Forge Solutions is the nation’s leading provider in crisis preparedness, response, and recovery. We maintain a constant readiness to rapidly respond to emergencies and utilise proven methods to upskill and empower communities to lead to their recovery.
Disaster-ready planning & project management
Training & onboarding
Residential resilient assessments & retrofits
Preparation & hardening of facilities & structures
Local / regional contractor coordination
Kerbside clean up & waste management facilities
Emergency accommodation
Emergency power & communications
Secondary impact assessments
Hazard detection mitigation & clearance
Makesafe & habitable repairs
Road infrastructure repair & management
Disaster Management
Australia’s Largest National Disaster Responder
Forge Solutions (formerly known as Disaster Management Australia) was established in 2022, in recognition of the growing role Johns Lyng Group was playing in supporting communities impacted by natural disasters.
Having been engaged by local and state governments in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, Forge Solutions has become the leading provider of preparedness, response, and recovery services for social and environmental crises.
We endeavour to strengthen and empower communities nationally to thrive in the face of complex social and environmental challenges, positively impacting people and the planet.
Our capabilities, experience, and extensive regional presence enable us to provide rapid, reliable, and innovative solutions in partnership with communities, and other stakeholders to enhance collective resilience.
Community Matters.
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Their strength has clearly been their willingness just to help. And that’s everybody, from the guys using the excavators, to the guys in the office, to people coming around inspecting the place. Without the assistance of those people being there, I don’t know how we would have done it.”
At the heart of any disaster, it is the people and the communities that are affected.
Effective recovery and repair efforts need to put the community front and centre throughout the entire process. Engaging local trades in the recovery and repair efforts is a vital aspect of community support.
Rebuilding regional communities that have been impacted by a natural disaster presents an opportunity to also rebuild the local economy. By contracting and employing local trades and suppliers where possible, insurers can help to inject money back into impacted regions, create and preserve employment opportunities and support local businesses.
Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Disaster responders have an obligation to develop a response that is culturally safe, inclusive, and reflects the depth of which Traditional Owners can feel the damage to Country.
As such, meaningful and respectful consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in impacted regions should feature throughout all stages of the response.
Johns Lyng Group support the engagement and representation of First Nation peoples in the recovery effort via a range of measures, including comprehensive cultural awareness programs for our front-line teams.
These programs ensure our people are educated on respect for land practices and the connection to land, water and wildlife within the communities they’re operating.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are also supported to prosper through economic initiatives, including strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce participation.
Mitigating Environmental Impact.
The environmental impact of a natural disaster can be dire. It is vital that the recovery efforts do not cause further damage to the flora, fauna or history of the surrounding areas.
We work closely with our partners and communities to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to protect biodiversity and habitats, including but not limited to repairing priority waterways and catchment assets.
Australia is rich with places of historical and cultural significance for First Nations – many of which are not marked or immediately identifiable. When entering an impacted area, Forge Solutions consults with Traditional Owners and relevant authorities to identify vulnerable cultural heritage sites and ensure they are protected from recovery response activities.
