Torrens Resilience Initiative, Flinders University

It is our pleasure to be invited to present at “Technology and Security: Using Biotechnology to Combat WMD Terrorism” by UNICRI – United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Working Group on Emerging Threats & Critical Infrastructure Protection.

It’s time for collaboration across centres focussed on severe societal disruption and the complex and cascading consequences of such events - not simply responding to the natural hazard emergencies. Check out Paul Barne’s ASPI blog:

Building research capacity for a disaster-resilient Australia | The Strategist Australia’s threat landscape has changed dramatically over the past 12 months—starting with last summer’s cataclysmic bushfires, followed by the appearance of Covid-19 and its cascading impacts on society and the economy, and now the expected ...

Our SuspectED App is featured on the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction website! The G7-led, 31-member international initiative has, over 18 years, committed US$25 billion in tangible CBRN threat-reduction programming.

Resources Listing of important information and events for the GP community

UNDRR: Local strategies for disaster risk reduction need detailed assessments of risk, including systemic risk. Data collection is an essential part of good risk governance

UNDRR on Twitter “Local strategies for disaster risk reduction need detailed assessments of risk, including systemic risk. Data collection is an essential part of good risk governance. https://t.co/wy13v3H0fR https://t.co/uFmlRJvWey”

Fire and Flood Resilience | Minderoo Foundation

Fire and Flood Resilience | The Minderoo Foundation We want to reduce harm caused by fire and floods by harnessing the collective power of communities, industry, government, philanthropy and the research sector to lift Australia to be the global leader in fire and flood resilience by 2025.

Check out TRI doctoral candidate Tazrina Chowdhury talking about her research on the experience of women in cyclone evacuation shelters in Bangladesh, and being a doctoral student in Adelaide.

Me & My Research- Tazrina Chowdhury Tazrina explains her research in simple English and shares her story of how she became interested in this area of research. She talks about her achievements ...

Samira Asma on Twitter “I'm proud to announce the launch of the World Health Statistics 2020 report - an annual check-up on the world's health. Thank you to all who contributed from health workers in the field to partners and team https://t.co/Anq2U4HTCE ”

WHO Strategic preparedness and response plan for the novel coronavirus supports country level planning

Strategic preparedness and response plan for the novel coronavirus This strategic preparedness and response plan outlines the public health measures that the international community stands ready to provide to support all countries to prepare for and respond to 2019‑nCoV. The document takes what we have learned so far about the virus and translates that knowledge ...

The TRI network have been working with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Mass Gathering & Global Health Security Collaborating Center to assist in this guidance regarding religious practices in the context of COVID-19.

Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19 This document and risk assessment tool provides practical guidance and recommendations to support the special role of religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities in COVID-19 education, preparedness, and response.

TRI Director, Professor Paul Arbon, on the longer term potential of integrated private, public health system response to crisis and disaster.
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Landmark deal sees integration of private, public health systems - Government News Private hospitals have agreed to integrate with the public health system to provide a unified COVID-19 response.