Bushfires Resources
F Improving Building Resilience COAG Australian Building Codes Board Current
Development of climate change financial Minister for Agriculture, Drought and
C Planned 2020-21
risk guidance Australian Emergency Management
Government APRA, Reserve Bank of Australia and
Climate change financial risk vulnerability regulators
C Australian Securities and Investment Planned 2020-21
assessment
Commission
PRIORITY 2: AGGREGATED AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING: $207 MILLION
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PRIORITY 3:
ENHANCED INVESTMENT
Strategy Title Domain Lead agency Timeframe FUTURE AREAS OF WORK
Commonwealth,
Department of Home Affairs, State and
Disaster Risk Reduction Insurance:
C Disaster Risk Reduction Funding* States and
Territory governments
2019-20 to 2023-24 Investment Tools: The Australian Government and
Territories The Australian Government will insurance sector are playing an active
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, seek to identify how it can support role in improving the accessibility,
C National Water Grid Authority Current increased investment literacy across variety and uptake of insurance. The
Regional Development and Communications
Commonwealth all sectors to ensure investment Australian Government will continue
Department of Agriculture, Water and the opportunities are leveraged to to support the recommendations of
C Future Drought Fund From July 2020
Environment reduce disaster risk. key insurance enquiries.
Insurance Australia Group, National Australia
Bank, CSIRO, Department of Home Affairs, Funding Streams: Small Business and Community:
Resilience Investment pilot project Funding streams outside the The Australian Government will
A Cross-sector and member agencies of the Australia- Current
and vehicle emergency management sector can work with key partners to support
New Zealand Emergency Management
Committee Mitigation Risk Sub-Committee be leveraged to deliver disaster risk communities, individuals and small
reduction outcomes. The Australian businesses to own their role as
PRIORITY 3: AGGREGATED AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING: $417.5 MILLION* Government will continue to identify informed and active investors in
* The national aggregated figure for Priority 3 is $548 million when the co-contribution of $130.5 million from states and territories for the existing and future government disaster risk reduction, particularly in
Disaster Risk Reduction Funding initiative is included programs to fund priority risk a recovery context.
reduction measures.
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PRIORITY 4:
GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP
AND RESPONSIBILITY
Strategy Title Domain Lead agency Timeframe FUTURE AREAS OF WORK
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Department of Home Affairs, States
Transparency of Disaster Risk Governing the built
E framework (MEL) to support the National Commonwealth
and Territories
2020 Transactions: environment:
Disaster Risk Reduction Framework The Australian Government will COAG leaders have tasked the
Commonwealth, seek to identify how it can support Building Ministers’ Forum to consider
Australia New Zealand Emergency transparency of disaster risk and how to adapt the built environment
A States and Department of Home Affairs Current
Management Committee potential impacts in transactions to future climate and hazard
Territories
where disaster risk may be shifted conditions. Governing this sector
Trusted Information Sharing Network for from one party to another. is crucial to avoid producing and
A Department of Home Affairs Current
Critical Infrastructure Resilience transferring future risk.
Strategy for long term recovery and National Drought and North Queensland Stakeholder Engagement:
C Proposed – future The Australian Government will
strengthened resilience Flood Response and Recovery Agency
continue to engage with all sectors to
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continually evolve our understanding
Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on
A (in collaboration with other Commonwealth Planned of the work being done to minimise
Disaster Risk Reduction 2020
agencies) risk in Australia. The Government
National Climate Resilience and will advocate for the involvement of
F Current organisations outside the traditional
Adaptation Strategy Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the
Environment emergency management sector to
C Urban Water Reform Current be involved in the implementation of
Australian Government Disaster and Department of Home Affairs & Department the National Disaster Risk Reduction
F Current Framework.
