While well-meaning, it’s unclear whether the benefits of training community members to respond to disasters outweigh the risks.
- Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
The small fire and heatwave prone town of Tarnagulla got together, applied for funding and co-produced a resilience action plan so they’re better prepared for the next disaster.
Australia can learn from how India used community hubs to bridge the gap between government and local communities in the challenging years of reconstruction.
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