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Empowering Indigenous natural hazards management in northern Australia. 2022

Jeremy Russell-Smith, and Glenn James, and Alan Maratja Dhamarrandji, and Ted Gondarra, and Danny Burton, and Bevlyne Sithole, and Otto Bulmaniya Campion, and Hmalan Hunter-Xenie, and Ricky Archer, and Kamaljit K Sangha, and Andrew C Edwards

Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research (DCBR), Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, 0909, Australia. jeremy.russell-smith@cdu.edu.au.

Northern Australia is prone to recurring severe natural hazards, especially frequent cyclones, flooding, and extensive wildfires. The region is sparsely populated (≪ 0.5 persons km-2), with Indigenous (Aboriginal) residents comprising 14% of the population, and typically the majority in remote regions. Despite national policy committed to addressing emergency management (EM) in vulnerable Indigenous communities, implementation remains unfunded. We synthesise participatory intercultural research conducted over seven years exploring core challenges, opportunities and potential solutions towards developing effective EM partnerships. Similar EM engagement and empowerment issues face First Nations and local communities in many international settings. In search of solutions, we explore developing effective partnership arrangements between EM agencies and culturally diverse Indigenous communities. Observing that government already provides substantial investment in cultural and natural resource management programmes conducted by over 150 Indigenous Ranger Groups (IRGs) nationally, we demonstrate that expansion of IRG roles to incorporate EM community engagement and service delivery can provide multiple cost-effective community and business development benefits for many remote communities.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011209	Power, Psychological	The exertion of a strong influence or control over others in a variety of settings--administrative, social, academic, etc.	Power (Psychology),Power, Personal,Power, Professional,Power, Social,Power,Personal Power,Powers, Psychological,Professional Power,Psychological Power,Psychological Powers,Social Power
D006303	Health Services, Indigenous	Health care provided to specific cultural or tribal peoples which incorporates local customs, beliefs, and taboos.	Indigenous Health Services,Indigenous Services, Health,Services, Indigenous Health,Health Indigenous Service,Health Indigenous Services,Health Service, Indigenous,Indigenous Health Service,Indigenous Service, Health,Service, Health Indigenous,Service, Indigenous Health,Services, Health Indigenous
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077587	Natural Disasters	Disasters linked to natural hazards including widespread fires, floods, storms, earthquakes and drought.These events may result in significant damage and loss of lives.	Natural Disaster,Disaster, Natural,Disasters, Natural
D000079102	Empowerment	Process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and to transform those choices into desired actions as deigned by the individuals or groups.
D000081034	Indigenous Peoples	Descendants who self-identify as members of a group who inhabited a country or region at the time when people of different cultures or ethnic origins arrived. They often maintain their distinct language, culture, and beliefs.	First Nation Peoples,Native Peoples,Indigenous Population,Native-Born,Natives,Tribes,First Nation People,Indigenous People,Indigenous Populations,Nation People, First,Nation Peoples, First,Native Born,Native People,People, First Nation,People, Indigenous,People, Native,Peoples, First Nation,Peoples, Indigenous,Peoples, Native,Population, Indigenous,Populations, Indigenous
D001315	Australia	The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.	Canton and Enderbury Islands,Christmas Island,Christmas Island (Australia)
D012308	Risk Management	The process of minimizing risk to an organization by developing systems to identify and analyze potential hazards to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences, and by attempting to handle events and incidents which do occur in such a manner that their effect and cost are minimized. Effective risk management has its greatest benefits in application to insurance in order to avert or minimize financial liability. (From Slee & Slee: Health care terms, 2d ed)	Hospital Incident Reporting,Incident Reporting, Hospital,Hospital Incident Reportings,Incident Reporting,Incident Reportings, Hospital,Management, Risks,Reporting, Hospital Incident,Reportings, Hospital Risk,Voluntary Patient Safety Event Reporting,Hospital Risk Reporting,Hospital Risk Reportings,Incident Reportings,Management, Risk,Reporting, Hospital Risk,Reporting, Incident,Reportings, Hospital Incident,Reportings, Incident,Risk Reporting, Hospital,Risk Reportings, Hospital,Risks Management
D055812	Community-Based Participatory Research	Collaborative process of research involving researchers and community representatives.	Consumer-Driven Community-Based Research,Community Based Participatory Research,Community-Based Research, Consumer-Driven,Community-Based Researchs, Consumer-Driven,Consumer Driven Community Based Research,Consumer-Driven Community-Based Researchs,Participatory Research, Community-Based,Research, Consumer-Driven Community-Based,Researchs, Consumer-Driven Community-Based
D057231	Climate Change	Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the sun's intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.	Change, Climate,Changes, Climate,Climate Changes