Get Started

plan book with sirens

This page helps you get ready to plan for emergencies and disasters.

The NDIS practice standards

person planning with rule book and sirens

Your NDIS provider must follow some rules when there is an emergency or disaster.

two people standing in a house

The rules tell them what they must do to keep people safe.

ndis practice standards book

The rules are called the NDIS practice standards.

ndis provider talking to person in wheelchair

It is important for you to know how your NDIS provider must support you.

R4NED logo

To read our information about the NDIS practice standards go to

R4NED Easy Read Practice Standard fact sheet

Start to plan

person with a though bubble showing a house in a flood

It can be hard to start planning for an emergency or disaster.

person holding paper with tips numbered 1, 2, 3

We have some tips for you to help you think about what you need to do.

Start to plan

australia map with sirens

It is good to know how the warning system in Australia works.

blue and red flashing lights

A warning system lets you know when something bad is happening.

fire burning bushland

That might be bad things like

  • Bushfires
house floating on water
  • Floods and storms
woman overheating under a hot sun
  • Very bad heat
laptop with a screenshot of the Australian warning system

To find out more about the warning system in Australia go to
www.australianwarningsystem.com.au

Am I at risk?

house in bushfire

It is important to know if you live in a high risk area.

firefighter standing infront of a burning building

High risk area means emergencies and disasters are likely to happen there.

nema interactive map webpage

To find out more about the area where you live go to this website
https://nema.gov.au/data#/map 

person looking at laptop

You can also have a look at the website of your council.