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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsA five-year study analyzing the health and wellbeing impacts of the Black Saturday Bushfires in Australia tracked the interplay between mental health and social connections of natural disaster survivors. The results should inform efforts by government, emergency services, community agencies and communities to prepare for future disasters and develop eff…
These guidelines are designed to address the needs of women, men, and everyone of diverse gender and sexual identities, including LGBTI people, and to minimise the negative impact of gender stereotypes on all members of the community, in planning for and the delivery of relief and recovery services after emergencies. They have been develo…
Unprecedented hydro-meteorological events experienced during the 2010-11 'Summer of Disasters' led to all 73 Queensland local governments in Australia being disaster-affected. To help communities recover from these events and build resilience for the future, a Community Development and Recovery Package was activated by the Australian and Queen…
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The Conference theme "Earth, Fire and Rain" will continue to address planning, response and the introduction of innovative techniques in management of disasters, emergencies and hazards.
The Conference Program will include an extensive range of topics with Keynotes, Concurrent Sessions, Case Studies, Panel Discussions and Poster Presentations.…
In June 2009, not long after Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires claimed 173 lives and destroyed more than 2000 houses, a group of architects came together to help those who had been affected, reports the Guardian.
As part of the Victorian bushfire reconstruction and recovery authority’s We will Rebuild initiative, they offered free consultations and 1…
By Jock Gammon
What does resilience look like? In a piece entitled An integrative review of the built environment discipline’s role in the development of society’s resilience to disasters published in the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, researchers described ecological resilience as the ‘the amount of disturbance…
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) and Hannover Fairs Australia, are delighted to announce a new partnership. Combining the strengths of both organisations the partnership will deliver AFAC16 under a renewed focus to embrace and support all fire and emergency agencies to achieve their goals and preserve public safety.…
This paper demonstrates the harmful effects that social expectations of masculinity can have on coping mechanisms and decision-making. Expectations based on gender have broad implications for families and communities and for the ways in which emergency management personnel and procedures operate.
The findings conclude that constructed ideals of masculi…
By Rosemarie Lentini, Journalist
For Australian architect Helen Lochhead, building resilience to disasters involves ‘building back better’.
As Deputy Government Architect in the NSW Architect’s Office and, before that, Executive Director of Place Development at Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Ms Lochhead has spearheaded design-based resilience str…
It has been one year since category 5 Tropical Cyclone Marcia tore through central Queensland, leaving a $200 million damage bill to agricultural industries in the region, according to ABC. Recovery from the disaster has been mixed, with some farmers believing they have come back stronger and others still trying to find their feet.
As pineapple grower…
This article was first published on Pursuit.
By Lisa Mamone
Recovering from a traumatic event for some can mean finding a new appreciation of life – for others it is a slow process fraught with negativity.
Professor Lou Harms and Associate Professor Lisa Gibbs from the University of Melbourne, chief investigators on the Beyond Bushfires project, have…