Community safety sectors Industry
Last updated:18 June 2024
Every sector we work with is managing the rapid acceleration of knowledge and capabilities within community safety. We help our collaborators navigate this growth by providing the data, tools, applications, and guidance needed to prepare for the future.
Working together
Our community safety team collaborate with the industry to:
- Provide information that guides continuity planning to safeguard businesses
- Develop localised hazard profiles that estimate the level of damage to the built environment for given hazard scenarios, and estimate the economic impact of these scenarios
- Gain a better understanding of the disruption of economic activity
- Illuminate when an event could become catastrophic
- Provide advice and actionable information to reduce the natural hazard risk to business
Learn more about our industry collaborations geared towards improving the preparedness, response and recovery cycle of natural hazard events.
Top products
National Seismic Hazard Assessment (NSHA)
The NSHA defines the level of earthquake ground shaking across Australia, allowing higher hazard areas to be identified and mitigation strategies to be developed.
Tropical Cyclone Hazard Assessment (TCHA)
Define the severe wind hazard posed by tropical cyclones in Australia. Use it to calculate local cyclone impact models and develop evidence-based evacuation plans and mitigation strategies.
Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment (PTHA)
Model the frequency of tsunamis around the Australian coast.
Elevation Information System (Elvis)
Use the national portal of elevation datasets which describe the shape and height of Australia’s landforms and depth of the seabed.
Australian Exposure Information Portal (AEIP)
Develop a statistical summary of the number of people, dwellings, buildings, infrastructure assets, agricultural and environmental assets potentially exposed during a threat or hazard event.
National Exposure Information System (NEXIS)
Use our nationally consistent exposure data to help understand what could be at threat from natural hazards.
Case study Analysing historic geomagnetic data to identify space weather hazards
How historic geomagnetic data is influencing Australian electricity infrastructure decision making.
Australian magnetic-field monitoring is providing an invaluable dataset for safeguarding Australian infrastructure and industry.
Senior Geomagnetic Scientist at Geoscience Australia
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Contact us
To find out how our natural hazard information and research could help you, please call the Community Safety team on 1800 800 173 or email hazards@ga.gov.au
Collaborate with us
To discuss how we can work together to manage the impacts of Australia's natural hazards, please call the Community Safety team on 1800 800 173 or email hazards@ga.gov.au
Work with us
To find out more about joining Geoscience Australia's Community Safety team, please email clientservices@ga.gov.au or visit our careers portal