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Journal article
Bringing place-based agencies ‘to the table’ in emergency management
Australian Journal of emergency management, Vol.40(3), pp.40-49
07/2025
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Abstract
In 2022, the Northern Rivers of New South Wales experienced a significant flood event. River levels and resulting damage were the worst recorded equating to billions of dollars in damages. Local agencies in the area played a critical role in the response and recovery but were commonly excluded from formal processes. A study of the experience and role of local place-based agencies examined their place in emergency and disaster management through focus groups with agency representatives. This research aimed to understand the experiences of these place-based agencies and their contribution to disaster management within the community. Findings highlight the negative effects experienced by these organisations of their exclusion from emergency planning processes both pre-and post-disaster. This paper argues for acknowledgment of the important contributions place-based agencies make to disaster-affected communities as well as the need for their inclusion in formal processes across all phases of emergency management. Using the experience of the Northern Rivers floods, the inclusion of place-based agencies 'at the table' will enhance planning and management capacity and build community resilience.
Details
- Title
- Bringing place-based agencies ‘to the table’ in emergency management
- Creators
- Erica Russ Associate Professor - Southern Cross UniversitySara Donnarumma - Southern Cross UniversityKim Doyle - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of emergency management, Vol.40(3), pp.40-49
- Publisher
- Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience; EAST MELBOURNE
- Identifiers
- 991013301028602368
- Copyright
- © 2025 by the authors.
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article