From bushfire safety to flood preparedness, cyclone awareness to drought resilience, these resources empower young Australians to prepare themselves and their communities for extreme weather events and natural disasters.
This education has never been more critical. Australia has experienced increasingly frequent, intense, and overlapping shocks including fires, floods, cyclones, and drought. Coupled with chronic stresses such as economic inequity, reduced services in rural and regional areas, and social exclusion, these disasters continue to challenge communities nationwide. Many communities have little time to prepare, respond, and recover before the next weather emergency arrives.
Students will grow their understanding of what a natural disaster is, how it functions, and what actions they can take to make themselves and their local communities more prepared and more resilient. This leads to better outcomes before, during and after they have been impacted by a natural disaster.
Across a range of subjects, students will explore leadership qualities, social and emotional well-being, technologies to assist with natural disaster recovery, and social actions they can take to increase their fire and flood preparedness.
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