National Recovery and Resilience Agency
NRRA
5 May 2021 – 1 September 2022
Executive agency that led Commonwealth disaster recovery and disaster risk reduction, combining long-term recovery from the Black Summer bushfires, drought and floods with programs to build resilience to future disasters.
How it came into existence
Established on 5 May 2021 as an executive agency in the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio by merging the National Bushfire Recovery Agency and the National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency, following the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
- Bushfire recovery coordination
- National Bushfire Recovery Fund
- Drought response coordination
- North Queensland flood recovery
Legislation: Public Service Act 1999 (executive agency)
Changes during its life
- June 2022Moved from the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio to the Home Affairs portfolio after the change of government.
How it ended
Merged with Emergency Management Australia on 1 September 2022 to form the National Emergency Management Agency.
- Disaster recovery
- Disaster risk reduction and resilience
Main functions
- Disaster recovery coordination
- Disaster risk reduction and resilience programs
- Drought response coordination
- Administration of recovery and resilience funding
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Home Affairs.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 25 July 2022 to 25 July 2022)