Commissioned research

The research projects displayed on this page are conducted on a consultancy basis. Some are current, whilst others have been completed. Each are organised into cluster topics.

The CRC conducts a large range of research projects for the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. These projects cover a variety of topics such as fire behaviour and fuels, planned burning, bushfire smoke dispersal, healthy ecosystems, community engagement and remote sensing.

Post-event studies are highly valued by end-user partners, and are an effective way to gather important data after a major hazard. To date, community-focused research has been undertaken after major bushfires in New South Wales in 2013, 2017 and 2018, South Australia in 2014 and 2015, and Western Australia in 2014. Partners benefiting from this research are the NSW Rural Fire Service, Country Fire Service South Australia and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia.

Fire and Rescue NSW also received additional insight into the effectiveness of equipment and training provided to their Community Fire Units during the Blue Mountains bushfires in 2013. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services sought out the CRC to provide advice on how 2015’s Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia would impact vegetation for the following fire season and beyond, as well as an effective review of incident management activities after Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017. It is envisaged that this research could informed future operations and policy. The Office of Bushfire Risk Management on behalf of State Emergency Management Committee (now Office of Emergency Management) for Western Australia requested a review into the Lower Hotham Block and O’Sullivan Block fires.

The CRC is always looking for interesting opportunities to expand research effort into topics of specific interest to organisations in the sector. Please contact Dr Paul Perry, Partnership Development Manager, to discuss your needs.