Beyond Disasters Research Advisory Groups

The Beyond Disasters Research Advisory Group

The Beyond Disasters Research Advisory Group is a collective of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and community leaders guiding our research and resources relating to the human impacts of disasters in terms of recovery and resilience. It is a cross-sectoral forum to exchange ideas and advice, identify evidence needs for policy makers and practitioners, and contribute to development, conduct and dissemination of research being conducted by the academic members.

The Children & Disasters Advisory Committee

The Children & Disasters Advisory Committee gradually developed after the Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires of 2009, with the goal of creating and maintaining solid partnerships with practitioners and communities involved in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. These collaborations have continued to be crucial for our research team to carry out high quality disaster recovery research that has a meaningful impact and is sustainable over time. Currently, the Children & Disasters Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and includes practitioners and decision-makers from community, education, emergency, government and non-government organisations, young people and parents.