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Dr Suzanne Vallance Senior Lecturer, Lincoln University The role of local government in recovery: A case study of the Waimakariri District Council’s post-earthquake Community-based Recovery Framework Based on a case study of the Waimakariri District Council’s Community-based Recovery Framework, this paper identifies some key elements underpinning the success of local authorities as recovery agents. First I argue that local authorities are well-placed to play a key role based on their relationships with communities and local knowledge; people’s expectations; local government's legislative mandate; their resources and decision-making authority; their ability to liaise with (engage/engage with) both communities and other agents/agencies; and their pre-existing integrative framework of needs assessment and service provision. Second I argue that although local authorities are well-placed to undertake recovery work, legislated responsibilities can be unclear. This allows for flexibility, which is appropriate, but can also lead to vastly different approaches and failed expectations; councils vary in their willingness, capability and capacity to do such work. I conclude that in clarifying local government’s role in recovery there is a need for guidance around key success factors, some of which are well-illustrated in the Waimakariri District Council case study. Ms Gisela van Kessel Lecturer, University of South Australia Resilience to fires and floods: The importance of the response process Resilience has been identified as an "ordinary magic", (Masten 2001) but it only occurs in a proportion of the population. Since there is a lack of evidence to suggest it is a uniform phenomenon, the question remains - Can anything be done to help more people experience resilience in the face of a disaster? This study used data from semi-structured interviews with 19 people who had experienced the 2010/11 Victorian floods and 20 lay witness statements from people who presented to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. The qualitative analysis applied Bronfenbrenner’s theory to resilience as an interaction in a person-context-process-time model, where context is understood as a system of nested levels (Bronfenbrenner 2005). The findings confirmed that both personal characteristics and contextual factors (predominantly social support) are important to resilience. In addition to this, it was identified in this sample that the process of delivering assistance was more effective in terms of resilience if it utilised a mechanism of empathy. This process was observed consistently across all levels of the nested system including the settings of home, work, and school, relief/recovery/evacuation centre, media and government activities. Rather than centralise the individual, as has been done so far in disaster resilience research, this study recognises the importance of the consequences of the actions of others as a process within a person’s social ecologies to an individual’s resilience. This has implications for process of delivery of assistance and how resilience outcomes are measured. Mr Josh Venman Solution Architect, Esri Australia When location really matters: Using GIS for natural disaster risk reduction New York’s Frankenstorm, Japan’s Tsunami, Queensland’s Flood crisis… as the world faces increasingly volatile weather patterns, researchers, policy makers and emergency services managers are being challenged to find improved ways to predict, prevent and manage natural disasters. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has emerged
as a potential lifeline to better understand and communicate the social and physical complexities of natural disasters. GIS technology literally maps the geographic elements contained within data to provide an analytic vantage point that no other tool can. By mapping natural disaster triggers, events and observations, and overlaying this with population an environmental data, GIS makes it possible to analyse where disaster events have occurred, and the impacts caused by these events. By gaining a deeper understanding of where disasters occur, noticeable patterns begin to emerge, allowing for predictive modelling to take place. These models can then be used to form the basis for the development of new strategies and initiatives to help reduce future disaster risks. This presentation will provide emergency management professionals with a detailed insight into how GIS technology can be applied to transform the way we view natural disasters, and ultimately, help to predict and prevent catastrophies of the future. Ms Bridget Vercoe Country Director, World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Animals Matter in Disasters – the New Zealand approach "Our community expects a well-coordinated and efficient response to animal welfare issues during adverse events like storms. We are vulnerable, too, to international trade repercussions, unless we can demonstrate the highest standards of animal care. Consumers in our export markets increasingly want to know that products have been farmed ethically, and they will react to poor animal welfare stories. Negative stories in international media can badly damage our reputation. The more knowledge we have, the better we can coordinate our responses and secure the viability of both individual farmers and the wider animal-based industries.” (Speech by a former New Zealand Agriculture Minister, Hon Jim Anderton, at NAWEM hosted stakeholder meeting, 2007.) This workshop presentation will briefly explore the importance of good animal emergency management practice, including: the economic ramifications for the New Zealand economy, based on findings from a recently released research paper; animal welfare considerations; and the impact on evacuation compliance and associated civil defence emergency management procedures. The focus of the presentation will be on the strategies and tools that NAWEM is using to facilitate changes to Government policy, legislative underpinnings to policy, and local arrangements to ensure that production and companion animal welfare is adequately managed during an adverse event. This will include discussion on the following recent initiatives and policy changes: NAWEM and the benefits of having a coordinated and collaborative approach to animal emergency management. The Planning for Companion Animal Welfare in an Emergency. Director’s Guideline for CDEM Groups. A first for New Zealand and possibly the world, the guide covers all aspects of companion animal welfare emergency management including planning and legal considerations, operational arrangements, animal rescue, and the establishment and management of a temporary animal shelter. The New Zealand Animal Welfare Strategy and recent amendments to New Zealand’s Animal Welfare Act1999 . Disability Assist Dog identification – a standardised identification tag featuring the civil defence logo, to be worn by all certified disability assist dogs in New Zealand. The tag will assist with recognition of these dogs in an emergency, enabling rapid reunification with the owner/handler if separated, and access to all public centres (evacuation, welfare, recovery etc.) with their owner/handler. Dr Mark Wallace Psychiatrist, Centre for Disaster Recovery and Trauma Specialized Psychiatric services for Adult Mental Health Care: Recovery following the Queensland Natural Disasters 2010 – 2012 Following the Queensland natural disasters in 2010 -2011 State and Federal funding was made avaliable to establish programs to address the psychological needs of those experiencing persisting distress. This paper discusses the patterns of distress manifest, clinical teams that were established and the treatment modalities used. Specific examples of adult and older adult patients that were treated will be used, and lessons for future programs will be outlined.
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