"In June 2015, Australian Red Cross commissioned the Northern Institute of Charles Darwin University to carry out a series of consultations focused on the experiences of Indigenous communities in Darwin and Palmerston during emergencies. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Darwin when a cyclone, bushfire or severe weather event strikes and in its aftermath, and to identify determinants of vulnerability from the perspective of these communities. In Part 1 of the report, we summarise our discussions with people in Town Communities and the Long Grass, categorising them in relation to four stages of emergency management as operationalised in the Northern Territory Emergency Plan 2015 (www.pfes.nt.gov.au).
In Part 2, we draw on a series of discussions with government departments and service providers, and translate these consultation findings into possible service delivery responses and a communications plan, supporting the further development of emergency management practices going forward." - Executive summary,
Notes
Logo on cover: Northern Institute, Larrakia Nation, Australian Red Cross,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Key findings -- Background -- What we did. Part 1: Consultation outcomes -- Town communities -- Long grass. Part 2: Emergency management -- Service delivery -- Communication -- Getting started -- Conclusion -- Appendix.,
Language
English,
Subject
Darwin,
Palmerston,
Disasters,
Social aspects,
Emergency management,
Darwin Region,
Risk management,
Aboriginal Australians,
Services for,
Publisher name
Charles Darwin University. Northern Institute,
Place of publication
Casuarina,
Format
30 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.,
File type
application/pdf,
Copyright owner
Charles Darwin University. Northern Institute,
Related links
http://hdl.handle.net/10070/267721,
http://hdl.handle.net/10070/267721 [Disaster resilience and emergency management in Indigenous communities in Darwin and Palmerston],