An initiative of Volunteering Queensland Inc Interested in developing your leadership skills? Then register for the Disaster Resilience Leadership Project A free and fully catered professional development course delivered by Volunteering Queensland Inc, in partnership with NSW State Emergency Service. The program focuses on the role community leaders play in building community resilience and covers an all hazards approach to community resilience and disaster management from a community perspective, please see the next page for a detailed breakdown. As part of this training you will be provided with workbooks and receive certificates of participation. The course is two days long, and although we would ideally like you to be able to attend the entire course, we do welcome those who can only attend part of the course. “Let’s discuss best practice and explore improved ways that all agencies and organisations can work together in a more coordinated effort” Venue The Lismore Workers Sports Club 202 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah NSW 2480 Date Sat 16 & Sun 17 May 2015 Time 9am till 5pm daily Cost Free Registration RSVP: Janet 02 6625 7710 by close of business Monday 11 May. emergencyvolunteering.com.au/leadership Course content for the Disaster Resilience Leadership Project This two day workshop covers: - Brief outline of disaster management - What is community resilience - The four adaptive capacities of a resilient - community: Information and Communication, - Social Capital, Economic Development, - Community Competence - The emotional impacts of disaster - Assets based approach to building community - resilience - Resilience building project planning The action planning process is about ensuring that every participant has a ‘next step’ they are going to action. These action plans can be personal (eg. household plan / stay-go kit, etc.) or a plan for a project / initiative / program / event that aims to build community resilience by working together with others (including council and agencies) to address issues identified by the participants (which is within their sphere of influence). The Disaster Resilience Leadership Project is part of Volunteering Queensland Inc’s ‘Step Up Program’ which has worked to increase preparedness and empower communities for potential disasters, contributing significantly to ‘civil society rebuilding’ in the aftermath of the Queensland Floods and subsequent disaster events. The Step Up Program is a combination of six separate but related projects with a focus on building community resilience to natural disasters by empowering a diverse range of community stakeholders with the necessary knowledge, tools and resources to build community self-reliance. The program provides tailored information, resources, pathways to engagement and support mechanisms for individuals, leaders of community groups and organisations, business owners, young people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. emergencyvolunteering.com.au/stepup KEY PARTNER: AN INITIATIVE OF: Volunteering Qld