Plan and prepare together
Guide to including people with disability
A guiding principle of inclusive disaster risk reduction is including people with disability in all aspects of planning and preparing for emergencies.
Read our step-by-step instructions to getting ready for emergencies and disasters with your NDIS Participants.
R4NED Emergency planning with NDIS Participants: a guide for NDIS Providers
There is also a handbook designed to use with storyboards when supporting First Nations people with disability to prepare and plan for emergencies and disasters, particularly for people living in rural and remote communities.
R4NED NDIS Emergency and Disaster Management Provider Handbook
R4NED NDIS Emergency and Disaster Management Storyboards
You can find a range of templates for individual emergency management plans here – Make a plan.
Specialist Disability Accommodation
Managing emergencies and disasters in group homes and other accommodation settings where multiple people with disability are residing can be challenging.
Practising evacuations is particularly important in these environments.
Read our tips on practising your emergency response in a residential setting.
R4NED Practising Emergency Management Plans in Specialist Disability Accommodation
Evacuation and Recovery Centres
A change of environment during a crisis can be unsettling for many NDIS Participants. Talking to people about what to expect if they have to evacuate can be a useful way to alleviate anticipated stress.
Read this information for NDIS Participants about what to expect if you have to evacuate.
R4NED Evacuations: what to expect before, during and after
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