Roleystone fire
Perth Hills residents saw bushfire as a general risk
Many Perth Hills residents recognised a bushfire was possible in their area before the February fires, but did not see it as a threat to their own lives or properties, a Bushfire CRC study of residents has found.
The Hon Bernard Teague AO (left) Professor Mark Adams and Gary Morgan
Burning Issues book launch
The Hon Bernard Teague, AO, has launched Burning Issues, the new book by Professor Mark Adams and Dr Peter Attiwill on the controversial history and practice of controlled burning in Australia.
Marysville house2 2009
Preventing bushfire deaths
Bushfire CRC researchers have analysed the fatalities of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria to assess how people need to adapt to future bushfires.
Fire in the landscape - Gary Sheridan
Fire in the landscape tour
A group of fire managers and scientists this month went deep into the forests of north east Victoria to view research sites.
WPI students Blackburn Lake 1
Students track lake fire threat
Three visiting US students sponsored by the Bushfire CRC are looking at the bushfire threat posed by large parklands in urban areas.
Fire DST modelling
Toolbox talk
The science behind an advanced software program that will help fire managers fight bushfires faster and more effectively is clearly explained in a new online video by the Bushfire CRC.
The Vision of Sharing Responsibility for Disaster Resilience workshop was attend
Sharing responsibility for disaster resilience forum
More than 80 researchers, community members and representatives from all levels of government last week met to discuss the broad topic of sharing responsibility.
Perth 2012 annual conference launch_1
Launch - Diverse Country, Common Ground
The annual conference program is now available and was launched in Melbourne in April.
Performance Review 2012 panel_1
Review Panel looks at performance
In mid-April a three-day Performance Review of the Bushfire CRC was conducted.
Research Utilisation Award trophy_1
Recognising the best use of research
Applications are now being sought for the new Bushfire CRC Research Utilisation Award – is your agency worthy of recognition?

The Research

The Bushfire CRC is conducting a range of research projects that collectively aim to enhance the management of the bushfire risk to the community in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. These are our research programs.

UNDERSTANDING RISK

This program seeks to understand the underlying risk exposure of the community and the things it values. It will provide a better framework to understand how the risk is manifested and how communities respond, prepare and mitigate the risk in the context of their broader societal frameworks.

COMMUNICATIONG RISKnicating risk

This program focuses on the communication of risk and threat: how are warnings and information best communicated, which communications media should be used, and how does community education fit in to this picture?

MANAGING THE THREAT

This program addresses the scenario where the risk has translated into a direct threat. This particularly considers extreme events such as Black Saturday, 7 February 2009 in Victoria; these events are irregular and are not as well understood as more routine occurrences.