| 2020-21 |
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation |
Understanding Flood Risk in the Canning and Southern Rivers |
The aim of the project is to understand the full range of expected flood events which is required to support land use planning, flood emergency response planning, infrastructure design, and community flood preparedness. |
$85,000.00 |
| 2020-21 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Next Generation Community Warnings and Australian Warning System |
The project aims to capture detailed system requirements for a next generation Emergency WA platform. Requirements identified will accommodate the new, nationally consistent warnings framework known as the Australian Warning System across all relevant hazards. |
$1,374,096.00 |
| 2020-21 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Telecommunications Power Resilience Improvement Research Project |
The project aims to improve regional telecommunications availability and reliability. WA has power resilience challenges and requires a strategy to address how to provide power improvements to priority locations. |
$240,000.00 |
| 2020-21 |
Shire of Dundas |
Freight and supply chain risk from bush fire in the Southern Goldfields |
This project will use innovative techniques of earth observation data and machine learning combined with supply chain value/flow analysis to assess supply chain infrastructure exposure and vulnerability to bushfire in the Southern Goldfields. |
$59,600.00 |
| 2020-21 |
Shire of Woodanilling |
Alternative Portable Power Source for the Administration Office & Welfare Centre in Woodanilling |
An alternative power source connected to the nominated Administration Office and Welfare Centre would increase the efficiency of both the centres during an incident giving community members a safe place to reside either during an emergency incident or reducing the impact of a heatwave if power were lost to the area. |
$9,043.59 |
| 2020-21 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
AFDRS WA Community Education and Awareness |
The project supports the nationally consistent roll-out of the AFDRS in WA by providing targeted community education and awareness products that have been adapted to the WA context during roll-out of the new system and ongoing public information about community fire danger risk. |
$289,266.00 |
| 2020-21 |
DBCA - Parks and Wildlife Service WA |
Advancing capacity for indigenous fire management in Martu Determination |
The project will advance the capacity of the vulnerable Indigenous Martu community group to mitigate bushfire risk to protect their communities, access routes, and significant cultural sites; enhance their fire mitigation skills; and advance their training in contemporary fire management practices. |
$55,000.00 |
| 2021-22 |
WA Council of Social Service |
Disaster Resilience and Emergency Planning Strategy for Food Security |
This project will use qualitative and quantitative data, online platforms, and strategic policy to provide a framework and systems approach to address the evidenced risks associated with the donation, distribution, and consumption of food across the disaster continuum. |
$207,511.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Port School Inc |
Port School Resilient and Ready Training Program |
Empower at risk young people from vulnerable communities to be aware of and engage with natural disaster risks and impacts by working with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services youth programs. |
$43,500.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Biodiversity and Cultural Attractions - Midwest Region |
Fire Management ICC, Training and Operations Centre Fit Out |
DBCA Midwest Region plans to develop new upgraded, fit-for-purpose works depot to handle the increased incident management, training, and operational workforce of 35 new Aboriginal rangers. |
$450,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Shire of Bruce Rock |
Generator for Shire Administration Building |
Purchase generator for Shire administration building for back-up power for vital infrastructure and communications during an emergency. |
$15,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, for the Geological Survey of WA |
Rapid Deployment Earthquake Aftershock Monitoring in WA |
Procure a rapid deployment aftershock monitoring capability for aftershock sequences and quantify strong ground motion following a significant earthquake. |
$260,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Shire of West Arthur |
Alternative Power Supplies for Darkan Incident Control and Welfare Centres |
Purchase generator for Shire administration office or Darkan & Districts Sports Complex (welfare centre) for back-up power during event. |
$23,386.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
Fitzroy Fire Working Group |
A two-and-a-half-year project where Fitzroy land managers build a collaborative fire working group of pastoralists, Aboriginal ranger groups, State Government agencies and conservation groups to use effective preventive measures to reduce extent and severity of mid-late season wildfires. |
$167,500.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Developmental Disability Council of WA |
Natural Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Information for People with Intellectual Disability |
To reduce the loss of life of people with intellectual disabilities and low literacy levels in natural disaster events by providing a series of targeted resources such as easy-to-read, accessibly documents that cover critical information on emergency preparedness. |
$10,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
The Volunteer Centre of Western Australia Inc |
Spontaneous Volunteer Management System for Western Australia |
Developing and mobilising a streamlined WA Spontaneous Volunteer Management System that is aligned and integrated into emergency management at all levels. |
$320,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
University of Western Australia |
Caring for Country, People and Communities Through Noongar Cultural Burning |
Develop resilient Country, people, and communities through a cultural burning program in Shires of Gnowangerup and Jerramungup. |
$126,770.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Shire of York |
Traditional Aboriginal Mosaic Burning Programme on Ballardong Country in Shire of York |
A two-year project where Aboriginal cultural burning will be re-introduced to enable the Ballardong community and local Elders to re-connect with Country and acquire practical mosaic burning skills and cultural knowledge. |
$28,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Home Hub |
Emergency Management Accommodation Platform (EMAP) |
