2018-04-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 4 - Local Disaster Recovery Subplan

Relief services provided to the community may take many forms however the operation of
Recovery Centres and Outreach Programs are the primary mechanisms to provide initial
recovery (relief) services and to gather information to support needs analysis and planning for
medium and long term recovery.

The transition from the response and short-term relief operations to the next level of recovery
must be carefully managed by the LDC and the LRC working together.

When it occurs it will be based on a combination of the following criteria:
 The emergency is contained
 Search and rescue groups have ceased activity
 Public safety measures are in place and work effectively
 No further hazard or secondary event is likely in the near future
 Initial rehabilitation has commenced
 Damage to community infrastructure has been assessed and/or restoration has commenced
 Temporary accommodation and services have been provided (if required)
 Local organisations which can provide services and/or a hub for services have been identified
  and engaged
 Local community organisations and cultural groups and their leaders have been identified
  and engaged
 The LRG is established and preliminary recovery plans are in place.

2.6.2     Medium-term recovery

Medium-term recovery continues the coordinated process of supporting affected communities in
the reconstruction of physical infrastructure, restoration of the economy and the environment,
and support for the emotional, social and physical wellbeing of those affected.

The following recovery activities are conducted during this level:
 Ongoing needs analysis so that recovery can support the changing recovery needs of the
   community
 Recovery Action Plans are implemented and progress monitored and reported
 Continued and enhanced community participation in decision making
 Plans are continuously updated to reflect changing recovery needs and progress of recovery.
The recovery activities of this level will assist the affected community to return to a state of
normality although the community is likely to experience changes resulting from the event.

2.6.3   Long-term recovery

Long-term recovery involves the ongoing transition from recovery to normal community life.
During this stage, most recovery workers leave and systems start to wind down as normal
business processes return. It is important that this reduction in recovery support is managed and
that documented arrangements are in place locally to continue to address individual and
community recovery needs.


2.7. Emergency Management Assurance Framework
The four principles for effective disaster management, detailed in the Emergency Management
Assurance Framework are fundamental to the establishment and continuous improvement of
effective disaster recovery operations and planning:
 Leadership
 Public safety
 Partnership
 Performance.


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