BLUF
Defence is not structured for recovery duties. Climate change poses rising risks and Australia must reduce reliance on current responders, while building dedicated disaster recovery capacity to maintain resilience under increasingly severe and concurrent crises.Learning Outcomes
- Strategic Awareness: Explains how climate risks affect national resilience, infrastructure, and security, requiring new approaches to crisis management.
- Communication and Cognition: Shows the importance of public understanding and leadership in addressing concurrent disasters and migration challenges.
- Wellbeing: Highlights how disaster readiness and resilient infrastructure are essential to protect communities and maintain social stability.
