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

                         Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

                                      provides community members and other agencies
                                       with copies of the Red Cross publication ‘Coping with
                                       a Major Personal Crisis’ and ‘Cleaning up after a
                                       Major Flood’ booklet
                                      contributes information to the District Community
                                       Recovery Committee on the scale and impact of the
                                       disaster on individuals and Queensland communities
                                      has multiple teams available to check on the
                                       wellbeing of affected community members through
                                       outreach, in partnership with Department of
                                       Communities. Provides information on recovery
                                       services and refers to other agencies as required
                                      provides specialised personnel and support to
                                       culturally and linguistically diverse communities
                                       including Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea
                                       Islander Communities as required and available in
                                       partnership with local agencies
                                      primary priority in the event of pandemic or bio-
                                       terrorism disaster event will be to support the Red
                                       Cross Blood Service
                                      provides workers to counsel and support individuals
 Lifeline                              affected by disaster (psychological first aid)
                                      provides specialist crisis counselling

                                  Provides catering for people in the disaster affected
 Salvation Army
                                  community.

                                  Provides essential material items such as blankets,
 St Vincent de Paul Society       toiletries, mattresses, essential new clothing, food and
                                  water and children’s and babies’ necessities.


Industry and representative bodies, community groups and private sector
partners
                                  Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres are
                                  information centres for older people, people with
                                  disabilities and those who provide care and services.
                                  Centres provide free and confidential information on
                                  community aged care, disability and other support
                                  services available locally, interstate or anywhere within
                                  Australia.

 Commonwealth Carelink and        Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres provide a
 Respite Centre                   single point of contact for the general public, service
                                  providers, general practitioners and other health
                                  professionals for information on community, aged and
                                  disability services and carer support. The Centres can
                                  also assist with information about costs for services,
                                  assessment processes and eligibility criteria.

                                  The Centres can also help arrange respite, when carers
                                  need to take a break from caring.
                                  Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) provides a range of
                                  specialised services to people with dementia, families
 Alzheimers Australia
                                  and carers, people working in health and aged care and
                                  the general community. In recovery they may assist the
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