Climate Resilience Reference Group of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
F Communications Sector Group Current
C City Deals Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Current
Development and Communications
National Freight and Supply Chain
F Current
Strategy and National Action Plan
PRIORITY 4: AGGREGATED AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING: $261 MILLION
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COMMONWEALTH
NATIONAL PRIORITY 1
UNDERSTAND DISASTER RISK
Understanding disaster risk is essential for action Understanding the root causes of our vulnerability
on other priorities. It requires all sectors to better means that in future, we can build on this foundation
understand what makes us vulnerable, our capacity to to make more accountable decisions, enhance our
cope, how people and assets are exposed to hazards, investment in disaster resilience and improve our
and about the hazards themselves and the environment. governance and decision making frameworks.
FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
STRATEGY ACTION ITEM DESCRIPTION DOMAIN LEAD AGENCY TIMEFRAME (provided where available) SENSITIVITIES
All Priority 1 New National Australia will implement a new national climate and disaster intelligence Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs 2020 The cost of the Existing national
Strategies Climate and Disaster capability to capture, create, share and explain climate and disaster risk & Department Agriculture pilot will be met hazard, exposure
Intelligence Capability information. Water and Environment (with from within the and vulnerability
• It will span foundational data, and hazard, exposure and vulnerability the assistance of the Bureau existing resources information
information. of Meteorology, Geoscience of the Department
Australia and CSIRO) of Home Affairs.
• It will position Australia to have authoritative information to assist all
($1.7 million for pilot
decision makers across all sectors to understand the causes and effects
project 2018-2019)
(impact, harm and suffering) of disaster and how to reduce these.
Necessary data and information for this capability, include but is not limited
to that available through the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF)
(refer below), national hazard, exposure and vulnerability information such
as the probabilistic hazard assessments (earthquake, tropical cyclone and
tsunami), National Exposure Information System and vulnerability models
refined through the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC for severe wind, flood
and earthquake, as well as several information products using the Digital
Earth Australia (DEA) platform. DEA uses spatial data and images recorded
by satellites orbiting our planet to detect physical changes across Australia in
unprecedented detail. Products include:
• DEA Hotspots (used in: national bushfire monitoring. DEA Hotspots
provides timely information about hotspots to emergency service
managers across Australia.)
• DEA Waterbodies (used in: understanding the severity and spatial
distribution of drought, identifying potential water sources for aerial
firefighting during bushfires.)
• Water Observations from Space (used in: understanding where water
usually occurs across the continent and to plan water management
strategies.)
• National Intertidal Extents Digital Elevation Model (used in: identifying
areas of coastal erosion, planning for extreme events such as storm surges
and flooding, and improving models of how sea level rise will affect the
Australian coastline.)
D World Heritage Assessing vulnerability of world heritage properties and providing practical Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Planned – – Work underway
Climate Vulnerability guidance to world heritage site managers on appropriate approaches to Water and the Environment
Contract is expected to
and Adaptation adaptation planning that build resilience to future climate change impacts
begin in mid-2020 and
assessments such as marine heatwaves, extreme weather events and changed fire regimes.
finish by mid-2021.
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FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
STRATEGY ACTION ITEM DESCRIPTION DOMAIN LEAD AGENCY TIMEFRAME (provided where available) SENSITIVITIES
F The National NESP is a long-term investment by the Australian Government to support Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, NESP 1: $145 million $145m- Current –
Environmental Science evidence-based environmental management, policy development and Water and the Environment over six years from Program
Program (NESP) decision making through environment and climate research. Multiple partners 2015 to 2021
$149m - new phase
(including research institutions, state agencies and NGOs) in six themed
NESP 2: Research of the program has
NESP hubs bring great depth and breadth of expertise, including significant
activities are expected just been announced
research capability and delivery of applied climate science projects relevant
to commence from (NESP 2).
to disaster recovery and climate adaptation planning. The second phase
mid-2021 and must
of the program, NESP 2, was announced on 27 March 2020 and research
cease by 31 December
applications close on 30 June 2020. Research consortia have been invited
2026. The remaining six
to bid for one of four thematic research hubs with locally delivered and led
months of hub funding
regional nodes where appropriate, to ensure national representation and
through to June 2027,
true on ground partnerships with research end users. The new program is
will be devoted to
designed to promote collaboration and build national research depth to
final reporting and
respond to complex environmental challenges like managing the risks of a
evaluation activities. All
changing climate. Recognising the importance of improving Australia’s climate
hub activity must cease
resilience, ‘Climate Adaptation’ is a cross- cutting mission across all Hubs. To
by 30 June 2027.
be coordinated by the future ‘Climate systems’ hub, the climate adaptation
mission will improve the evidence base for adaptation decision making for
climate resilience.
