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Content last updated 10/12/2024

Being ready for severe weather is something we all share responsibility for. Taking steps to prepare yourself, your family and your home not only ensures your safety but will boost your resilience when an emergency strikes. Simple actions today can go a long way in minimising the impact of severe weather on your loved ones and your property!

You can use online tools and resources to prepare for disasters such as floods, bushfires, drought, and pandemics.

Get Ready Queensland – Home | Get Ready Queensland
Australian Red Cross – Australian Red Cross

Tips to prepare

Understand your risk to health and home
Prepare a household emergency plan
Pack an emergency kit
Keep important medications handy and fill out any scripts you need

Resources for Preparedness

Australian Government – How to prepare an emergency management plan
Queensland Government – Preparing your business for natural disasters and Business continuity planning
City of Gold Coast Business Disaster Resilience Network – Join the Business Disaster Resilience Network
Disaster Ready Training – Residential Aged Care and General Practice: enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities through business continuity planning workshops and mini-modules. Disaster Ready Training for RACHs & General Practice – Gold Coast Primary Health Network
Emergency Response Planning Tool- ERPT – is an online tool that assists general practices in developing individually tailored emergency response plans, providing a roadmap to better prepare for, respond to and recover from the impacts of emergencies and pandemics. It includes key planning templates such as risk assessment and business continuity. See more here EOI: free emergency planning software for general practice – Gold Coast Primary Health Network