Amanda Howard – The Conversation

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December 21, 2023

When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves

Rebecca McNaught, University of Sydney; Amanda Howard, University of Sydney; Jean S. Renouf, Southern Cross University, and Jo Longman, University of Sydney

The North Queensland floods remind us of the need to build community resilience to disasters – during the event, in the immediate aftermath and beyond.

Sebagian kerusakan akibat Siklon Tropis Seroja di Dili, Timor Leste, pada April 2021. Kandhi Barnez/AP

September 9, 2021

Mengapa melibatkan penyandang disabilitas dalam persiapan bencana memiliki dampak lebih baik

Thushara Dibley, University of Sydney; Aaron Opdyke, University of Sydney; Amanda Howard, University of Sydney, and Pradytia Putri Pertiwi, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Mengesampingkan penyandang disabilitas dalam persiapan dan menanggapi bencana membuat mereka semakin rentan. Ada bentuk kemitraan baru yang memungkinkan mereka memainkan peran lebih penting dan aktif.

A man inspects a road destroyed by a flood in Dili, East Timor, April 6 2021. Kandhi Barnez/AP

September 9, 2021

Why involving people with disability in preparing for disasters leads to better outcomes

Thushara Dibley, University of Sydney; Aaron Opdyke, University of Sydney; Amanda Howard, University of Sydney, and Pradytia Putri Pertiwi, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Overlooking people with disability in disaster preparations and responses makes them even more vulnerable. A new partnership has shown they can play meaningful and active roles.

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