These guidelines are based upon the 'Design Guidelines for Australian Public Cyclone Shelters' and incorporate the recommendations of the Queensland Tropical Cyclone Coordination Committee (QTCCC). The Queensland Government, Department of Public Works prepared the 'Design Guidelines for Australian Public Cyclone Shelters' for Emergency Management Australia (EMA) in August 2002. The document was reviewed by and incorporated input from stakeholders in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queenlsand.