A Regional Land The Regional Land Partnerships initiative is the Australian government flagship Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Current – June 2023 $450m over 5 years Continuation of
Partnerships Natural Resource Management (NRM) program under Phase 2 of the National Water and the Environment to June 2023 funding for the
Landcare Program and runs from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2023. It consists of a program. Service
national network of procured service providers that manage regional natural Providers remain
resources management planning and on-ground project delivery in concert viable.
with their local communities across the country. Service providers are required
to update regional NRM plans by 2021 as required in the Statement of Work
and these will cover the majority of Australia. Plans include consideration
of climate modelling as well as support improved management of soils,
biodiversity, native vegetation on-farm and adaptation to climate change.
F Climate Science The Climate Science Advisory Group will provide high level advice on and Commonwealth Department of Agriculture Future - Work is – Ministers Andrews
Advisory Group coordination of Australia’s climate science efforts. The Group will oversee Water and the Environment planned to begin in late and Ley agreed to
the implementation of the strategic actions recommended by the National and the Department of 2020 the establishment
Climate Science Advisory Committee’s 2019 report Climate Science for Industry, Science, Energy and of the group
Australia’s Future, endorsed by Ministers Andrews and Ley. These strategic Resources as part of the
actions will enable Australia’s science effort to respond to the growing recommendations
demand from businesses and government for science to help them of the Climate
understand and manage climate risks. Committee membership includes the Science for
Australian Chief Scientist, CSIRO and BoM, peak business users of climate Australia’s
information and the states and territories. Future report
in September
2019, however
bushfire recovery
and pandemic
responses
have delayed
appointments to
the Committee
and pushed
back its meeting
schedule.
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FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
STRATEGY ACTION ITEM DESCRIPTION DOMAIN LEAD AGENCY TIMEFRAME (provided where available) SENSITIVITIES
B Electricity Sector This project aims to improve climate and extreme weather information for the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Over three years, from $6.1 million –
Climate Information electricity sector. Science, Energy and 2018-19
Project Resources
The Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity
Market (known as the Finkel Review) recognised the increasing risks extreme
weather events pose to the security and reliability of Australia’s energy
system. The key objective of this project is to support decision-makers in
the National Electricity Market (NEM) to access and use tailored climate
information to improve long-term climate risk planning, for example in
network infrastructure planning.
This project will identify and address priority climate information gaps
that key NEM planners and decision-makers recognise as critical to their
decision-making. The key outputs of the project will include:
• Climate Risk Assessment Framework for use by the electricity sector and
guidance on how to use the climate risk assessment framework.
• Standardised methodology for deriving climate data suitable for
implementation into existing models and guidance on how to use the
standardised methodology.
• Knowledge-brokering, stakeholder engagement and capacity building
activities within AEMO and the electricity industry to build climate risk
knowledge within the sector.
C Open Geocoded The Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) is Australia’s authoritative, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Current - The initial $6.2 million for The Government
National Address File geocoded address file. G-NAF is one of the most ubiquitous and powerful Science, Energy and term of the open 2019-2020 has agreed to
spatial datasets containing more than 13 million Australian physical address Resources G-NAF agreement ongoing funding
records. The records include geocodes (latitude and longitude map between the for the open
coordinates). G-NAF does not contain any names or personal information. Commonwealth and G-NAF initiative.
Updated versions of the G-NAF are published on a quarterly basis via PSMA Australia was
data.gov.au. Decision-makers can use this authoritative spatial data alongside extended for a second
other disaster-related data to understand and assess disaster risk (particularly term from 1 August
for specific areas and addresses) and to effectively manage residual risk, 2019 to 31 July 2024.
in-line with the objectives of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework.
