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Emergency management

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Emergency management involves developing policy and plans to respond to, and minimise, the effects of natural disasters or crises.

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    • Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI)
    • Australian Emergency Management Library and Knowledge Hub
    • Crisis Coordination Centre
    • Disaster assistance
    • Disaster resilience education for schools
    • Domestic response plans
    • National Emergency Management Projects
    • National Strategy for Disaster Resilience
    • Standing Council on Police and Emergency Management

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  • National Strategy for Disaster Resilience
  • Natural disaster payments to state and territory government
  • Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI)

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Emergency management grants
Emergency management grants
National Emergency Management Projects is a program that provides grants for nationally significant emergency management initiatives.
Before the Storm
Before the storm is a game to help school students better prepare for a severe storm. It’s one of just many disaster resilience education resources we have developed.

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National Emergency Management Projects​We fund and administer nationally significant emergency management initiatives that support measures to minimise adverse effects of disasters in Australia.
Crisis Coordination Centre​The Crisis Coordination Centre is a dedicated all-hazards monitoring facility that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The centre provides whole-of-government situational awareness to inform national decision-making during a crisis.
Domestic response plans and arrangements​We maintain response plans to assist the states and territories respond an emergency.
Standing Council on Police and Emergency Management​This Standing Council promotes a coordinated national response to law enforcement and emergency management issues.
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