Tools and resources
This page offers practical tools and resources to support inclusive, person-centred approaches in emergency management, with a focus on recognising and addressing the needs and strengths of people with disability.
DIEM Toolkit
Commissioned by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and developed by Collaborating 4 Inclusion, the DIEM Toolkit offers practical resources to support emergency services, government, and community organisations to plan for and deliver more inclusive emergency management. It focuses on strengthening collaboration with people with disability and their representative organisations to ensure preparedness, response and recovery efforts are equitable, person-centred, and accessible.
Please click the image below to view/download the toolkit and related resources:
DIDRR Toolkit
The DIDRR Toolkit provides practical guidance and resources to support inclusive disaster risk reduction planning. It helps emergency managers, local government, and community organisations work together with people with disability to reduce risk and strengthen resilience before, during and after emergencies. The toolkit promotes collaboration, accessibility, and person-centred approaches across all phases of emergency management.
Please click the image below to access a variety of DIDRR resources that have been developed by the University of Sydney and Collaborating 4 Inclusion:
Additional resources
"In Australia there are approximately 4.4 million people living with disability. This collection brings together research, guidance, resources and tools to support disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DIDRR) in policy and practice."
"Join AIDR and the Collaborating4Inclusion team to explore how government, emergency services, people with disability and the services that support them are working together to put person-centred and capability-focused approaches to DIDRR into action. The series demonstrates that multi-stakeholder collaborative action is a key ingredient for success."
"Coordinating Support for People with Disability is designed to give participants a common understanding of the impacts of disasters for people with disability. It emphasises both the strengths and support needs of people with disability and their capability to contribute to emergency management and recovery planning."
Video: Disability Inclusive Recovery Planning and Arrangements
"A central access point for disaster preparedness information and resources for carers, older people, people living with disability, care service providers and community organisations"