F Bushfire Natural The Bushfire and Natural Hazard Cooperative Research Centre is conducting Commonwealth Department of Industry, Current – 30 June 2021 $47 million for –
Hazards Cooperative research that supports the development of cohesive, evidence-based policies, Science, Energy and 8 years until
Research Centre strategies, programs and tools to build a disaster-resilient Australia. The CRC’s Resources 30 June 2021 – note
national research program includes working with communities to improve all money does not
disaster resilience and reduce the human, social, economic and environmental directly support
costs from bushfires and other natural hazards. Their research program is resilience activities
structured into three major themes:
• Policy and economics of hazards
• Resilience to hazards
• Understanding and mitigating risks
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FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
STRATEGY ACTION ITEM DESCRIPTION DOMAIN LEAD AGENCY TIMEFRAME (provided where available) SENSITIVITIES
C Australian Flood Risk The Australian Flood Risk Information Portal (the portal) enables flood Commonwealth Geoscience Australia Current The cost of this This initiative
Information Portal information, currently held by different sources, to be accessible from a single measure will be was a result
online location. The portal includes a database of flood study information and sourced from of the 4 year
metadata (the Australian Flood Studies Database). The portal provides access existing Geoscience National Flood
to authoritative flood maps and flood studies, as well as information about Australia budget. Risk Information
surface water observations derived from the analysis of satellite imagery. Project
The cost of the National Flood Risk Information Project 2012- 2016 was established after
$12 million. Geoscience Australia maintains all key products from this project. the National
Disaster Insurance
Review in 2010-11
to raise consumer
awareness to
flood risk. AFRIP
is populated
with information
supplied by the
jurisdictions
which exposed
major hurdles in
sharing data and
information due to
poor procurement
of flood studies.
The resulting
copyright
and licencing
conditions
restricted the
ability for those
studies to be
hosted in the
portal, and
further to be used
and reused by
others. The open
procurement
of hazard and
risk information
remains an
outstanding issue
and will need to
be addressed to
implement the
Framework.
A Assessing climate Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is embedding the assessment of Australian Australian Prudential Current (due 2020) – –
risks in the regulated climate risk into its ongoing supervisory activities, with internal supervisory Government Regulation Authority
financial sector assessments currently being conducted (due 2020). APRA will publish regulators
aggregated insights from these assessments.
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FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
STRATEGY ACTION ITEM DESCRIPTION DOMAIN LEAD AGENCY TIMEFRAME (provided where available) SENSITIVITIES
F Council of Financial Through the CFR, APRA, ASIC, the RBA and Treasury engagement with Australian Australian Prudential Current – –
Regulators (CFR) domestic and international bodies is coordinated and aligned, including Government Regulation Authority,
climate change with groups such as the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI), regulators Australian Securities and
working group International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), Sustainable Investment Commission,
Insurance Forum (SIF), Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening Reserve Bank of Australia
the Financial System (NGFS), Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and and Treasury
International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS).
G Listed company ASIC is assessing the development of climate change related disclosure Australian Australian Securities and Current – –
disclosure and practices by Australian listed companies. ASIC has encouraged listed Government Investments Commission
governance of climate companies with material exposure to climate related risks to adopt the regulators
change related risks recommendations of the G20 Financial Stability Board’s Taskforce on Climate
and opportunities Related Financial Disclosures. ASIC has previously updated its regulatory
guidance for stakeholders and issued a public report on disclosure practices.
