Gender and Disaster Australia is bringing our award winning Lessons in Disaster training to regional NSW.
Tickets are free thanks to federal funding from the Commonwealth Government, through the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Do you work with communities affected by disasters? Don't miss out on our valuable Lessons in Disaster training.
With the heightened probability of more intense and frequent disasters due to climate change, coupled with social fragmentation and mounting pressure on emergency services, communities face growing challenges in recovery. Extended recovery periods will have an adverse effect on families, partners, and specific vulnerable groups. Research has demonstrated an upsurge in domestic and family violence following such disasters.
Our Lessons in Disaster training will help you understand:
The distinct experiences of women, men, and LGBTIQA+ people during disasters.
How gender roles often expect men to protect and provide while women are expected to prioritise nurturing others at the expense of their own safety.
That LGBTIQA+ people's needs are frequently overlooked in disaster situations.
That applying a gendered lense at every stage of disaster leads to stronger and more inclusive communities in recovery.
This training package contains four x 90minute sessions.
9.30am to 11.00am Session 1: Gender and Emergency – The Evidence
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.45pm Session 2: The Impact of Gendered Expectations – Individual, Community and Organisational
12.45pm to 1.15pm Lunch
1.15pm to 2.45pm Session 3: The Disaster Made Me Do It – The Social Reconstruction of Sex, Gender and Sexuality
2.45pm - 3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.00pm - 4.30pm Session 4: Working Towards Change – Workshop
As Australia grapples with COVID-19, it is more critical than ever to understand the impact of gendered expectations in disasters. Gender and Disaster Australia was established to promote an understanding of the role played by gender in survivor responses to disaster, and to embed these insights into the emergency management, health and community sectors. ‘Disaster’ includes pandemics as well as bushfires, floods and other emergencies.