EMAP will centrally coordinate and map emergency accommodation, particularly for vulnerable/at risk people, during an event. |
$128,443.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Financial Counsellors' Association of Western Australia |
Natural Disaster Financial Recovery Support |
Delivery of a Financial Counselling Natural Disaster Response Framework, including processes, referrals, and training. |
$300,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Biodiversity and Cultural Attractions |
Swan Canning Riverpark Foreshore Risk Identification and Mapping Project |
To identify, understand and communicate risk to the Swan Canning Riverpark from erosion, inundation, and climate change via risk identification baseline data to foreshore land managers. |
$150,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
WA Council of Social Service |
Heat Mapping Vulnerability |
To map WA's high heat risk regions against heat-vulnerable populations. Develop criteria and map assets for cooling centre buildings and support services. Identify three pilot sites and resources for a cooling centre trial over one summer, then provide access and heatwave warnings to at-risk people. |
$992,421.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
State Level Initiative - Establishment of State Level Project Fund |
The SLPF provides funding for projects with whole-of-State impact or significance using any underspends and under allocations from the WA NDRR program. |
782,960.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
State level Initiative - Climate Change Initiatives |
To support the development of governance arrangements for the implementation of the EM Sector Climate Change Adaptation Plan (WA-CCAP) by providing a mechanism for sector uptake, efficacy and accountability. |
$564,648.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
State level Initiative - Establishment of Disaster Risk Reduction Manager position |
This position will promote funding rounds and identify projects and partnerships for funding in alignment with the Commonwealth objectives and WA Implementation plan. |
$588,000.00 |
| 2022-23 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
State level Initiative - Review of DEMC and LEMC, SEMC Subcommittees and Philanthropic Framework |
To clarify the roles and responsibilities of the DEMCs and LEMCs and SEMC subgroups to provide a clear governance framework to support their function in alignment with EM legislation and the SEMC Strategic Plan. This project also seeks to establish a common State-level framework for emergency management stakeholder engagement with philanthropic and private organisations. |
$150,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Shire of Donnybrook Balingup |
Shire of Donnybrook Balingup Fire Danger Rating Signs |
The acquisition and installation of three electronic Fire Danger Rating Signs, as the Australian Fire Danger Rating System has now changed. The signs will be placed in prominent locations within the Shire to enable clear effective communication to residents. |
$31,500.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Murdoch University |
Partnering for protection from the impacts of extreme heat events on Wakathuni community in the Pilbara |
This project will co-design and implement proactive strategies with Wakathuni community in the Pilbara to address the impacts of heat extremes. |
$249,513.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
Midwest Gascoyne Weather Stations |
Design, construct, install and initialise three automatic weather stations at identified locations to fill gaps in the weather monitoring network within the Midwest Gascoyne Region. The proposed locations are Turquoise Coast, Kalbarri, and Gascoyne Junction. |
$120,586.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Shire of East Pilbara |
Marble Bar Evacuation Centre |
To upgrade the current Evacuation Centre for the town and surrounding communities, which is utilised by both residents of Marble Bar and people from remote communities seeking safe shelter during a cyclone weather warning. |
$28,445.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Shire of Mundaring |
ProPer Prep: PROperty and PERsonal PREParedness |
Ten locally focussed short videos will share multi-agency supported property and personal preparedness messaging, encompassing bushfire mitigation, environmental considerations, and personal well-being. |
$10,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Edith Cowan University |
Responding to Natural Disaster Risk: Evaluating Vulnerability, Awareness and Liveability (REVAL) |
This project addresses natural disaster risk and community resilience, by understanding community perceptions, responses, and experiences in urban and peri-urban WA. |
$107,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Improved Flood Intelligence for Western Australia |
An accessible and accurate flood intelligence system, which can be readily updated to incorporate event observations, new research, and information, will significantly improve the emergency management sector's ability to respond to floods, increase information sharing across agencies and support single source messaging regarding flood risk and impacts. |
$681,578.00 |
| 2023-24 |
City of Greater Geraldton |
Smart Monitoring of water tank level project |
The installation of a smart water level monitoring system for the City's Bushfire water tanks located in strategic locations. This will allow real time level monitoring of the critical firefighting water supplies. |
$18,023.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
WA Community Disaster Resilience Strategy Implementation |
This Strategy aims to increase the capacity of communities to cope with and recover from the impacts of disasters, and to identify priority action areas and opportunities for investment. |
$237,035.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Befriend Inc. |
Resilient Together: Activating community-led resilience initiatives in Wanneroo |
A community engagement and education program designed to build the resilience capacity of community members and at-risk community groups. |
$250,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Goldfields Voluntary Regional Organisation of Councils |
Adapting Community Assets for Climate Change Impacts: Feasibility Study |
This project will assist nine Goldfields Esperance Local Government Authorities by establishing a framework and data to demonstrate and determine the most beneficial adaptation options to better prepare for climate change. |
$235,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation |
Balgo Hills Aerodrome runway resheet |
Earthworks to move and compact the runway surface area to correct drainage and loose stone issues. |
