The theme of the Conference is Growing together, strengthening flood resilience. This highlights the importance of collaboration, shared knowledge and collective action in building communities that are better prepared for and able to recover from flooding.

The Conference committee are looking for a range of high-quality presentations from across Australia and internationally. The content can be technical or non-technical to suit our varied audience, so you don’t need to be a “flood expert” to provide a presentation. The practical experiences of Councillors, flood committee members and community representatives can be of real value to fellow conference attendees.

Tertiary students studying floodplain management or natural disaster management and Young Floodplain Managers are particularly encouraged to participate and share their experiences.

Conference Topics

• AI, remote sensing and emerging technologies
• Climate change, adaptation and application
• Cultural perspectives (Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori)
• Emergency preparedness, response and recovery
• Environment and nature-based measures
• Flood case studies and stories
• Flood damages and insurance
• Flood forecast and warning
• Flood policy and guidance
• Infrastructure projects and asset management
• Land use planning, managing growth and urban development
• Modelling and flood data
• Social sciences, human behaviour and communication

Tip: Please choose the topic that best reflects the primary focus of your presentation. Authors are encouraged to focus on the main message they want to convey, rather than trying to cover every aspect of their work. If your abstract could fit under more than one topic, select the topic that best aligns with the main message or outcome of your presentation. The conference committee may reassign abstracts to a different topic or session to ensure the strongest possible program.