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

                            Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

   shelter, including accommodation in the short, medium and long term
   health, including medical, allied health and clinical services, public health, water,
    sanitation, hazardous materials, food security, mental health support and health
    promotion activities
   psychosocial support, including individual and community activities and services

23.3 Safety and security
Loss of life, injury, loss of shelter and threats to safety as a result of a disaster all impact on
an individual’s and/or a community’s sense of safety and security. Social order and strong
governance provide the sense of safety that people require to reduce their anxiety about the
future. Disaster affected people will need timely information about safety, protection issues
and mitigation actions to address emerging safety and wellbeing issues.

23.4 Shelter
A paramount concern for displaced people is to have safe, alternative accommodation when
their homes have been damaged, destroyed or are inaccessible due to contamination or
ongoing hazard threats.

Ensuring displaced households and individuals have appropriate shelter (accommodation) is
a key to ensuring their safety and commencing their recovery. Accommodation
arrangements may range from short term to long term. Further information on building
matters is provided in the section on infrastructure recovery.
The Community Welfare Sub Committee should:
   keep accurate and up-to-date records of where people relocate and their contact details
   organise emergency accommodation in conjunction with local agencies
   preferably arrange for transitional or longer-term accommodation on or near home sites
    of those people whose own homes are not habitable
   if people need     transport, consider how this may occur
   ensure     privacy is respected and maintained at all times
   establish a referral mechanism for psychosocial support.

23.5 Emergency and short term accommodation
Emergency and short term accommodation is considered to be that provided in evacuation
centres during the response phase of disaster management. However it may include the
use of hotels/motels, caravan parks, private houses including family and friends. It will
usually be only provided for a few days during the impact and immediate aftermath of an
event.

Arrangements to meet people’s emergency or short term accommodation needs are
managed by the LDMG’s Community Response Coordinator and the LDC.
When people need longer term accommodation following a disaster these needs will be
managed by the LDRC and the LRC.

When people need longer term accommodation these needs will be managed by the LDRC
and the LRC.

23.6 Interim/medium term accommodation
Responsibility for providing people with interim accommodation while their house is being
repaired or alternative long term accommodation sourced rests with the LRDC and the LRC.
Interim accommodation can be in a house, flat, or caravan and can continue for extended
periods of weeks, months or longer prior to permanent housing becoming available. In some
cases interim accommodation may transition into permanent housing.


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