B Foundation Spatial ANZLIC’s Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF) provides a common Council The Australia and New Current The cost of this This initiative
Data Framework reference for access to foundation spatial data (includes: geocoded Zealand Land Information initiative is met depends
addressing; administrative boundaries; positioning; place names; land parcel Council (ANZLIC) (secretariat from existing on ongoing
and property; imagery; transportation; water; elevation and depth; and land provided by Department resources within the collaboration
cover and land use). The FSDF has been developed into a web service called of Industry, Science, Commonwealth, across
the Location Information Knowledge Platform (the LINK) – a cloud-based Energy and Resources state and territory Commonwealth,
tool that provides links to hundreds of Commonwealth, state and territory implementation provided government state and territory
jurisdictional spatial datasets. by the Intergovernmental agencies involved in government
Committee on Surveying the FSDF. agencies via
and Mapping (ICSM), ANZLIC and
with Geoscience Australia ICSM.
providing a coordination
and oversite role for
implementation)
A Special Research NHMRC has announced plans for a $10 million special research initiative on Commonwealth National Health and Medical Current $10 million –
Initiative – Health and health and environmental change to boost research capacity and capability. Research Council
environmental change The initiative aims to improve Australia’s preparedness and responsiveness to
human health threats from changing environmental conditions and extreme
weather events. Parameters for this competitive grant opportunity are
currently being developed.
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COMMONWEALTH
NATIONAL PRIORITY 2
ACCOUNTABLE DECISIONS
Raising awareness about disaster risk and supporting This is a sample of initiatives taken across the
decision makers to take account of it are key areas Commonwealth to help build awareness, capabilities
of focus over the next 12 months to help reduce the and practices of decision makers in disaster risk
exposure, vulnerabilities or impacts that natural hazards assessment and management to promote accountable
can have on communities. decision making and enhanced investment.
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C Guidance for Strategic The Australian Government has developed Guidance for Strategic Decisions Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs, 2020 Approximately –
Decisions on Climate on Climate and Disaster Risk to build the capability and capacity of CSIRO & Department $55,000
and Disaster Risk decision makers and risk managers in the public, private and community Agriculture Water and
sectors. The Australian Government is collaborating with representatives Environment (with
from all sectors to develop short flyers to make the guidance more easily Department of Industry,
interpreted and implemented for multiple stakeholders. These stakeholders Science, Energy and
can use this guidance to reduce their climate and disaster risks and build the Resources)
resilience of their assets and services.
F Improving Building Improving Building Resilience through exploring the role and opportunities Council of Australian Building Codes Current - Work – –
Resilience for the National Construction Code (NCC) in adapting the built environment in Australian Board program agreed
the face of intensifying natural hazards, changing exposure, and vulnerability Governments annually by the Building
profiles. Working collaboratively with building code development agencies (COAG) Building Minister’s Forum,
including those from Canada, USA and New Zealand and potentially Minister’s Forum outputs progressively
Emergency Management Australia, Geoscience and the Australian Institute implemented in NCC.
for Disaster Recovery, to support research and identify future climate risks and
adaptation solutions for building codes to enhance community resilience.
B Bushfire Mitigation Defence has a current policy in place requiring assessment of bushfire risk Commonwealth Department of Defence Defence maintains Defence spends –
and development of bushfire management plans. Annual bushfire mitigation a national rolling approximately
work schedules are derived from bushfire management plans. Bushfire program of bushfire $20m per annum
management plans are subject to 5 year rolling reviews. The plans are focused management plan on bushfire
on identifying key risks and developing associated mitigation strategies. The reviews and updates. management
key policy objectives are to protect human life, protect Defence and civilian plan review and
property and assets, support ADF training and promote environmental bushfire mitigation
sustainability. works across 400-
plus properties
that comprise the
Defence estate. The
cost is met within
the existing Defence
budget.
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F Compliance The Estate Engineering, Governance and Integrity System provides a Commonwealth Department of Defence Current–EEGIS The cost of this –
Framework through compliance framework to support infrastructure projects meet relevant implementation has measure will be
Estate Engineering, national codes, standards and defence policy. The Manual for Fire Protection a 5 year maturity sourced from
Governance and Engineering is a key compliance document within the EEGIS and was rewritten pathway which existing Defence
Integrity System following the release of the National Bushfire Management Policy Statement commenced 2019 – budget.
(EEGIS) for Forests and Rangelands to ensure consistency with the endorsed national compliance standards
approach. will be maintained in
a rolling 5 year cycle.
