Download the Research into practice brief series

The Research into practice brief series provides concise summaries of research findings for end-users and practitioners:

Driving into floodwater - practice brief one

Aim: to compare and document the international research on driving into floodwater; identify risk factors; document theoretical models used to explain people’s risky behaviours; and identify intervention strategies utilised or proposed.

Vehicle related flood deaths - practice brief two

Aim: to better understand the situational, demographic, and environmental conditions under which vehicle related flood deaths occur; explore age and gender patterns of the vehicle occupants; and explore the circumstances of those who survived.

When is water on the roads dangerous? - practice brief three

Aim: to provide an overview of interviews conducted with State Emergency Services professionals who communicate about flood risk.

Public survey of driving and recreating in floodwater - practice brief four

Aim: to explore the behaviour and decision making of the general public in Australia in relation to driving into, or recreating in, floodwater; and to discuss the implications for emergency services communication and messaging.

Evaluation of flood risk communication materials - practice brief five

Aim: to provide a summary of two research activities: an online scan of recent flood risk communication campaigns, and analysis of questions relating to flood risk messaging and the perceived effectiveness of communications, from a nationally-representative survey of the Australian public.

SES personnel’s experiences of driving in floodwater - practice brief six

Aim: to explore the experiences of SES personnel encountering floodwater in SES vehicles.

Developing and validating a tool to assess expertise in the assessment of floodwater - practice brief seven

Aim: to assess people’s ability to use cues in the environment for assessing the risk of floodwater over the road.

Development of a national set of Community Service Announcements for flood risk - practice brief eight

Aim: to scope, co-develop, test and agree a set of nationally agreed Community Service Announcements for use by the ABC for radio broadcasts in the lead up to and during floods and storms.