Australian Security Research Centre

The Australian Security Research Centre is a think tank on domestic security and disasters. The Centre undertakes independent, evidence-based analysis of both traditional and evolving security, and disaster issues. Its core activities are:

• research
• publications
• professional developmen

The Centre has three programs:

• Domestic Security, Disaster Management and Resilience Program
• Climate Change Adaptation and Infrastructure Program
• Pandemic Program

The Centre's 2010 priority areas are:

• Integrating climate change adaptation into emergency services and infrastructure organisations as a result of climate change
• Enhancing resilience of communities, organisations and individuals
• Analysing new security threats including pandemics, energy security and economic security
• Enhancing the domestic use of defense forces
• Integrating psycho-social care into emergency response and disaster management
• Professionalising the security sector