A Defence Estate In June 2018 the Department of Defence and the former Department of the Commonwealth Department of Defence Current – Business $200,000 spent on –
Climate Adaptation Environment and Energy established an MOU in collaboration with NCAARF processes are being MoU. Ongoing costs
Partnership and CISRO to assist Defence to integrate climate risk adaptation into decisions trialled in infrastructure for implementation
for the Defence domestic estate. The outcome has been the development projects. Expected of MoU
of specific business processes. The objective of these business processes completion June 2020. recommendations
is to provide responsible officers suitable guidance to mitigate future These will remain in from within existing
possible climate risk impacts when planning, designing and constructing new a 12 month review Defence budget.
infrastructure, or redeveloping existing infrastructure. The business processes cycle as additional risk
will be available for use in the first half of 2020. factor modelling is
incorporated.
C Climate Compass Climate Compass is a framework designed to help Australian public servants Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Current – –
– Climate Risk manage the risks from the changing climate to policies, programs and asset Water and the Environment
Framework for management. It includes step by step instructions, guidance and information
Commonwealth to develop an understanding of climate change risks. Climate Compass
Agencies builds on the best climate change adaptation research and science over the
past decade. It reflects the current leading practice guidance for climate
risk management and planning for long-term, uncertain, pervasive change.
Climate Compass was developed as a collaborative project between CSIRO
and the former Department of the Environment and Energy under the
2017–18 work plan for the Australian Government Disaster and Climate
Resilience Reference Group. A first draft was presented to the Resilience
Reference Group in October 2017. It was then tested by five agencies, and
amended in response to feedback. The final Climate Compass was endorsed
by the Resilience Reference Group in September 2018.
F Infrastructure The Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) provides funding for delivery of Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Current (ongoing) It is Australian –
Investment Program land transport infrastructure. The IIP is supported by robust planning and Transport, Regional Government
design guidelines developed by state and territory transport agencies and Development and policy that all
their peak organisation, Austroads. Communications projects receiving
an Australian
A key consideration in the development of business cases for transport
Government
infrastructure projects process is resilience when responding to risks such as
contribution of
floods, droughts, bushfires, cyclones, and high temperatures.
$100 million are
assessed by
Infrastructure
Australia, an
Australian
Government funded
independent body
that is part of the
infrastructure and
transport portfolio.
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B Strengthening The Australian Government is strengthening telecommunications emergency Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Current $37.1 million –
telecommunications resilience in bushfire and disaster prone areas so that communities can stay Transport, Regional (including $10 million
emergency resilience connected during emergencies. There are four measures: improving the Development and from the Mobile
resilience of regional and remote mobile phone base stations, portable Communications Black Spot Program)
communications facilities to allow quicker service restoration, a program
to deliver public information about access to telecommunications in
emergencies, and enhanced telecommunications for country and rural fire
authorities and evacuation centres.
C Organisation The OECD Committee for Agriculture has an ongoing focus on risk Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Current Australia provides The continuation
for Economic management and resilience in agriculture. This work includes: developing Water and Environment and an annual financial of this work
Co-operation and guidelines for the design of tools to optimise risk management outcomes for OECD contribution to requires the
Development (OECD) farmers and analysis to examine existing disaster risk management policies in the OECD for allocation of
Report – Policies to selected countries, with a particular emphasis on ex-ante measures to reduce membership. funding through
strengthen resilience exposure to disasters and facilitate a quicker recovery. Overall, the OECD’s This contribution, the Committee
and manage risk work in this space aims to ensure that broader agricultural policy settings along with the for Agriculture’s
contribute to strengthening farmers’ incentives to plan for shocks, in particular contributions made Programme of
for natural hazards. by other members, Work and Budget
funds the OECD’s and voluntary
ongoing work, which contributions.
is budgeted for and
undertaken on a
biennial basis.
