Recovery
Effective recovery after a disaster is vital to ensure the well being of individuals and our community. It is more than simply the replacement of what has been destroyed and the rehabilitation of those affected. It is a complex social and developmental process that involves all aspects of society working together to return the community to normality and to improve aspects beyond previous conditions by enhancing social infrastructure, natural and built environments, and the economy.
The complexity and timeframes of recovery demand sound planning, effective coordination and above all, community involvement. The Disaster Recovery Plan can be found in Section 7 of the Local Disaster Management Plan(PDF, 49MB) and addresses these aspects and articulates how the South Burnett will undertake recovery operations after a disaster. In doing so this plan provides a framework for the management and coordination of recovery as well as guidance on the major considerations for recovery across the spectrum of Human/Social Recovery, Infrastructure Recovery, Economic Recovery and Environment Recovery.
Keep up-to-date with current events via the Disaster Dashboard.
Local Disaster Recovery Group
The South Burnett Local Disaster Recovery Group consists of members including Council staff, emergency service agencies, government and non-government organisations who work together to plan and coordinate recovery efforts for the Region. This group works with a range of stakeholders to identify programs to assist short to long term recovery focusing on Human-social, Economic, Environmental, Roads & Transport, Building & Assets.
In a disaster event, there are five functions of recovery that are addressed, these are:
- Recovery of human-social aspects
- Recovery of economic and financial aspects
- Recovery of the natural environment
- Recovery of Roads & Transport
- Recovery of Building & Assets
Depending on the nature of the disaster, one or more of these functions may be the focus of recovery operations. Often a disaster will be of such a scale that all functions need to be addressed to affect recovery. During the response phase to a disaster, the South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group will consider the impact of the disaster event and may decide to activate the South Burnett Local Disaster Recovery Group to coordinate recovery activities.
“Community members are sometimes reluctant to ask for help, however, it is important that we do not underestimate the human, economic and emotional impacts on residents. We want to ensure that members of our community who are in need of some form of support are not overlooked.”
Community Damage Self Assessment Survey
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group and the South Burnett Local Disaster Recovery Group is collecting this information to help us better understand the impact on our community and guide our recovery efforts. Participation is voluntary, and you can stop the survey anytime. If you have multiple properties to report, please complete one survey per property.
Complete the survey here(PDF, 817KB).