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

Remembrance activities must recognise that all people are affected and have equal rights to
participate in planning commemorative events or permanent memorials. Memorialisation has
traditionally honoured a society’s dead so there is a tendency to focus upon the bereaved. The
Community Welfare Sub Committee should facilitate processes that are sensitive to the wishes
of the bereaved but that are inclusive of all people affected by the disaster.

These activities assist in the long-term integration of the emergency or disaster into the history
of the community. Often these activities can be conducted on anniversaries or other significant
community occasions.

7.1.5   Additional support for Community Development Officers

In some circumstances it may be necessary to provide additional resources to support the
community development component of the recovery process. In particular, the employment of
one or more community development workers may be necessary to facilitate a range of activities
which will enhance the recovery of individuals and the broader community affected by any given
event.

Funding for Community Development Officers will vary however they may be funded as part of a
Community Recovery Package under NDRRA funding. The Human and Social Recovery
Subgroup should consider the need for one or more community development officers and
prepare funding submissions and business cases to the LRG to enable advocacy for appropriate
funding.

7.1.6   Checklist for Human and Social recovery

Components
 Safety, security and shelter
 Health
 Psychosocial wellbeing

Partners and stakeholders
 Affected communities
 Response agencies
 State and Australian Government agencies
 Non-government organisations
 Local government
 Health authorities, doctors, community health
 Representatives of sectors or groups – ethnic, rural, social and sporting clubs
 Media

Immediate / short-term (relief)
Conduct immediate needs assessment:
 How many affected
 Mortality and injury
 Potential for psychological / emotional trauma
 Displacement
 Loss of property
 Loss of pets or companion animals
 Isolation
 Individuals or groups with special needs




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