Get Ready for Floods: Training for Community Organisations

The program is split into three sections:

1. Flood awareness in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley

• The first module is focussed on the flood-prone area of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley helping you to understand the nature, likelihood, history and the phases of flood management in the Valley.

2. How to prepare for a flood

• The second module explains how to prepare your clients, your staff and your organisation for a flood.

3. What to do before, during and after a flood

• In the third module you will learn what to do immediately prior to a flood, during a flood and immediately afterwards.

Duration

3-4 hours. The online self-paced course consists of 3 modules and 3 quizzes. You may complete the full program or choose individual modules to refresh your knowledge.

Learning outcomes

Module 1 - Flood Awareness in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley

• Understand flooding in the Hawkesbury–Nepean Valley and how likely it is to flood
• Understand the history of flooding in the Valley and the four key factors
• Understand the three phases of flood management and how floods are managed
• Reflect on key learnings and test your knowledge

Module 2 - How to prepare for a flood

• Understand flood preparedness and how to improve flood preparedness
• Understand flood preparedness for your organisation and flood planning
• Prepare an organisational flood plan (including where to get reliable information, preparing, knowing triggers, and communicating and practising the plan)
• Understand how to support your clients
• Reflect on key learnings

Module 3 - What to do before, during and after a flood

• Understand responding to flooding and what to do immediately before a flood
• Understand how to support your clients before, during, and after a flood
• Understand what to do during and after a flood
• Understand where you and your clients can get support
• Reflect on key learnings and test your knowledge

Target audience

Community Service organisations and other community-based organisations in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley.

Assessment

Knowledge quiz at the end of each module

Accredited/Non-accredited training

This is a non-accredited course.

Training location information

This course is 100% online.

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