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Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Local Government 07 - Engaging the Community in Disaster Recovery

How councils can support community-led recovery and engage with the community more effectively to support recovery.

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Title Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Local Government 07 - Engaging the Community in Disaster Recovery
Owner Emergency Management Victoria
Date last updated December 2014
Resource type Handbook

What is this about?

This toolkit is one of eight designed to support Local Government to understand, prepare for and actively support the recovery of their communities following a disaster.

Toolkit 07, Engaging the community in disaster recovery, examines how councils can support community-led recovery and engage with the community more effectively to support recovery.

The Local Government Recovery Toolkit is currently being updated. The toolkit will become part of a Local Government Emergency Management Toolkit.

Who is this resource for?

  • Local Government

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • What is community engagement?
  • Why is community engagement different following a disaster?
  • Support community-led decision making structures
  • Build on the community's networks
  • Foster trust
  • Engage the whole community
  • Use effective engagement methods
  • Key councils roles in community engagement

Reviewed 08 November 2021

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