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The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience develops, maintains, and shares knowledge and learning. This is in support of a disaster resilient Australia.
Their Knowledge Hub contains many resources to support recovery. They include resources from the Social Recovery Reference Group. This group has a human and social services perspective in emergency management. They promote the centrality of community in disaster recovery and preparedness.
This resource is part of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience recovery collection.
Details
| Title | Government's Role in Supporting Community-Led Approaches to Recovery - Literature Review |
|---|---|
| Owner | Social Recovery Reference Group |
| Date last updated | February 2019 |
| Resource type | Reflection |
What is this about?
This literature review is one part of a broader report examining how government can foster and support community-led approaches to recovery whilst still maintaining effective coordination.
Who is this resource for?
- State Government
- Local Government
- Community Service Organisation
- Non Government Organisation
- Community Recovery Committees
Table of contents
Context
- Government role in disaster recovery
- What does it mean to use community-led approaches and yet still fulfil the coordination role in rocovery?
- The social system and disaster recovery
How can government foster and support community-led approaches to recovery while maintaining effective coordination?
- If, when and how to act
- Acting with local leaders
- Acting with community organisations
- Acting collaboratively
- Building government capacity to act collaboratively
Government sharing responsibility and power
- Is there a right time to engage with community after disaster?
- Approaches to community engagement
- Constructing an architecture of governance
- Participation mechanisms
- Representation and authorisation
- Funding processes
- Measuring progress collectively
Summary of findings from the literature and areas for further investigation
- Summary of findings
- Areas for further investigation
- Reflections on applying lessons from the literature to the Australian context
Reviewed 08 November 2021