NSW Reconstruction Authority – reducing the risk

NSW is the best place to live and work with mountain ranges, floodplains, rainforest, hinterland, outback, and meandering coastline. But these features can also expose us to natural hazards including bushfires, floods, storms, heatwaves, earthquakes, and coastal erosion. 

We know from Aboriginal oral history and stories that bush fires, floods and storms have affected our state for thousands of years. 

The impact and cost of these disasters has increased over the past decade. Since 2019, NSW residents have endured more than 65 declared disasters, costing the government more than $6 billion, with more than 20,000 homes damaged in 2022 alone.

One of the key outcomes from the Independent 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry, was the establishment of the NSW Reconstruction Authority. With a clear mandate to reduce the impact of disasters, we have a range of experts working to reduce our exposure to risks.