With registrations to the Natural Hazards Research Forum 2025 (NHRF25) nearing capacity, this is your sign to get in quick.
Don’t miss out on newly announced keynote speakers:
- Prof Ariella Helfgott, South Australia Futures Agency (Foresight Director)
- Distinguished Prof Christine Kenney, Massey University, New Zealand
- A/Prof Melissa Parsons, University of New England
who will join the existing lineup of thought leaders and thought provocateurs, including Brendan Moon AM (National Emergency Management Agency), Tiahni Adamson (Wildlife Conservation Biologist and 2024 Young South Australian of the Year), Mark Duckworth PSM (Deakin University) and A/Prof Susanna Jenkins (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore).
Register now and join us at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide from 18 - 20 June 2025.
The newly announced Friday panel discussion Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Lessons for Australia boasts a truly expert panel to bring a comprehensive review of the March natural hazard with:
- Dr David Henderson, James Cook University (Chief Engineer, Cyclone Testing Station)
- Jai O'Toole, Australian Red Cross (Director, State and Territory Operations)
- Liz Drumm, LGAQ (Disaster Management Lead)
- Glen Dolan, Energex (Manager Emergency Planning, Response and Projects)
This special panel will share the latest research insights from the Centre’s responsive disaster research project Structural and inundation impacts of tropical cyclones as well as perspectives from response, recovery and infrastructure experts.
Find out more in the NHRF25 program.
Workshops
Workshops are now open for registration by emailing vaia.smirneos@naturalhazards.com.au. Please note that workshop registration is unavailable through Humanitix.
- Support integration of Recovery Capitals in service plans for communities with different levels of social disruption Wednesday 18 June, 7:30am – 12:00pm. This workshop will bring together relevant end-user agencies and academics together with Red Cross and the project team to discuss early progress. This opportunity for in-depth engagement will prove invaluable, fostering feedback and identifying additional considerations while it is still early enough to adjust the plans if needed. This will ensure the selected indicators will support end-user partners' strategic decision-making.
- Assisted Relocations Community of Practice Workshop Thursday 19 June, 7:30am – 8:45am This workshop is an opportunity for participants to exchange learnings regarding assisted relocation programs nationally and internationally.
- Storing and sharing qualitative data Thursday 19 June, 7:30am – 8:45am This workshop will draw on the key project findings to brief participants on the implications for qualitative social research projects. It provides a timely update on expectations, opportunities and benefits regarding storing and sharing data including tips and resources to support managing sensitive data.
- Bushfire information database – scoping study Thursday 19 June, 7:30am – 8:45am This workshop will explore the challenges associated with procuring and using data across the emergency sector: “If the key characteristics of a future Australian bushfire data plan are to be envisioned collectively and beyond the organisational boundaries, what data should be included; how should they be catalogued; and how do we enable integrated access, including databases operating and managed independently within the national context?"
- New research projects showcase Friday 20 June, 7:30am – 8:45am This session will provide the opportunity for newly approved Centre projects to be presented to Forum participants. Topics range from managing smoke impacts on firefighter eye health, managing the risk of heat stress for first responders to social media in community experiences of TC Alfred.
- Post-event research capability and planning Friday 20 June, 7:30am – 8:45am This session will comprise a discussion about future post-event needs for research, planning and capability with a focus on the need to integrate agency and research capabilities.
Natural Hazards Research Australia research awards
Our inaugural research awards are now open for 2025 with two categories to support and celebrate the Centre’s network of researchers and postgraduate students.
The Centre is all about collaborative, end-user driven research that has real world impact. Our awards celebrate exceptional research and teamwork that has enabled research to be used to support better decision making that saves lives and protects communities. There are two categories:
- Natural Hazards Research Australia research team award
- Natural Hazards Research Australia postgraduate student award
Award submissions close 11.59pm AEST, 25 May 2025. Find out more.