Natural disasters in Australia : reforming mitigation, relief and recovery arrangements ; summary report / A report to the Council of Australian Governments by a high level officials' group.

CD-ROM includes full report and summary report.

Cover title.

Executive summary -- Recommendations.

The scope of the review encompassed all elements of natural disaster management and specifically: objectives of the current arrangements; appropriateness, effectiveness and scope of disaster mitigation programmes and arrangements; appropriateness and effectiveness of, and any gaps in, disaster relief arrangements; roles and responsibilities; policy-making machinery for all elements of natural disaster management, and; options for improving existing arrangements.