Care through Disaster
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOMEN’S HEALTH GOULBURN NORTHEAST
So what do we need to care for each other well – before, during and after a disaster?
We have weathered many a storm in our long and ancient history, but in the coming decades we’re expecting conditions that will challenge even the heartiest and most resilient communities to survive and thrive. Our previous work into the Public Good showed the value of infrastructure that enables people to Connect, Care and Contribute.
In this work, we partner with Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE) to ask “what does it mean for people to be Cared for through disaster?” and “what sort of support do communities need?”.
After listening to community leaders and members from the Goulburn Valley region and north-eastern Victoria talk about what support they need to be cared for through disaster, we’re pleased to offer this values-based report.
In these changing times, we need a new approach – Care through Disaster 2.0, which acknowledges that disaster requires strong communities that are properly supported on a much longer timescale. When we take a Care through Disaster approach, we recognise the need for people to be Seen, Safe and Supported during and after a crisis; and that their communities already need to be strong and connected before disaster strikes for this to occur.
Because of the damage already “baked in” to our Earth’s climate, extreme weather events are already intensifying, and are projected to get worse.
We can choose to face the coming challenges in ways that exacerbate social harms, or we can find ways forward that allow us not just to survive, but to build the type of country and communities Australians want.
No one wants to live in a more disaster-prone world, and it’s still essential to do everything possible to prevent further damage to our climate. Fortunately, we do want to live in the kinds of communities that can thrive before, during and after disaster. We have the will, the know-how and resources to build that now, come what may.
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This work is a collaboration between Australia reMADE and Women’s Health Goulburn North East. It has been made possible by generous funding from the Victorian State Government via the Office for Women and Prevention of Family Violence, Department of Families Fairness and Housing.
