GETTING RESEARCH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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1 GETTING RESEARCH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Dr Michael Rumsewicz Research Director

2 WHO ARE WE? Aim: Undertake research to build a disaster resilient Australia High quality research, that will be used by our partners, having a significant impact on improving Australia s disaster resilience Research: Focussed on sudden onset natural hazards, such as bushfire, flood, cyclones, tsunami, earthquake, storm and heat wave Funding: From 1 July 2013 under Australian Government CRC Program $47M over 8 years; Total funds $130M (cash and in-kind) Partners: ~30 end user organisatons, ~ 20 universites, BoM, Geoscience Australia

3 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Governance and Institutional Knowledge Disaster Resilient People, Infrastructure and Institutions Communication and Warnings Understanding and Enhancing Social Resilience Economics and Strategic Decisions Economics, Policy and Decision Making Emergency Management Capability Sustainable Volunteering Scenarios and Loss Analysis Bushfire and Natural Hazard Risks Flood and Coastal Management Bushfire Predictive Services Hardening Buildings and Infrastructure Severe and High Impact Weather Prescribed Burning research and utlisaton projects - Eight new projects from program: - Diversity - Catastrophic events - Mental health and wellbeing in emergency services - Mental health and wellbeing during recovery - Damage predicton for coastal management - Land use planning - Flood death preventon - Resilience issues in indigenous communites

4 WHERE ARE WE? In FY book chapters - 57 journal papers - 79 conference papers - 92 reports Month 44 of 96 Policy influence - Sustainable volunteering - Flood death preventon - NaTonal warnings review - Engagement - AFAC16 Research Forum: Two RAFs: 2 x Many AFAC Groups, ANZEMC - Many Workshops - Ignorance of the Lambs Future challenges for resilience Prototypes - Fuel load estmaton - Fuel flammability - Hazard mitgaton planning - Internet of Risk S. 3 S. 5 AppeEte for Change S. 4 S. 2 S. 1 Silicon Hills Silicon Hills Future challenges for miegaeon Cynical Farmer Cynical Villagers Ignorance of the Lambs Appetite for Change

5 GETTING RESEARCH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE : THE CHALLENGE Avoiding the valley of death the virtual chasm that separates applied research from making a difference Figure out what matters most, making sure the right people are involved Identify and analyse the possibilities, making sure the right people are involved (maybe different from first time) Convert ideas into action, making sure the right people are involved (maybe different from second time)

6 THE CHALLENGE Figure out what matters most, making sure the right people are involved Integrated Project Teams = Researchers + End users Credit: Holger Maier, et al

7 THE CHALLENGE Identify and analyse the possibilities, making sure the right people are involved (maybe different from first time!) Credit: Holger Maier, et al

8 PROJECT ROADMAPS & TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL EVOLUTION Frame QuesTons - Review assumptons Champion outputs - Develop capability readiness Research Phase Planned End of Research Project Make fit for purpose phase OperaTon Research Project Deliverables Prototype Research Early identficaton of potental utlisaton optons Tme

9 THE CHALLENGE Convert ideas into action, making sure the right people are involved(maybe different from second time!) Credit: Holger Maier, et al

10 NATIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENDA A national natural hazards emergency management agenda, consisting of succinct, high value problem statements across a spectrum of topics supporting natural hazards disaster resilience. Broader than the CRC research program and our ability to fund necessary research, it Informs the CRC research program. Will act as a guide to Australian research sector on high value areas of national strategic importance.

11 NATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA Theme Lead organisaeons, networks or commiqees Theme Lead organisaeons, networks or commiqees Recovery ANZEMC RSC Australian Red Cross Flood NFRAG Capability ANZEMC CDSC Insurance Willis Re Economics and risk miegaeon ANZEMC RAMMS Work, health & safety AFAC WH&S Tech Group AFAC Mental health and well-being network Built environment AFAC Built environment technical group Volunteering AEMVF, AFAC (VMTG) OperaEons AFAC Urban and SES operatons group Severe Weather and Coastal Management BoM Community Safety AFAC Community Safety Group Remote sensing Geoscience Australia PredicEve services AFAC PredicTve Services Group Diversity AFAC Bushfire FFMG, RLMG, PSG Remote and indigenous issues Ten Deserts Community engagement ANZEMC CESC AFAC CE Technical Group Warnings NaTonal Review of Warnings Land use planning Planning InsTtute of Australia (PIA) Geoscience Australia

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