The inaugural Australian Disaster Resilience Conference will be held in Perth from September 6-7.

Organising body the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience says local government, community groups, non-government bodies, non-profits, research groups, education partners and the private sector are expected to attend.

“Resilience is about how we can understand, live with, manage and adapt to a world of increasing change, uncertainty and surprise,” the institute says.

“The conference will provide a premier opportunity to achieve effective and meaningful partnerships and further strengthen co-operation by engaging with disaster resilience thinking and practice across multiple activities and scales.”

Today is the closing date for abstract submissions, which can explore risk reduction strategies, the economics of disaster resilience and building resilience, among other subjects.

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