Joint Centre for Disaster Research

This Centre is a joint venture between Massey University and GNS Science within the School of Psychology and is based at the Wellington Campus of Massey University.

The Centre undertakes multi-disciplinary applied teaching and research aimed at understanding the impacts of disasters on communities, improving risk management and enhancing community preparedness, response and recovery from various hazard events.

The Centre also works with other organsisations to enhance the provision of training for Civil Defence and Emergency Management sectors.