Expressions of Interest are now open for a comprehensive program of work to better understand heatwave impacts and drive resilience.
Heatwaves pose a particular threat, having killed more people in Australia than all other natural hazards combined.
The recently developed National Heatwave Warning Framework articulates heatwave warning ecosystem, roles and responsibilities, including the Bureau of Meteorology’s provision of 7-day forecast decision support to agencies. As a new joint service, it is critical to review how the public, media and local government agencies interpret and use these new products and to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing harm from heatwaves.
The Heatwave resilience and impacts project aims to undertake a comprehensive program of work to better understand heatwave impacts and drive resilience. In doing so, it will explore the national heatwave service, its efficacy, reach and impact and the full costs of extreme heat events. It has five overlapping research aims:
- To explore the efficacy, reach and impact of the national heatwave service which includes Bureau of Meteorology’s decision support and warning products and agency heatwave warnings.
- To increase understanding of the impact of extreme heat and poor air quality on health service outcomes across Australia.
- To determine real-time mortality from extreme heat.
- To explore the full impacts and costs of extreme heat.
- To explore building codes and adaptive building design.
EOI submissions are due by 5pm AEDT, Tuesday 24 October to research@naturalhazards.com.au.
An online briefing of this project will be held at 12pm AEDT, Wednesday 4 October 2023, to provide a more detailed overview of the project and the opportunity for interested parties to pose specific questions.
Find out more about this EOI, including how to submit, how to register for the online briefing and any frequently asked questions, on the Heatwave resilience and impacts project page.