The Second National Action Plan will further implement the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework for all Australians - individuals, communities, organisations and sectors and governments.

By effectively coordinating and aligning action, this Second National Action Plan aims to reduce the systematic disaster risk in order to create stronger, more secure and more resilient communities before, during and after disasters.

The Second National Action Plan also aims to mature Australia's disaster risk reduction system, further enable disaster risk reduction action across all of society and empower all Australians to take locally-led, targeted and coordinated action.

The National Local Government Vulnerability Program is designed to align with the objectives of the National Action Plan (v1) and you will see from the Second National Action Plan that these objectives are reinforced.

In Particular, the fourth priority (Governance, Ownership and Responsibility) in the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework aims to improve governance to support disaster risk reduction action at all levels.

Focuses on how we govern decision-making, processes and implementation of disaster risk reduction in Australia, recognising this is a complex and multi-layered system. Progress towards this outcome will see high value, multilevel and contemporary governance practices deliver a system that is inclusive, networked and aligned. Through our governance arrangements we are able to create the authority and rules needed to make change across the system. We recognise the importance of diverse and inclusive representation, and that governance arrangements should further push for equity, not just representation.

Focuses on supporting collective ownership and responsibility at all levels and sectors for managing our disaster risk, from households and communities to businesses, organisations, and governments.Progress towards this outcome will help all Australians recognise their role in managing disaster risk and feel empowered to take ownership of this responsibility. There is no one group, solution or activity available to meet the complex disaster risk challenges we face in Australia.

The Second National Action Plan is an essential piece of the structure to co-ordinate and take locally-led, yet nationally targeted action.

The NLGVP provides essential data through the lens on local government for informing the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework which in turn will create more secure, more resilient communities - before, during and after disasters.

Click to view the full NEMA National Action Plan v2.