Overview
We are seeking feedback on the proposed updates to the Climate Change Considerations chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A Guide to Flood Estimation (ARR).
ARR is one of the most widely used references to help engineers and policy makers manage flood risk for the built environment.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), in partnership with Engineers Australia, started a project funded under the National Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Risk Reduction Package to update the Climate Change Considerations chapter of ARR.
In May 2023, we released a document for stakeholder consultation – Update to the Climate Change Considerations chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A Guide to Flood Estimation (Discussion Paper). We ran the stakeholder consultation process from 30 May to 19 June 2023.
Informed by the findings of the stakeholder consultation and a review of the latest science, we developed a draft updated Climate Change Considerations chapter.
We are now seeking feedback from engineers, peak industry bodies, governments and other subject matter experts on the draft chapter to ensure that the updated guidance will reflect user needs before the document is finalised in mid-2024.
To have your say:
read the discussion paper and findings from the first consultation
read the attached draft updated Climate Change Considerations chapter
take our survey now
Submit your feedback by 5.00pm Monday, 26 February 2024.
