NEW CRC BID

FIRE – ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

The Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) was established in July 2003 for seven years under the Federal Government’s Co-operative Research Centres program in response to the fires that affected Sydney in 2001/02. The CRC’s work program was driven by the research requirements for the improvement of policy and practice, as it existed in 2002. The CRC is now completing its fifth year and is focusing on adoption of the outcomes from that research agenda.

The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) along with the Bushfire CRC have been working with the fire, land management and emergency services sector to develop an ongoing research capability, building upon the work of the Bushfire CRC. This will be a new from existing CRC bid to be submitted as part of the next round of applications for CRC funding expected to be later this year.

The underlying focus for the future CRC work program is based upon a number of significant drivers for change including climate change and demographic movements.

The next step for the steering committee is to call for research proposals from potential research providers that address the identified outcomes. Please note that in responding to this request for proposals the steering committee is looking for a coordinated approach to addressing the outcomes that may include inputs from a range of research bodies.  Details of the outcomes are included in the associated document on this page. Also included is a proposed template for submissions.

Closing date for submissions 18 July 2008 to Aimee.Haywood@afac.com.au

Questions can be directed to Richard Thornton with a subject line "Call for research proposals" at richard.thornton@Bushfirecrc.com