The State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP) and Disaster Adaptation Plans (DAPs) aim to ensure NSW is well-prepared and successfully manages natural hazard risks to reduce the cost and impacts of disasters on communities.
Historically, 97% of disaster funding has been spent on response and recovery, with only 3% on mitigation, adaptation and prevention. We know we need to change how we plan for disasters to reduce risks where we can and adapt where we can’t.
The Reconstruction Authority (RA) has developed draft guidelines that outline a coordinated, place based and community centred approach to disaster adaptation planning.
The draft DAP guidelines outline a staged approach to disaster adaptation planning that:
- brings together information about a range of natural hazards for a specific location, such as floods, bushfires, and coastal inundation
- builds on the SDMP and other critical state and local government plans and policies
- sets out an action plan for government, local communities, and other appropriate organisations to work together to identify and implement the most effective and suitable options for reducing risk.
The RA will develop DAPs in collaboration with councils and other state government agencies and stakeholders, working closely with communities.
The RA is seeking feedback on the draft DAP Guidelines. You can have your say from 1 July to 23 August 2024. Based on feedback received during consultation, these guidelines will be finalised for release in late 2024.
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