Emergency Management
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The Whittlesea Community Connections emergency relief survey for 2014 paints a comprehensive picture of the level of need in one
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Both the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) and the Social Equity and Wellbeing Network (SEWN) – formerly the Christchurch
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One in five adults in Australia do not have general insurance cover for their contents, car or home. This lack
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The VCOSS Submission to the 2015 re-opened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry reports the ongoing concern about the long term physical
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Report released by Australian Red Cross, Beyond the Blanket: The role of not-for-profits and non-traditional stakeholders in emergency management, confirms
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The VCOSS Submission to Melbourne Water’s Draft Flood Management Strategy warns that the social and economic context in which floods
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More than 120 people from across state and local government, community and social service organisations, emergency services organisations and academia
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The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has released its 2014 Report on the operation of the Charter of
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One year on from the Hazelwood mine fire, the communities of Morwell and the broader Latrobe Valley are calling for
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The state government’s focus around emergency management in its 2015-16 budget is on supporting frontline emergency services, particularly the CFA.
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The state government can increase vulnerable people’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from disaster and emergency events
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Calling for the Victorian state government to invest in shifting power to local governments and communities in emergency management planning,
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A new guide, prepared by Berry Street, aims to help the community and community service organisations respond effectively to emergencies
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With the weather heating up significantly across Victoria this week and weekend, we are reminded of the need to ensure
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