The EMA library is a national resource which, through its collection and various services, promotes and supports the Australian emergency management community.  This includes course participants, researchers, government departments and where possible, members of tertiary institutions and the general public. 

The EMA collection is unique in Australia because it covers the spectrum of emergency topics ranging from natural hazards to terrorism to technological hazards.  Moreover, information exchange agreements with a number of disaster research establishments in the UK, USA, Canada, Japan and New Zealand, ensure receipt of materials that would otherwise be unavailable in Australia.  

The collection comprises:

• books
• reports
• journals
• videos
• emergency management plans
• cd-roms

EMA Library Policies

The EMA Library catalogue:

All items in the collection can be found using the online catalogue. In addition to the standard books and reports that the library holds, the catalogue includes links to websites, full-text articles and online documents, as well as references to selected journal articles from our collection. Clients can search the catalogue or request search assistance by contacting the Library team.  

EMA Library Team:

To contact the library team, please email: ema.library@ema.gov.au