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This paper analyses the role of Austrian institutions and society in the organisation and responding to crisis and disasters. The starting point is an assumption that all-encompassing defence and security make a foundation for a successful response to crisis and disasters. In that respect, Austria has made concrete steps to increase its resilience and defence capabilities aimed at ensuring the capability of the society to act in an ever more challenging security environment through continued development and strengthening of all-encompassing national defence and all-encompassing assurance of security. These two concepts take into account military, civilian, spiritual/intellectual and economic measures of national defence, as well as other important social dimensions. The application of the analysis of the involvement of Austrian society in case of crisis and disasters underscores the significance of volunteers, efficient work of institutions, and dedication of the society as a whole. It also presents the role of the armed forces of Austria in the response to crisis and disasters. The conclusion of the paper is that the system of response to crisis and disasters is organised in the way that increases efficiency and effectiveness, and the paper also draws the conclusions that can be applied in other states as well.