The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) have united to develop proposals that will help strengthen homes and communities against natural disasters.

The industry groups have heeded key findings from the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements and are hosting a series of roundtable discussions to create a pathway towards national policies that improve property resilience, building standards and land-use planning.

The joint mitigation and resilience roundtables will identify key national priorities for ensuring Australian homes (including apartments and social housing) are resilient, secure and insurable in the long term. They will focus on:

• The built environment and codes
• The importance and structure of land-use planning
• Current and potential mitigation and hazard reduction investment priorities
• The importance of information systems, data, and coordination

A final report from the roundtables will be presented at the conclusion by mid-2021.

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