The AFAC Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for winter 2026 has been released. Read more here: bit.ly/49mz2we An increased risk of fire has been identified across the northern parts of the Great Sandy Desert and surrounds in WA, and parts of central and northern NSW.

The AFAC Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for autumn 2026 has been released. Read more here: bit.ly/3P1FaCs Increased risk of fire has been identified for regions in southern, central, and eastern NSW, parts of Victoria, parts of southeast SA, and parts of southern WA.

#AFAC25 powered by INTERSCHUTZ has come to an end. Thank you to all of our speakers and delegates for taking part in such important conversations that will help shape the future of our sector. See you all next year for #AFAC26 in Melbourne!

Craig Olejnik from DBCA WA, Parks and Wildlife Service and Darryl Smith, Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation and Traditional Owner present 'Building on a diverse workforce using novel funding, increasing fire management capacity in remote communities' at #AFAC25.

Leanne Allen from Culture on Fire shares 'Fit for the future: Global perspectives on building inclusive fire services' during the #WAFA25 Conference. #AFAC25

Fyowna Norton from Australian Red Cross, Imeshi Weerasinghe from WEO SAS and Lauren Hicks from QBE Insurance present on co-designing technology-enabled community resilience in a changing climate at #ADRC25.

Dr Kate Lee from Arthur Rylah Institute, DEECA and Nina O'Brien from Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal close the #ADRC25 Conference program with their presentation 'The nature-led community resilience toolkit'. #AFAC25

Dr Claire Cooper from Triple Zero Victoria presents 'When experience is not the answer: The challenge of anticipating the worst-case scenario' at #IFE25. #AFAC25

Brayden Sinnamon and Wylie Hodder from Fire Rescue Victoria explore tailoring training to meet evolving risks during the #IFE25 Conference. #AFAC25

Penelope Twemlow, award-winning leader, former naval officer and CEO, closes the #WAFA25 Conference with her closing keynote address 'Progress with purpose: Fear, failure and the fire inside'. #AFAC25

Dr Hayley Squance from Hayley Squance Ltd embraces transformation through the interdependencies of people, animals, and the environment at #ADRC25. #AFAC25

Author and Journalist, Leigh Sales AM provides the closing keynote address 'Any ordinary day: Blindsides, resilience, and what happens after the worst day of your life' at #AFAC25.

Dr Bruce Buckley from IAG/NRMA Insurance presents 'Severe weather in a changing climate' during #ADRC25. #AFAC25

Piki Thomas from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), Shares FENZ's approach to developing a national strategy in Aotearoa at #AFAC25.

Anni Fordham CF, Churchill Fellowship, @dfes_wa, presented 'Beyond barriers: How partnerships are driving inclusive emergency information' at #AFAC25.

Emma Bacon from Sweltering Cities moderates the panel discussion 'Collaborating for ambitious heatwave resilience and adaptation' during #ADRC25. #AFAC25

During the #WAFA25 Conference, Paula Treacy and Sarah Hammond from Fire Rescue Victoria discuss Fire Rescue Victoria's Women's Support Unit. #AFAC25

Dr Peter Thompson and Dr Barry Evans from the University of Canterbury discuss the future of wildfires, flooding and escape at the #IFE25 Conference. #AFAC25

Christian Longobardi from Department of the Premier and Cabinet presents '2022-23 River Murray Flood Recovery: Harnessing connectivity to drive innovative outcomes for impacted communities' during #AFAC25.

Timothy McNaught from @dfes_wa, Tristan Whiting from Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and Douglas Radford from The University of Adelaide discuss the development of disaster risk reduction strategies at #ADRC25. #AFAC25