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58% of Australians expect to be impacted by heatwaves in the coming 12 months, this number is more than double 5 years ago (25%). 34% of Australians are worried about being impacted by bushfires compared to 26% five years ago. 43% of Australians are concerned about the impact of floods and heavy rain … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on the immense task Indonesian emergency services are currently facing while battling multiple bushfires and how measuring the anxiety levels of those impacted can improve future disaster response. Professor Juliana Sutanto, Professor in Information Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University Contact details: +61 450 501 248 … Continued
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Experts say Australia must improve its front-line social services responses to reduce the impacts of large-scale disasters on vulnerable groups, according to a report released by Family Safety Victoria. Future-proofing Safety: Surfacing inequality and building service capacity for crisis-ready responses highlights the significant challenges for people who experienced or used family violence during COVID-19. Led … Continued
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As the temperature continues to rise, SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses of the responsibilities they have to keep their employees and customers safe from the dangers presented by extreme weather this summer. With the tragic bushfires of 2019-2020 still fresh in the minds of all, the NSW Government is rolling out a new easy-to-use … Continued
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On Monday 18 September, Australian Red Cross is inviting the Glenorchy and wider community to join them to launch National Emergency Ready Week. National Emergency Ready Week is held in September each year to raise public awareness of the value of preparing for weather-related and other emergencies. What: A community event to mark Emergency Ready Week, involving … Continued
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ICEYE will empower National and Provincial Agencies throughout Australia to enhance country-wide resilience ICEYE, a world-leading provider of natural catastrophe solutions and insights, has been selected by the Federal Government of Australia to supply flood and bushfire hazard data for all states and territories across the country. Through this agreement with the Federal Government, … Continued
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Australian Red Cross has opened Register.Find.Reunite. and is urging people affected by the Darlington Unit Fire to get in touch with their families and friends. Red Cross State Manager Emergency Services Diana Bernardi said being separated from family and friends is one of the most stressful things a person can experience during an emergency. “Not … Continued
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Tomorrow (Wednesday 23 August), AFAC will release the seasonal bushfire outlook for spring 2023, at 11am AEST. The following Emergency Leaders for Climate Action are available to provide comment on the outlook: – Greg Mullins, Former Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW – Major General Peter Dunn, Former Commissioner, ACT Emergency Services Authority … Continued
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Former Sergeant of the NSW Police Force of 24 years, Wesley Parfitt has filed a statement of claim for compensation against the NSW Police Force. Court documents filed in the District Court name several senior former and current NSW Police officers and make many allegations involving Police conduct and safety that were reported up the … Continued
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On a journey to promote disaster preparedness among the younger generation, this week Australian Red Cross WA Emergency Services team are travelling through the Wheatbelt region to help teach kids how to best prepare for disasters. Heading into schools and kindergartens in Northam, Beverley, Pingelly, Narrogin, Darken and Corrigin, the team is taking the Pillowcase … Continued
