Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

On the  International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction each year  archives, galleries, libraries, museums, historical societies and cultural heritage sites across Australia are urged to take a step forward in disaster risk assessment and preparation for cultural heritage protection.  #DRRday  https://iddrr.undrr.org/

It is a time to prepare for the 2026/2027 Australian disaster season which brings the potential for floods, bushfires, storms and cyclones.

This year Blue Shield Australia is supporting the launch of the AICCM’s Disaster Preparedness Calendar with a panel discussion on the theme Resilience Starts at Home on 13 October 2026 at 12:30pm Eastern Daylight Savings time.

Details to be provided soon.

Things you can do to prepare

  1. Update your Emergency Contacts List and make sure it’s accessible to everyone who needs it
  2. Review your current disaster preparedness plan or develop a plan that covers a key activity in each of the four basic protection measures:  prevention, preparation, response and recovery
  3. Make contact with your regional GLAM colleagues (galleries, libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, national trust sites…)
  4. As a GLAM group, connect with your local council and emergency services contacts