Community safety sectors Insurance
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 insurance providers to:
- Better represent the uncertainties in hazard assessments
- Gain a better understanding of the disruption of economic activity caused by hazard events
- Better characterise exposure information and improve models of dynamic exposure and future populations
- Incorporate knowledge of community perceptions of risk and insurance penetration
- Support the enhancement of climate resilience into building codes
- Quantify the drivers of disaster risk
Learn more about our insurance sector 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.
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 Estimating terrorism loss in Australian cities
How Geoscience Australia used computational modelling to estimate the financial losses associated with terrorist blasts and chemical or biological plume releases.
Our world-class terrorism modelling capabilities are vital to understanding the physical damage and financial losses from a terrorist attack in Australia.
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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