Developed in collaboration with government agencies, recovery organisations and disaster-affected communities, the revised Principles reflect contemporary recovery practice and lessons from recent disasters. They recognise that recovery is long-term, non-linear, and increasingly influenced by compounding and concurrent events.

Key updates include a stronger focus on:

• community-centred recovery and shared responsibility
• equity, inclusion, accessibility, and trauma-informed approaches
• First Nations self-determination, governance, and connection to Country
• trust, transparency and 2-way communication
• supporting people and groups disproportionately affected by disasters
• workforce capability, wellbeing, and knowledge sharing
• monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement
• environmental regeneration, cultural values, animals, and place-based connections.

Whether you are planning, coordinating, or delivering recovery activities, the revised Principles provide practical guidance to support more effective and resilient recovery outcomes.

Find out more and access the revised Principles on the AIDR Knowledge Hub.