Research Director at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, leading programs on evidence-based emergency management policy, community resilience frameworks and the translation of research into operational practice.
Website LinkSouth Australian Natural Hazard Community Risk Profile
Year Issued: 2026A multi-hazard risk profile of 639 South Australian communities assessing exposure, vulnerability and resilience capacity across bushfire, flood, heatwave and earthquake hazards. Combines physical hazard data with social vulnerability indicators drawn from the 2021 Census. Designed to support state and local government risk-informed planning and priority investment decisions across South Australia.
North Queensland Cyclone Wind Speed Records 1970–2024
Year Issued: 2026Continuous maximum wind speed observations from tropical cyclones affecting North Queensland from 1970 to 2024, recorded across a network of automatic weather stations. This dataset supports structural vulnerability research, building code review and cyclone impact modelling for communities in Australia's tropical north.
Australian Disaster Resilience Index
Year Issued: 2026The Australian Disaster Resilience Index (ADRI) is a snapshot of the capacities for disaster resilience in Australian communities. Understanding these capacities, and how they differ from place to place, will help communities, governments and industry work together to cope with and adapt to natural hazards such as bushfires, floods, storms and earthquakes.