• Emergency Management
    Emergency Management Emergency planning and response is everyones responsibility
  • Floodplain Planning
    Floodplain Planning Make sure you understand how flood predictions will effect your family and business.
  • Storm Damage
    Storm Damage Not always preventible, but an essential consideration in the management of waterways.
  • Built Environment
    Built Environment Working with your urban built environment is challenging and requires good consultation
  • Floodplain Management
    Floodplain Management Promoting sound and responsible floodplain management with a whole of catchment approach
  • Monitoring Assessment
    Monitoring Assessment Essential tools in best practice Floodplain Management at the local level.

Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Floodplain Management Association (FMA).

The FMA held its first conference in 1961, and was established to promote sound and responsible floodplain management, and to make representations on behalf of local government at State and Federal levels. The FMA has continued these important roles for more than 50 years with members across Australia.

The FMA is accepted by State and Federal Government agencies as representing the interests of NSW floodplain communities and the authorities responsible for reducing future flood losses. It is currently expanding its influence as participation from other states and national corporations increases. The FMA meets regularly with State and Federal ministers and their departments.

The FMA website

This website is a key communication centre for FMA members and the public. The public can obtain information about floodplain management, links to other organizations with further information, flood news, the FMA and its activities. Members have access to peruse and share information on news, projects, correspondence, published documents, business papers, minutes and hold discussions on subjects associated with floodplain management.

Membership

The FMA has a membership of more than 100 Councils, Catchment Management Authorities and Flood Mitigation County Councils, Consultants, Businesses and Individuals involved in floodplain risk management. Memberships are available. Click here for more information on how to join.

Risk Based Floodplain Planning Framework

Join the discussion forum on the paper presented by Steven Molino, Framework for risk based floodplain planning, at the Floodplain Managers Conference.

Read more: Risk Based Floodplain Planning Framework

UTS short course

In partnership with OEH the FMA supports the Floodplain Risk Management Course conducted by the University of Technology Sydney by promoting, assisting in course development, and providing materials and presenters. The course covers both structural flood mitigation measures and land use planning.

Flooding causes the most damage in economic terms of any natural hazard in Australia, resulting in injury and death, and yet out of all natural hazards, it is the most manageable. The New South Wales Government's Floodplain Development Manual 2005 shows how to better manage development on the floodplain considering flood risk.

Read more: UTS short course

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