Australian Government announces new grant for local authority emergency planning activities

The Australian Government’s Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, has approved a grant of $473,000 (AUS) for the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) to undertake a range of activities designed to provide city and shire councils with assistance in preparing their communities to cope with a range of hazards, including the threat of terrorism.

“Engaging local communities in emergency risk management and increasing their involvement and awareness is critical in improving national preparedness for emergencies and disasters of any kind,” Mr Ruddock said.

“This funding will enable the ALGA to conduct a stock take of current activities to identify best practice in disaster mitigation and land use planning, protection of critical infrastructure, involvement in response and recovery, and emergency consequence management associated with community facilities.”

The project also seeks to develop a national counter-terrorism risk management toolkit to assist local government to undertake assessments with respect to these potential security-related issues.

•Date: 23rd August 2005 • Region: Australia • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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