The Australian Climate Service (ACS) officially launched its operations last week (1 July) to help the country prepare for, and respond to, natural disasters.
Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, said the new Service, coordinated by the Bureau of Meteorology, would support Emergency Management Australia and the new National Recovery and Resilience Agency.
“It will help Australia to better anticipate, manage and adapt to climate impacts by bringing together climate, natural hazard, geospatial and socioeconomic information into one connected platform,” Ms Ley said.
“The customer-driven service brings together the expertise of the Bureau, Geoscience Australia, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics,” she said.
“This Service, which will expand its capability over the next four years, will help ready us for natural disasters before they happen, enabling better planning and preparation ahead of time.”
Ms Ley said ACS would also improve impact modelling and the information available to decision-makers to direct response, relief and recovery efforts during and in the aftermath of disasters.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the beginning of ACS operations marked a major milestone in the implementation of recommendations from the Bushfire Royal Commission.
Further information about the new Service can be accessed on its website at this PS News link.