E Healing and At a future Building Ministers’ Forum, building ministers will consider how to Commonwealth Department of Industry, Planned – –
Rebuilding from the adapt the built environment to future climate and hazard conditions. Science, Energy and
2019-20 Bushfires Resources
B Reef Restoration and The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program aims to create an innovative Commonwealth Led by the Australian Institute Current $150 million, with The program is
Adaptation Program toolkit of safe, acceptable and cost-effective interventions to help the of Marine Science $100 million of this designed to deal
Reef help itself in resisting, adapting to, and recovering from disturbances, contributed through with the inherent
including the impacts of climate change. the Reef Trust uncertainty
partnership with the associated with
The $150 million research and development (R&D) phase of the Program will
Great Barrier Reef such a new
develop, test and risk-assess novel interventions to help keep the Reef resilient
Foundation and $50 endeavour,
and sustain critical functions and values. The R&D program aims to reduce
million in-kind from and strike an
uncertainty, improve understanding of the Reef system, and quickly narrow a
research partners. appropriate
set of optimal interventions.
balance between
The R&D activities will place Australia as the global leader in coral reef risk, time and
adaptation and restoration. It will open opportunities to partner internationally investment.
and export our know-how to other countries whose reefs face similar
challenges.
C Development of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will develop a climate change Australian Australian Prudential Planned 2020-21 – –
climate change Prudential Practice Guide, including an industry consultation. This guidance Government Regulation Authority
financial risk guidance will set out Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s views on better regulators
practice and outline prudent practices in this area (2020-2021).
C Climate change Australian regulators will work together to develop an assessment of the Australian Australian Prudential Planned 2020-21 – –
financial risk impacts of a changing climate, including extreme weather events, beginning Government Regulation Authority,
vulnerability with the banking industry (2020-2021). regulators Reserve Bank of Australia
assessment and Australian Securities and
Investment Commission
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COMMONWEALTH
NATIONAL PRIORITY 3
ENHANCED INVESTMENT
Public and private sectors will work together to pursue Greater understanding of disaster risk and accountable
collaborative financing options to invest in risk reduction decisions will help disaster risk reduction to be
initiatives that bring broader social and economic mainstreamed in other funding. These initiatives
benefits. Work is being done to address insurance underway across public and private sectors will help
affordability by understanding and reducing risk in the create more confident investment decisions in disaster
built environment. risk reduction, using new and existing funding streams.
FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
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C Disaster Risk Collectively, the Australian and State and Territory Governments are set to Commonwealth, Department of Home 2019-20 to 2023-24 $261 million (over 5 –
Reduction Funding invest $261 million over the next five years to reduce the risk and limit the States and Affairs, State and Territory years)
impact of disasters on Australian communities and economies. Targeted Territories governments
towards priority local, state and national initiatives, the funding is aimed
at reducing existing disaster risk, minimising the creation of future risk and
equipping decision‑makers with the capabilities and information needed to
reduce disaster risk and manage residual risk.
C National Water Grid The National Water Grid Authority (NWGA) plays a key role in shaping Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Current $186.8 million –
Authority Australia’s national water infrastructure policy, using world’s best science and Transport, Regional
an investment framework to identify, plan and deliver the next generation of Development and
Australia’s water infrastructure. The NWGA’s work will help secure a reliable Communications
national water supply to grow Australia’s regions and agriculture, increase
water security and help build resilience in the face of a changing climate. As
part of its work, the NWGA will consider the impact of natural disasters such
as prolonged droughts and more intense flooding on future water access,
security and reliability.
C Future Drought Fund The Future Drought Fund is a long-term investment fund that will provide a Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, From July 2020 From July 2020, Future Drought
sustainable source of funding to help Australian farmers and communities Water and the Environment $100 million Fund programs
become more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of drought. will be invested proposed to
Beginning with an initial investment of $3.9 billion that will grow over time annually in projects give effect to
to $5 billion, the Fund makes $100m available each year, commencing in the across Australia to the Drought
2020-21 financial year, to enhance the public good by building resilience to strengthen drought Resilience
inevitable future droughts. resilience. Funding Plan are
currently under
The Drought Resilience Funding Plan 2020-2024 provides the framework for
consideration by
spending under the Fund. It sets out clear funding principles and a vision,
government.
aim, strategic priorities and objectives covering economic, environmental and
social resilience.
