Download or read book Black Saturday Bushfire Bereaved Advisory Group Legacy Document written by Rhonda Abotomey and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The February 7th 2009 Victorian Bushfires, commonly known as Black Saturday were a natural and man-made catastrophic disaster claiming 173 lives and caused unprecedented injury, suffering and large scale loss and devastation to individuals, families and entire communities, as well as created and natural environments. The Authority established by the Victorian and Federal Governments to respond to this catastrophe was the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (VBRRA). In December 2009 VBRRA established the Bushfire Bereaved Advisory Group (BBAG) drawing together a group of Black Saturday bereaved individuals for the purposes of advocating for the needs of people bereaved by the bushfires. The establishment of BBAG provided a formal way for bereaved people to give advice to government on issues affecting Black Saturday bereaved people in relation to their ongoing specific experiences including coronial, psycho-social supports and recognition of their specific recovery challenges. BBAG was also formally able to engage in, and have input into Anniversary events, fire awareness programs and other recovery and reconstruction programs. This publication is the Black Saturday Bushfire Bereaved Advisory Group Legacy Document, spanning the Group's work from December 2009 to December 2013. By intent, it includes significant components of subjective knowing, (the 'Experiential Voice') as a way of showing, and telling, aspects of the Black Saturday bushfire bereavement experience. Key areas of focus are * The Experiential Voice * History, formation and functioning of the Advisory Group * Examination of specific and major issues affecting Black Saturday bereaved people * The achievements and influences of BBAG * Learnings and Recommendations * The formal BBAG records The document themes canvas * The 2009 Victorian Bushfires * Black Saturday Bushfire Bereaved Advisory Group * Bushfire bereavement * Deaths in disasters * Disaster management response where there are deaths * Government established Advisory Group - in a disaster context * Learnings and Recommendations when there are deaths in disaster events

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Download or read book Crisis Communication written by Kjell Brataas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crisis Communication is an in-depth examination of recent tragedies and natural disasters that have occurred around the globe. The book covers three types of incidents: natural catastrophes, accidents and terror attacks. It focuses on the communication aspect of each incident and provides accounts from people handling the event. Each chapter offers a detailed description of the event and supplementary facts and illustrations from a variety of sources. With a focus on critical communication elements and lessons learned, Brataas offers valuable advice - based on personal experience with natural disasters, accidents and terror attacks - on some of the most effective ways to prepare for and deal with a crisis. Topics range from interview situations and social media to victim support and active shooter events. This book will be invaluable to those working in public relations and communications, as well as to those working with human resources and general management.

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 written by United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research, amongst others. The GAR contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through monitoring risk patterns and trends, as well as progress in disaster risk reduction, while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community. The GAR aims to focus international attention on the issue of risk and encourage political and economic support for risk reduction.

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