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

                           Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

Interim accommodation can also be provided by friends, family, community, business or
government and non-government organisations.

The Community Welfare Sub Committee should work closely with Department of Housing
and Works and the community to develop and implement appropriate interim/medium term
accommodation to suit the needs of those displaced. Use of any of the following should be
considered:
   use of rental properties on the market
   use of existing caravan park accommodation
   use of tourism accommodation providers, particularly those who cater for longer term
    stays
   transport of demountable buildings to designated locations e.g. show grounds, existing
    caravan parks, or on or near displaced people’s homes/farms
   community billeting using the resources offered by the community to provide longer term
    accommodation e.g. granny flats, etc
Locations for temporary accommodation will vary considerably for each person/family.
Temporary accommodation solutions should be tailored to meet people’s needs as far as is
practicable. Considerations for interim/medium term accommodation include ensuring
equity, adequate safety and security as well as access to services such as:
   water/waste management, power and communications
   health
   transport
   schools and work and
   social services including social networks and support organisations

23.7 Other considerations for recovery accommodation
Other considerations for the provision of shelter may include:
   Living with family and friends. Displaced people may choose to stay with family and
    friends. While this may seem a good solution to meeting accommodation needs the
    Community Welfare Sub Committee must understand that the stressors on displaced
    and host families co-existing in shared and/or cramped environments for extended
    periods can have a detrimental effect in social recovery, particularly over the medium to
    long term.
   Spontaneous offers of accommodation. Offers for temporary accommodation such
    as caravans, granny flats and spare rooms of homes often occur after a disaster. The
    Community Welfare Sub Committee Sub-group must ensure that managing and
    coordinating these offers occurs and that all accommodation meets consistent
    standards of safety and suitability for the duration of the displaced person’s stay.
   Proximity of temporary shelter. Most people whose homes have been destroyed or
    significantly damaged prefer to return to their house blocks or farms to be as close as
    possible to their home sites, livelihoods and communities. This should be considered
    when developing temporary accommodation plans and arrangements.

23.8 Health
Health is a state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of
disease and infirmity. Queensland Health is primarily responsible for the provision of health
care services to the community and should have effective representation on the Community
Welfare Sub Committee, in consultation with the health services subgroup and in
accordance with the health services sub plan. Public health services are provided by both
Queensland Health and Noosa Shire Council and play a key role in recovery to reduce
adverse public health affects after a disaster:
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