Disaster Management

Strategies are needed to prepare for and combat disasters.

Follow the links below to find information about disaster management, including disaster planning and prevention.

Reviewed March 2009

15 Resources Found

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Title:	Media release. Australia better prepared to treat injured in a national emergency
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	An agreement has been signed between Princess Alexandra Hospital and the National Clinical Care and Trauma Response Centre, which will mean Australia is more prepared than ever to respond to a national incident that causes a significant number of injuries.
Date:	Nov 2009

Title:	Bushfire season - prepare your mind
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	The bushfire season is a stressful time for a lot of people throughout Victoria. Those in high-risk areas will need to keep on alert throughout the summer and monitor conditions in their surrounding area. It is normal to feel anxious during this time of year and this anxiety may be worse for people who were affected by last summer's bushfires.
Date:	Oct 2009

Title:	Health emergency preparedness and response
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Australia has a robust health system with measures in place to provide a comprehensive and effective health response in the event of a disaster or mass casualty event, including a bioterrorist act, natural disaster, bombing or communicable disease outbreak.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Media release. Bushfire and flood safety planning for aged care homes
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Nursing homes applying for new Australian Government-funded aged care places will be required to show they have taken into consideration natural disaster threats such as bushfires and floods.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Emergencies - floods
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Floods represent danger for people, animals and property. Flash flooding carries the greatest risk of injury or death. You can prepare for floods by devising a household emergency plan. Keep an emergency kit including canned food, bottled water, a first aid kit, radio, torches, batteries, spare warm clothing, documents and other items. Don't take unnecessary risks during a flood.
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	Emergencies - coping without gas or electricity
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Coping with a power blackout or gas stoppage can be difficult. Making an emergency plan is helpful, especially if you have children or elderly people to care for. Maintaining heat, light, cooking facilities and food storage can be difficult. Keep a battery-powered torch, radio and other appliances ready.
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	ARPANSA - Radiological Emergency Response
Publisher:	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:	This page considers radiation emergency response, which has the objective of reducing the risk or mitigating the consequences of a radiation safety incident.
Date:	Feb 2008

Title:	Australian health management plan for pandemic influenza
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The aim of this document is to provide a detailed guide for the Australian response to a pandemic influenza threat. This plan targets the wide range of people who will be involved in planning and responding to an influenza pandemic.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	National pandemic influenza exercise: Exercise Cumpston 06 report
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Exercise Cumpston 06 was the first major event of its kind conducted by the Department of Health and Ageing. The aim was to exercise the capacity and capability of the Australian health system to prevent, detect and respond to an influenza pandemic. This document provides an evaluation report on the exercise.
Date:	Jun 2007

Title:	Guidelines for smallpox outbreak, preparedness, response and management
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The guidelines provide technical information about the management of a threat, or an outbreak, of smallpox.
Date:	Jan 2004

Title:	ARPANSA - Australian contingency plan for space re-entry debris
Publisher:	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:	The Australian Contingency Plan for Space Re-Entry Debris has been prepared to coordinate the activities of Commonwealth, State and Territory Departments/Authorities involved in recovering and neutralizing any radiological threat arising from the re-entry of space debris over Australia and the island territories.
Date:	May 2003

Title:	Statement by Australia's Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor John Mathews
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Professor Mathews, who is also the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control, said today that the Australian public should not be alarmed by reports from America of cases of anthrax. US authorities are not certain whether these cases are terrorism-related.
Date:	Dec 2001

Title:	ARPANSA - Assessing the suitability of Australian ports for visits by nuclear powered warships
Publisher:	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:	The Commonwealth Government has established an interdepartmental standing committee called the Visiting Ships Panel (Nuclear) to control arrangements for visits to Australia by Nuclear Powered warships. For the purposes of emergency planning, the radiological consequences of a severe hypothetical accident scenario are calculated and compared with radiological acceptance criteria.
Date:	Jan 2001

Title:	ARPANSA - WHO Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network (REMPAN)
Publisher:	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:	For the promotion of radiation emergency medical preparedness and for practical assistance and advice to countries in the case of overexposure from any source of radiation, WHO has established a network of collaborating centres - REMPAN.
Date:	Sep 2000

Title:	ARPANSA - Russian Mars Probe re-entry 1996
Publisher:	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:	The Russians launched the Mars 96 probe on 16 November, 1996. Since ARPANSA has radiation protection expertise and specialized radiation monitoring equipment, this laboratory would be involved in the monitoring and cleanup of any radioactive contamination as part of the Commonwealth plan for the re-entry of radioactive space debris.
Date:	Oct 1998

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