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AIDR community engagement and impact: 2025 in review

As we step into 2026, we want to highlight the impact AIDR delivered throughout a year marked by uncertainty, transition, and reduced capacity. With only half our staffing for nearly two-thirds of the year, the scale of engagement and contribution achieved across our programs has been fantastic.

Strengthening Australia’s disaster resilience knowledge base 

In 2025, the Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub continued to serve as a trusted national resource: 

  • 510,417 people visited the Knowledge Hub, exploring 3,517,040 resources 
  • 486 external websites linked to the Hub – 45.7% Australian and 54.3% international. Australian links came largely from universities, state and local government, emergency services, and nonprofit organisations. 

The Hub’s top 4 most-visited collections were: 

Handbook downloads reached 18,131, with the Australian Emergency Management Arrangements Handbook again taking the top spot. 

The Australian Disaster Resilience Glossary continued to support consistent, sector-wide terminology, with 27,489 uses. 

The Major Incidents Reports also drew significant interest, downloaded 2,285 times. 

Building capability across the sector 

AIDR’s events and professional learning opportunities continued to grow in both scale and impact: 

  • 10,293 participants attended 41 events, including the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference, Resilience Australia Awards and Volunteer Leadership programming. 
  • Our new Resilience Matters webinar series launched strongly:  
    • 3,354 registrations, 1,621 attendees, and 897 on-demand views via AIDR-TV 
    • 93% of participants reported increased knowledge. 
  • The new Spotlight Series attracted 1,182 registrations, 584 attendees, and 239 later views via AIDR-TV 
  • 26 masterclasses built the capability of 421 practitioners across Australia. 

The full edition of the quarterly AJEM was downloaded 2,294 times, with individual papers and reports accessed 16,780 times, demonstrating the journal’s continued relevance and reach. 

Who we reached 

The top sectors engaging in AIDR programs and resources were: 

  • State Government – 22% 
  • Emergency Management – 18% 
  • Local Government – 12% 

That means 48% of our reach are those who identify in other ‘non-traditional’ sectors.

AIDR’s expertise was recognised widely across the resilience and emergency management community. We contributed to: 

  • 17 conferences and workshops 
  • 14 steering committees 
  • 8 panels and presentations 
  • Plus 113 media mentions, amplifying AIDR’s insights nationwide. 

A remarkable year and a strong start to 2026 

These achievements reflect an exceptional collective effort during a challenging year, one in which we rebuilt programming from the ground up, delivered significant national value, and strengthened sector capability despite resourcing pressures. 

With full staffing now in place and a clear focus for our 2026 program, AIDR is exceptionally well positioned to continue supporting a more resilient Australia. 

We are excited for the year ahead.