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A Resilience Investment Through cross-sector collaboration the pilot aims to finance a range of Cross-sector Insurance Australia Group, Current Working group Adequate
pilot project and resilient infrastructure projects (built, social and natural) in a pilot location that National Australia Bank, members will resource
vehicle reduce disaster risk and collectively build community resilience to disruption CSIRO, Department of Home collaboratively and funding
from natural hazards and climate change. Affairs, and member agencies source/generate allocated to
of the Australia-New Zealand the resources and develop required
To enable this investment from both the private and public sectors, a range
Emergency Management funds to deliver on frameworks,
of criteria and measurement frameworks will need to developed/built on/
Committee Mitigation Risk roadmap activities. tools to deliver
adapted.
Sub-Committee This funding will also minimum viable
The pilot will adopt a local, place-based approach. Cross-sector collaboration be derived from resilience
is key to ensure that the interventions are aligned with local values and meet outside of member investment vehicle
community priorities. organisations (RIV). Continued
dependent on what support and focus
The resilience investment pilot project and vehicle will help to inform, and be
is developed. of all partners
informed by, aligned initiatives that enable investment in resilience outcomes.
and relevant
stakeholders,
which will be
challenging during
COVID-19.
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COMMONWEALTH
NATIONAL PRIORITY 4
GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP
AND RESPONSIBILITY
Public and private sectors will together deliver new All sectors and communities should be engaged
initiatives to build links between government, industry, in reducing the impact that disasters have on
not-for-profit and community stakeholders. Together Australians. These types of initiatives will help to
we will work towards ensuring a broader, more inclusive strengthen engagement between government, industry,
engagement from across society. not-for-profit and community stakeholders, and provide
clearer roles and responsibilities to reduce disaster risk.
FUNDING DEPENDENCIES/
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E Monitoring, Evaluation The Australian Government is collaborating with representatives from state Commonwealth Department of Home 2020 $129,870 –
and Learning and territory governments, the private sector and the not-for-profit sector Affairs, State and Territory
framework (MEL) to develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) arrangements for the Governments
to support the NDRRF. The MEL arrangements will ensure processes are in place to track the
National Disaster Risk effectiveness of the collective national effort to reduce disaster risk, as well as
Reduction Framework learn about what is and isn’t working to effect the systemic change required
to reduce disaster risk. It will provide guidance for the evaluation of initiatives
funded and implemented by the Australian Government and State and
Territory Governments under the disaster risk reduction funding package, as
well as the work being implemented through other funding mechanisms that
support the goals of the NDRRF. Findings could also help inform Australia’s
international development assistance cooperation in disaster and climate
risk reduction work, and support us to achieve our commitments against the
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–30.
F Communications The Communications Sector Group brings telecommunications infrastructure Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Current The cost of –
Sector Group owners and operators together with the Government to share information and Transport, Regional the secretariat
identify opportunities to mitigate communications vulnerabilities. Development and role played by
Communications government are
met from within the
existing resources of
DITRDC.
A Australia New The Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC) Commonwealth, Department of Home Affairs Current – –
Zealand Emergency is the peak government committee responsible for emergency management. States and
Management ANZEMC is responsible for influencing and advocating for national policies Territories
Committee and capabilities that reduce disaster risk, minimise the potential for harm and
uphold public trust and confidence in emergency management arrangements.
C City Deals City Deals bring together the three levels of government to align planning, Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Current $261 million Budgeted by the
investment and governance in the cities where Deals have been agreed. City Transport, Regional Commonwealth
Deals involve a range of commitments including, in some locations, support Development and for all City Deals
for climate and disaster risk reduction initiatives. For example, through the Communications (including Western
Darwin City Deal, a series of heat mitigation strategies will be trialled through Sydney) subject
green infrastructure and cooling initiatives, informed by the work of a CSIRO- to pending
led Darwin Living Lab. In Townsville, an intergovernmental water security movements of
taskforce convened as part of the Townsville City Deal provided several funds request.
recommendations to improve the security of Townsville’s water supply, which
are now being implemented by the Australian Government, Queensland
Government, and the Townsville City Council.
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