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

7.3.7   Guidelines for economic recovery

The following provide guidance to the Economic Subgroup in developing economic recovery
programs after a disaster:
 Economic recovery strategies are an integral part of the overall recovery management
   process
 Coordination of all recovery programs is needed to support and enhance the economic
   structure
 It is important to recognise that affected people need to re-establish their means of making a
   living to enable them to manage their own recovery
 Response and recovery actions actively support the recovery of business and industry
 The best outcomes are achieved when business and industry is returned to activity as early
   as possible
 Adaptive change is adopted in light of previous knowledge of the sustainability of business
   and communities, and strategies
 Business and/or industry representatives must participate in economic recovery decision
   making
 It is important to retain skilled workers in the affected area through paid employment
 It is important that measures are taken to mitigate the impacts of future disaster on business
   continuity

7.3.8   Economic recovery – management strategies

Examples of specific management initiatives include:
 Formulate short-term business survival strategies
 Identify all aspects of the economic impact of a disaster and continue to assess, analyse and
   monitor to inform the level of support required by community
 Plan from the beginning for the transition back to mainstream service provision
 Establish and maintain communication channels between community, business, industry and
   government representatives in the community
 Proactively seek and involve investment and technical assistance parties from within and
   outside affected communities
 Facilitate local advisory groups as required that are representative of business, industry and
   employee groups
 Ensure communication strategies incorporate information around economic recovery support
   to the broader community
 Support and facilitate the development and maintenance of partnership arrangements to
   enhance economic activities
 Establish positive images to attract visitors when appropriate
 Report information on the effectiveness of the economic recovery program to all stakeholders
 Develop risk management assessments for the economic recovery rpgram
 Avoid duplication of services and identify gaps
 Maintain confidentiality and privacy principles
 Ensure monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes are embedded in all economic
   recovery activities

7.3.9   Economic recovery – enabling initiatives

Examples of other initiatives include:
 Procure goods and services via local businesses and tradespeople wherever practical e.g.
   use local electricians for power safety checks and repairs, encourage agencies to employ
   local residents and to purchase resources and services locally
 Encourage response agencies to implement procedures to support economic recovery e.g.
   local employment program for clean-up
 Support and promote opportunities for sustainable economic recovery

Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Subplan 2018                                              Page 64