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NEW TRAINING: wellbeing in emergencies
We’ve developed a new training session with disaster recovery expert and clinical psychologist David Younger. This one is specifically...
Addressing a gap: emotional preparedness in emergency management
Training that focuses on emotional preparedness as well as emergency management. Michelle Richards and Clinical Psychologist David...
Scenario planning in climate change
We have loved working with the team at Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action (WAGA) on the project they’re leading for the Victorian...
Co-Designing for Campaspe Shire
We are pleased to be supporting Campaspe Shire Council in a project to build its capacity in the operation of emergency relief centres...
Climate Change and Emergency Management
Climate change presents an evolving challenge for governments, organisations and communities. Climate-related hazards often lead to...
Unpacking roles and responsibilities
The team is having a great time working with the Barwon Coast Committee of Management on an Emergency Management Review and Training...
Training in Secondary Impact Assessment
Municipal Secondary Impact Assessment (SIA) is the important process undertaken by Councils to determine the impact of an emergency on...
Building Capability and Capacity
We recently concluded a detailed program of work over three years to enhance the capability and capacity of Gannawarra Shire Council’s...
Emergency resilience planning
Facilitated workshops designed for community flood planning in caravan parks
Emergency response support
The ResilientCo team has been supporting Pyrenees Shire Council recently after the Bayindeen Rocky Road fire event significantly impacted...
Wrap Up: Community-led ERC Training
Building the capacity of communities to respond to and recover from disasters is central to what we do at ResilientCo. We’ve recently...
Becoming DisasterSmart (or DisasterSmarter)
Are you DisasterSmart? Competing priorities and a never ending to-do list can make it hard to focus on planning for emergencies (until...
Building capacity for Community-led Relief Centres
Recently we had the pleasure of kicking off the first session to support the East Gippsland Shire Council in recruiting and training...
Increasing the focus on climate-related risk
Climate change presents an increasing challenge for communities across Australia. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, timing, and...
Building capability and capacity
We've been lucky enough to work with Mornington Peninsula Shire on a couple of occasions as council looks to build its capability and...
Meet the RCO team - Laura Buchanan
We're excited to welcome Laura Buchanan to the ResilientCo team this week as a Senior Disaster Resilience Specialist. Laura has more than...
Meet the RCO team - John Deering
The team is pleased to welcome John Deering to the team as a Senior Associate with a focus on crisis management and exercising. John is a...
Welcome to the RCO team: Michelle Richards
ResilientCo has welcomed Michelle Richards to the team. Michelle has a wealth of experience in state and local government in council and...
Integrated, local mitigation planning
The Cardinia Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee (MFMPC) has a new fire management plan in place to help guide multi-agency...
Designing for your worst-case plausible scenario
When we design exercises for local government and corporate clients, we’re looking for the most plausible, worst case scenario that will...
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