Opportunities should be taken wherever possible to build links with Utilising existing community networks. These networks should be utilised to reach community people requiring support in an emergency, with resulting arrangements networks formalised in local plans. CALD communities have many strengths, including skills, experience, and Culturally and language capabilities. linguistically diverse (CALD) CALD community networks are often well developed, with strong communities connections both within their own community and between communities. Partnering with CALD community leaders can enable appropriate and effective engagement and communication with community members. Working with people with disabilities and their wider networks of People with and supporters provides an opportunity to gain an disabilities family/whānau, friends, understanding of both the requirements and strengths of these members of the community. People with disabilities and disabled organisations provide people’s expertise on the impact of disability. Disability service providers have technical and professional expertise, and may also have resources that can be drawn upon in an emergency. Minimum standards in the Sphere Handbook CDEM Groups/local authorities should take The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response into account when planning for, setting up, and delivering welfare services. The Sphere Handbook is one of the most internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in life-saving areas of humanitarian response. The Minimum Standards include recommendations in water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, food security and nutrition, shelter, settlement, and non-food Items. The Sphere Handbook is available at .
Utilising community networks Opportunities should be taken wherever possible to build links with existing community networks. These networks should be utilised to reach people requiring support in an emergency, with resulting arrangements formalised in local plans. Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities CALD communities have many strengths, including skills, experience, and language capabilities. CALD community networks are often well developed, with strong connections both within their own community and between communities. Partnering with CALD community leaders can enable appropriate and effective engagement and communication with community members. People with disabilities Working with people with disabilities and their wider networks of family/whānau, friends, and supporters provides an opportunity to gain an understanding of both the requirements and strengths of these members of the community. People with disabilities and disabled people’s organisations provide expertise on the impact of disability. Disability service providers have technical and professional expertise, and may also have resources that can be drawn upon in an emergency. Minimum standards in the Sphere Handbook CDEM Groups/local authorities should take The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response into account when planning for, setting up, and delivering welfare services. The Sphere Handbook is one of the most internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in life-saving areas of humanitarian response. The Minimum Standards include recommendations in water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, food security and nutrition, shelter, settlement, and non-food Items. The Sphere Handbook is available at .
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