Vulnerable Communities List Elements of Vulnerability Is it in Is age or Is ability to Emergency close condition communicate Services Community Description Remarks/ Action/ Recommendations Proximity of with the access to to community community community hazard? an issue? an issue? in need restricted? Tharwa and Uriarra settlements rural area one Bushfire Action Plans, community and agency awareness of – – Yes No No Yes way access and individual rural dwellings risks. Remote festivals and mass gatherings Land owners conduct risk assessment and assistance may Yes Yes Yes Yes be provided by emergency services, police and other stakeholders. Camping areas, rural recreational/ educational Generally located in remote areas land managers have – Yes Yes Yes Yes facilities and caravan parks specific protocols for periods of high fire danger. Child care centres and schools Premises prepare and maintain emergency and evacuation Yes Yes No No plans, and risk assessment of facilities undertaken as part of the Elevated Fire Danger Plan for bushfires. Special needs schools Premises prepare and maintain emergency and evacuation Yes Yes No No plans, and risk assessment of facilities undertaken as part of the Elevated Fire Danger Plan for bushfires. Homeless Mainly concentrated in city area; would be managed with Yes Yes Yes Yes local public and standard public warning and street warnings. Travelling public Radio and TV warnings, information via provided via tourist Yes No Yes Yes information centres and social media. Transient population Radio and TV warnings, information provided via tourist Yes No Yes No information centres and social media. International students Managed through routine emergency procedures provided Yes Yes Yes No by the universities. Migrants CALD education and other multicultural forums, community No Yes Yes Yes radio, translation interpreter services, messages to community leaders, multicultural services. Residential age care facilities Yes Yes No Yes Emergency arrangements regulated by the Commonwealth.
Vulnerable Communities List Community Description Elements of Vulnerability Remarks/ Action/ Recommendations Is it in close Proximity to hazard? Is age or condition of community an issue? Is ability to communicate with the community an issue? Emergency Services access to community in need restricted? Tharwa and Uriarra settlements – rural area – one way access and individual rural dwellings Yes No No Yes Bushfire Action Plans, community and agency awareness of risks. Remote festivals and mass gatherings Yes Yes Yes Yes Land owners conduct risk assessment and assistance may be provided by emergency services, police and other stakeholders. Camping areas, rural recreational/ educational facilities and caravan parks Yes Yes Yes Yes Generally located in remote areas – land managers have specific protocols for periods of high fire danger. Child care centres and schools Yes Yes No No Premises prepare and maintain emergency and evacuation plans, and risk assessment of facilities undertaken as part of the Elevated Fire Danger Plan for bushfires. Special needs schools Yes Yes No No Premises prepare and maintain emergency and evacuation plans, and risk assessment of facilities undertaken as part of the Elevated Fire Danger Plan for bushfires. Homeless Yes Yes Yes Yes Mainly concentrated in city area; would be managed with local public and standard public warning and street warnings. Travelling public Yes No Yes Yes Radio and TV warnings, information via provided via tourist information centres and social media. Transient population Yes No Yes No Radio and TV warnings, information provided via tourist information centres and social media. International students Yes Yes Yes No Managed through routine emergency procedures provided by the universities. Migrants No Yes Yes Yes CALD education and other multicultural forums, community radio, translation interpreter services, messages to community leaders, multicultural services. Residential age care facilities Yes Yes No Yes Emergency arrangements regulated by the Commonwealth.
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