HAVING a practical plan in place ahead of when disaster strikes is important for everyone in the community and that is why Ipswich City Council wants to ensure people with disability, and their carers, are receiving the right support.
“People with disability are more vulnerable to injury and social isolation during a disaster, but this risk can be reduced with the right preparation,” Mayor Harding said.
“Council has been working with the community to promote the Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction framework which aims to ensure the needs and voices of people with disability are included in disaster preparedness.”
There are several ways people with disability and their carers can prepare for natural disaster and emergencies.
People can access the Person Centred Emergency Preparedness Workbook on council’s website which outlines how to build an emergency plan based around individual support needs.
There are also AUSLAN and captions on council’s Emergency Management YouTube channel which has short videos on how to be ready ahead of the disaster season.
Residents should also download the BOM Weather App on their phone and subscribe to the Ipswich Disaster Dashboard to access up to date emergency information.
