Our giving priorities

Bushfire research

UNSW Bushfire is driving breakthroughs in fundamental and applied research into bushfire behaviour and propagation. We're developing scientifically rigorous models that integrate with fire safety and risk management systems. Extreme fires occurring in Australia and other countries are becoming more prevalent due to climate change. However, fundamental understanding is lacking. Further research is required to improve our global understanding of extreme bushfires and their associated processes. Currently, these events are beyond existing firefighting capabilities and incur the most significant environmental, economic, health, and social costs. Active areas of research within UNSW Bushfire include dynamic fire propagation, extreme fire development (including firestorm occurrence), critical fire weather events, mathematical modelling of fire behaviour and associated processes, bushfire risk at the wildland-urban interface, and the impacts of climate change on fire regimes. With your support, UNSW Bushfire will generate vital new knowledge, and innovations in policy and practice, to halt the increasing threat of extreme fire behaviour. 

There are a number of areas within UNSW Bushfire that you can support. Direct your gift to where it matters most to you. Read more about our UNSW Bushfire giving opportunities here. 

The Howard Library

The John Howard Prime Ministerial Library works to improve public leadership and policy in Australia by preserving and making accessible the papers of both John Howard and his ministers. Other priorities include advancing research in public leadership and policy; curating exhibitions that introduce Australians to leadership and policy challenges through the experiences of the Howard Government (1996-2007); and contributing to the civic education of all Australians.