We have a specific budget for disaster response and recovery activities We can you divert $__ amount of existing funds to disaster response and recovery activities We have renegotiated our funding contract with the state/territory/commonwealth government agency that provides our funding to secure additional funds for our organisation to engage in disaster response and recovery activities and sufficient flexibility within our funding agreements to ensure that we can respond appropriately to the during and after a disaster or emergency.] community’s needs 3. Donated Goods In the aftermath of an emergency there may be an outpouring of good will. Whilst this is very heart-warming it can present some challenges to the community organisations who are often required to manage it. [Document your policy with respect to receiving and distributing donated organisation’s goods during and after a disaster or emergency.] Identify how you will communicate this policy to the community.] 4. Spontaneous Volunteers Spontaneous volunteers are people who are not existing volunteers who wish to volunteer to help after an emergency. These volunteers can be a great support in a time of need but they also present some challenges that need to be considered carefully. [Document your policy with respect to spontaneous volunteers during and organisation’s after a disaster or emergency.] f) Disaster and emergency policies and procedures We have implemented the following emergency procedures in line with legislative obligations and best practice. Copies of our evacuation plan, emergency kit contents and contacts list can be found in the attachments. Procedure Summary Location of full Person Date last procedure responsible reviewed document [e.g. contact [e.g. overview [e.g. the [Name of [Date] list, evacuation of procedure] evacuation person in your procedure] procedure organisation document can responsible for be found on the developing, share drive in maintaining and the communicating ‘Emergency emergency Procedures’ folder. Printed procedure] copies are also
We have a specific budget for disaster response and recovery activities We can you divert $__ amount of existing funds to disaster response and recovery activities We have renegotiated our funding contract with the state/territory/commonwealth government agency that provides our funding to secure additional funds for our organisation to engage in disaster response and recovery activities and sufficient flexibility within our funding agreements to ensure that we can respond appropriately to the community’s needs during and after a disaster or emergency.] 3. Donated Goods In the aftermath of an emergency there may be an outpouring of good will. Whilst this is very heart-warming it can present some challenges to the community organisations who are often required to manage it. [Document your organisation’s policy with respect to receiving and distributing donated goods during and after a disaster or emergency.] Identify how you will communicate this policy to the community.] 4. Spontaneous Volunteers Spontaneous volunteers are people who are not existing volunteers who wish to volunteer to help after an emergency. These volunteers can be a great support in a time of need but they also present some challenges that need to be considered carefully. [Document your organisation’s policy with respect to spontaneous volunteers during and after a disaster or emergency.] f) Disaster and emergency policies and procedures We have implemented the following emergency procedures in line with legislative obligations and best practice. Copies of our evacuation plan, emergency kit contents and contacts list can be found in the attachments. Procedure Summary Location of full procedure document Person responsible Date last reviewed [e.g. contact list, evacuation procedure] [e.g. overview of procedure] [e.g. the evacuation procedure document can be found on the share drive in the ‘Emergency Procedures’ folder. Printed copies are also [Name of person in your organisation responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating emergency procedure] [Date]
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