$250,000.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Grower Group Alliance |
To build preparedness and resilience in Grower Groups to enhance relief and recovery efforts following an emergency response |
To engage and prepare a network of 60+ groups statewide including five in pastoral regions, and their 4000 farming enterprise members, to respond immediately and participate effectively with appropriate emergency service agencies and to further build their preparedness and resilience. |
$233,420.00 |
| 2023-24 |
St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd. |
iNetVu® FLY-74G Flyaway Antenna - St John WA |
The purchase and implementation of National Broadband network FLY-74G capability to promote effective organisational emergency management practises when coordinating with other agencies responding to disasters. |
$53,500.00 |
| 2023-24 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
LEMA Improvement Program Management Plan |
To build a safer and more resilient community through a local approach to emergency management and support the ongoing capability development and resilience building in local government that will improve the State's ability to meet future challenges. |
$341,015.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Victoria Plains |
Forestry Mulcher and Skid Steer |
The forestry mulcher and skid steer are required to implement mitigation responsibilities towards the environment, cultural protection, heritage sites, infrastructure, and fire evacuation routes for the community in the event of an emergency. |
$91,137.00 |
| 2024-25 |
City of South Perth |
Kwinana Freeway Foreshore Sediment Transport Model and Hybrid Option Design Refinement (KFF Sediment Modelling) |
To protect the foreshore infrastructure and environment (Milyu Nature Reserve) from erosion, inundation, deterioration to flora/fauna, and reduce the risk to the operation of the Freeway as a critical transport corridor. |
$120,000.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Dardanup |
Shire of Dardanup Alternative Power Supply in Emergencies |
To purchase a generator as an alternative power supply for the Shire of Dardanup's new Library, Administration and Community Building to mitigate the risk of extended electricity outages during an emergency. |
$63,998.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Toodyay |
Risk reduction - Enhanced Fire and Flood evacuation and access for emergencies |
To improve the Shire of Toodyay community safety by enhancing two vulnerable evacuation routes to link disconnected road networks, improve connectivity and provide added viable evacuation routes. |
$156,437.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Mundaring |
Static Water Supplies Support Community Safety |
Install three strategically positioned 60,000 litre static water tanks to enhance emergency response capabilities in the Shire's high-risk areas where mains water supply is not available or easily accessible. One tank will feature a mural created by a local artist, depicting a community preparedness message. |
$80,000.00 |
| 2024-25 |
St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd. |
Disaster Response Requiring Patient Transport |
To develop a safe and effective transport capability for patients exposed to burns from natural disasters such as bushfires or chemical, hazardous material (HAZMAT) and/or biological exposure due to impact on critical infrastructure containing such materials following events such as earthquakes, cyclones, floods, or storms. |
$209,055.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Murray |
Community Bushfire Risk Reduction |
Undertaking a bushfire risk analysis of major bushland areas in the Shire of Murray to identify suitable mitigation needs. This will be followed by the installation of identified mitigation treatments to reduce the risk to lives, properties and the environment. |
$50,000.00 |
| 2024-25 |
NBN Co Limited |
Self-healing Broadband Network |
Four Kimberley communities will have their broadband service dynamically rerouted to an alternate fibre route when the fibre is damaged. Broadband traffic from Broome, Derby, Halls Creek, and Kununurra will be automatically re-routed via the inland fibre route, eliminating the risk of an outage due to natural disaster along the Pilbara coast. |
$104,455.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Shire of Boyup Brook |
Building resilience and reducing risk of Boyup Brook community during bushfires, thunderstorms and floods |
Purchase two LED display trailers to communicate critical messages to the community in real time prior and during bushfires, thunderstorms and flooding events that Boyup Brook is prone to. |
$22,545.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Elevating Communication for Enhanced Engagement with Fire and Emergency Services Volunteers and Staff |
The development and implementation of advanced internal communication tools to connect and communicate with all emergency services volunteers and DFES staff in WA to equip volunteers and DFES staff with timely and relevant operational and corporate information to help them keep all of WA safe. |
$139,230.00 |
| 2024-25 |
St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd. |
AIIMS (Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System) Training - Creating Careers and Volunteers |
To deliver comprehensive Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System training to local Emergency Management Committees and volunteers both internal and external to SJWAA, and all local community Emergency Responders focusing on hazards resulting from climate change. |
$171,493.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Volunteer Marine Rescue Service Port Hedland |
Marine Rescue Port Hedland Dilapidated Facility Replacement |
Construct a new facility to enhance marine safety, preserve human life, increase community engagement, create volunteering opportunities and to attract more individuals to join emergency services. |
$250,000.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Disaster Resilience Education Project |
To develop and implement school-based programs providing age-appropriate natural hazard awareness, community connectedness and stronger disaster resilience skills and strategies in students aged five years from regional communities impacted by natural hazards. |
$135,000.00 |
| 2024-25 |
Expression Australia |
Auslan NDRR Program 2024 |
Empowering the WA Deaf and hard of hearing community through disaster preparedness in their language, Auslan with tailored emergency information and training in Auslan. The training programs for first responders and volunteer SES teams will enable them to effectively collaborate with the WA Deaf and hard of hearing community during disasters. |
$667,890.00 |
