2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Recovery Plan - Attachment 2

                            Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016




Figure 1 – Interaction between prevention, preparedness, response and recovery
(AEMI Community Recovery Handbook, Handbook 2)

Any event that requires significant recovery also provides opportunities to make
communities more resilient for future events. Recovery should be viewed as an opportunity
to enhance disaster resilience.

Effective recovery requires a range of services operating in a coordinated and streamlined
way. The integration of government agencies and government owned corporations, NGOs,
industry groups, the private sector and whole-of-community is the foundation of recovery.


2. Four functions/pillars of recovery
Effective recovery requires an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach. It commences with
detailed needs analysis, consequence management, community engagement and planning
and then moves into service delivery. A coordinated effort by all agencies involved in the
recovery process is necessary. It is a complex and potentially protracted process. To assist
in managing complexity, recovery can be conceptually grouped into four inter-related
functions applicable in an all hazards environment:
           economic
           environmental
           human-social
           infrastructure (which can be further broken down sub components such as roads
            and bridges; community infrastructure etc)


3. Recovery principles
This plan has been developed in accordance with the following national principles for
recovery agreed in 2008.
   understanding the context

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