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