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

                           Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

   managing communicable disease issues - surveillance and review of morbidity that may
    be occurring in the community and subsequent implementation of interventions such as
    vaccine programs, if, for example, there is an increase in diagnosis of influenza or
    hepatitis A
   health protection/environmental health and air quality, food and water inspections and
    advice (for example, to boil water, water tank quality, disposal of spoilt food stores,
    review of food preparation procedures in evacuation centres, etc.)
   inspections and review of sewerage and other contamination issues that may impact on
    the health of the community
   health promotion activities, such as information and advice about heat stress, clean up,
    health hazards (such as mould and asbestos), and other activities that aim to enhance
    self-care and prevention of later hazards in recovery

23.9 Psychosocial support
Psychosocial impacts can be very broad and may be a result of how a disaster affects
peoples’ emotional, spiritual, financial, cultural, psychological and social needs as part of a
community.

Disaster affected people often receive the majority of their support from their families,
friends, colleagues and community organisations. In addition social recovery is enhanced
through the provision of adequate food/water/shelter and the return of services such as
transport, access, communication, power and health.

Psychosocial support builds on these measures by providing a variety of services that range
from supporting individuals and households to communities through community
development activities and projects.

Psychosocial support to individuals and households includes psychological first aid and
personal support services (discussed further below).

Community Development activities and projects are often low cost, simple activities that
provide the foundation for the establishment of a meaningful recovery program. They are
focused on providing assistance in re-establishing social connections and functionality
through group and community activities.

Examples include:
   neighborhood barbeques
   street meetings
   school activities
   community recovery planning
   spiritual and sporting events
   ceremonies
   planning for remembrance activities
   virtual forums
   impromptu displays such as photographs or artwork depicting the event and /or the
    community’s recovery
Figure 10 depicts the multiple layers of the community that should be considered when
delivering human/social recovery services.




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