Meeting papers

Section 6.2


Community Preparedness
& Capacity Building



6.2.1      Community Profiles & Plans                                                                               6.2.3      Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience

The LDMG recognises that local knowledge is               demographics, local hazards and risks as well as          Queensland is the most disaster impacted state in          The Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience
invaluable to the disaster planning process and that      information on how to prevent, prepare, respond and       Australia. By necessity, Queenslanders are renowned        is the guiding instrument for realising the vision to
the community plays a key role in contributing to its     recover from disasters.                                   for their resilience and ability to adapt, with a strong   make Queensland the most disaster resilient state in
own safety. The LDMG advocates that everyone can                                                                    community spirit that supports those in need to            Australia and is underpinned by four key objectives:
prepare for disasters in ways that can reduce the         Some communities in the Noosa Council area have           withstand and recover from disasters.
impact on themselves, their home, family, friends, pets   determined that they would like to develop and                                                                       •    Queenslanders understand their disaster risk
and community. Being prepared in advance can make         maintain their own community disaster plan – refer        The preparedness and resilience of individuals and         •    Strengthened disaster risk management
emergencies less stressful and save precious time.        section 1.6.4.                                            communities is a shared responsibility of all sectors,     •    Queenslanders are invested in disaster risk
                                                                                                                    including all levels of government, business, NGO’s             reduction
A community profile has been prepared for each                                                                      and individuals. Disaster resilience is significantly      •    Continuous improvement in disaster
community in the Noosa Council area identifying local                                                               increased by proactive planning and preparation for             preparedness.
                                                                                                                    the protection of life, property and the environment
                                                                                                                    through an awareness of hazards, associated risks
                                                                                                                    and local disaster management arrangements.
6.2.2      National Strategy for Disaster Resilience

The National Strategy for Disaster Resilience             the community so that it can function effectively under
identifies common characteristics of disaster resilient   stress in responding to and recovering from a disaster    6.2.4      Get Ready Queensland Initiative
individuals, communities and organisations. These         event.
characteristics are functioning well while under                                                                    The LDMG has undertaken a series of community              and businesses in the event of disaster. The Get
stress, successful adaptation, self-reliance and social   The key to achieving a resilient community is for         forums, presentations, displays and community              Ready Queensland program promotes three steps
capacity.                                                 government, community and business to share in the        awareness days as part of promoting the annual             to Get Ready – understand your risk, prepare your
                                                          responsibility for preparing for, responding to and       Get Ready Program in the Noosa Shire Council area.         home and pack an emergency kit. Additionally, the Get
The strategy identifies that community members can        recovering from a disaster.                               These community engagement programs aim to build           Ready Queensland team provide funding, resources
work together, using their knowledge and resources to                                                               resilience in preparation for seasonal hazards (e.g.       and support for local government ‘Get Ready’
prepare for and deal with disasters. These actions will                                                             severe storms, bushfires, floods). These programs are      initiatives.
create self-reliance and build social capacity within                                                               aimed at empowering individuals and the community
                                                                                                                    to understand their local risks and take pre-emptive
                                                                                                                    action to prepare themselves, their families, homes



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