Preparedness and disaster planning
In the Australian context we are often familiar with floods, drought, storms and cyclones, and bushfires.
How can we prepare and plan for such events?
How can parents, other carers and teachers help?
What can children and young people do?
The following resources are relevant for parents, other carers and school staff to address the needs of children, families, and school communities. The advice should be considered in the context of existing disaster preparedness and planning advice published by relevant and local emergency management organisations.
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Resources for children and families
Talking to children: Parents’ guide
Australian Red Cross
A tip sheet for parents on talking to their children about preparing for emergencies.
Australian Red Cross
A webpage for activity booklet and separate activity sheets for children about a range of natural disasters and how they can be prepared. Contains a range of pencil-and-paper activities, cut-and-paste stickers and an emergency card for children to complete. These resources may be useful classroom activities.
Australian Red Cross
This issue of Ready set action! (Issue 1 2009) includes information how to be prepared for natural disasters and other emergencies, what to pack in an emergency kit and what children can do to help others affected by disasters.
Teenagers in emergencies: Plan-Act-Respond Booklet
The Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner (OESC), Emergency Management Victoria
A webpage with the pdf booklet for teenagers involved in bushfire and flood preparedness. The booklet was developed by four Maffra Secondary College students who were involved in bushfires and floods affecting the Gippsland region in 2006-7. They based their resource on a survey of 130 local teenagers. The guide is intended to complement existing disaster preparedness and planning advice published by relevant and local emergency management organisations and may be complemented by practical activities around preparedness tasks in schools.
Psychological preparedness
Psychological preparation for natural disasters
Australian Psychological Society
An APS tip sheet explaining the importance of being psychologically prepared and steps for psychological preparation.
Don't panic: Be prepared
Australian Psychological Society
A brochure with three key tips to AIM for being psychologically prepared for the bushfire season.
Psychological Preparedness: Some helpful tips for managing emotions as you get ready for the bushfire season
Australian Psychological Society
A brochure on managing emotions during bushfire season and tips for bushfire preparedness and planning.
Australian disaster preparedness resources
Emergency REDiPlan: Four steps to prepare your household
Australian Red Cross
A webpage with information and resources for the four steps for households to prepare for emergencies. Available online and as checklists, factsheets and a booklet for download.
Emergency Management for Schools website
Emergency Management Australia
The Australian Government's schools education program supports the learning and teaching of disaster preparedness and risk reduction to enhance community resilience to the effects of disasters. The program provides a range of publications, videos and interactive learning games for students, teachers and the general public.
An action guide for managing pets in emergencies.
National Emergency Management Strategy for Remote Indigenous Communities
Emergency Management Australia
A webpage link to Keeping Our Mob Safe: National emergency management strategy for remote Indigenous communities is a response to an identified need for a practical approach by government at the local, state/territory and national levels, and by Indigenous communities to address the community emergency management priorities of remote Indigenous communities. Importantly, the strategy also takes into account the broader community safety priorities and needs of remote Indigenous communities, as related to emergency management.
A range of publications that provide background information and advice for families on preparing for and coping with natural disasters and other emergencies.
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