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Gender Risk and Inequality National Research Agenda Workshop
Help to shape Gender and Disaster Australia’s national research agenda. Our workshop on Gender Risk and Inequality will be held online on Friday 30 October from 12.00pm - 2.00pm (AEDT) making it easy to [...]
Systems, Governance and Accountability National Research Agenda Workshop
Help to shape Gender and Disaster Australia’s national research agenda. Our workshop on Systems, Governance & Accountability will be held online on Tuesday 27 Oct from 12.00pm - 2.00pm (AEDT) making it easy to [...]
Gender Health and Housing National Research Agenda Workshop
Have your say in shaping Gender and Disaster Australia’s national research agenda. Join us online on 22nd October to identify priority research questions at the intersection of gender, health, housing and disaster recovery, with [...]
Read our new Progress Scan
We recently undertook a comprehensive Progress Scan to review emerging research, government strategies, sector reports, and community-led initiatives across Australia and internationally. The scan focuses on the experiences of women and gender-diverse people before, [...]
The resources we’re overlooking
Yesterday, I heard ABC journalist James Oaten on Radio Melbourne discussing the growing pressures facing Australia's fire and emergency services. The conversation focused on familiar challenges: increasing demand, ageing infrastructure, limited resources, equipment needs, [...]
In Conversation Webinar with Superintendent Tim Hassiotis from Fire and Rescue New South Wales.
On 8th October 2026 Gender and Disaster Australia were joined by Superintendent Tim Hassiotis from Fire and Rescue New South Wales for a 60 minute In Conversation webinar with our CEO Dr Margaret Moreton. [...]
Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast
In episode #53 of Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast, by Resilient Ready, host Renae Hanvin speaks with Gender and Disaster Australia CEO Dr. Margaret Moreton about gender and disaster. She discusses the critical importance [...]
Climate, Economics and Financial Insecurity workshop in Perth
We’re inviting people working across climate, economics, gender, disaster, policy, research and community practice to join us in Perth for a free one-day workshop on Climate, Economics and Financial Insecurity. Hosted by Gender and [...]
New resources on Creating Safe Shelter Spaces
Visit our Creating Safe Shelter Spaces project page to see a range of important new resources. Our Creating Safe and Inclusive Emergency Evacuation Centres report is a practical guide to strengthening safety, accessibility and inclusion [...]
