National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Summit

National Indigenous Disaster Resilience (NIDR) is a stream within MSDI’s Fire to Flourish initiative, led by Bhiamie Williamson, a Euahlayi man from north-west NSW, and in partnership with Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations and agencies. NIDR champions Indigenous leadership in disaster resilience and emergency management preparedness and response by enhancing and instilling a caring for Country mindset across all agencies and organisations within the emergency, resilience and land management sector. A conversation between and about Indigenous peoples disaster resilience was initiated at the inaugural NIDR summit, held in Meanjin/Brisbane in August. Attendees included Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, emergency management practitioners, and agency heads, including friends from Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Further relevant SDGs:

SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 13 Climate Action