Overview
Australia’s climate is already changing. We are experiencing more climate extremes including:
extreme heat events
heavier and more intense rainfall
longer fire seasons
rising sea levels.
Natural hazards resulting from severe weather are expected to become more frequent, complex, and unpredictable.
Across Australia there is growing demand for authoritative climate and disaster risk information to inform operational and longer-term policy, program and investment decisions.
The Australian Climate Service was established in 2021 in response to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. It is a partnership that brings together the Bureau of Meterology, CSIRO, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and Geoscience Australia to better connect and leverage Australia’s data, information and capabilities that facilitate climate and disaster risk management.
The Australian Government appointed an independent panel to review the Australian Climate Service. The panel comprises Professor Mary O’Kane (Chair), Mr Daryl Quinlivan and Dr Russell Reichelt.
The Australian Climate Service Review provides an opportunity to consider Australia’s climate and disaster information needs, and how the Commonwealth should be positioned in future to support these. The two themes the panel has been asked to explore are:
the performance of the Australian Climate Service since its establishment
Australia’s future climate information needs and the suitability of the Australian Climate Service to deliver on them.
How you had your say
Consultation has closed. The department thanks everyone who provided submissions to this consultation. Please note, only those who elected to have their submission made public have been published.
Your feedback will help the Panel to inform its findings and recommendations for government.
You can view the submissions here.
