Shirley and Raymond Robertson have been married for more than 20 years. The Burnett River went through their Bundaberg, Queensland home at more than 70km/hr in January 2013, forcing the couple to move to an evacuation centre. Raymond says the only thing that helped them through this devastating time was the support of Red Cross volunteers. Photo: Australian Red Cross/Jack Tran
Outcomes
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3 million Australians are equipped to be prepared for and recover from disasters
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By 2020 significantly more people are better equipped to prepare for disasters. Red Cross, working with other organisations, will have helped three million Australians be better prepared for and equipped to recover from an emergency or disaster. Every year disasters such as bushfires, storms, heatwaves, drought and cyclones are becoming more frequent. When people are prepared it can help save lives and limit the impact of what happens. And when people are better equipped to recover, their return to a new normal is easier.
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There has been a four-fold national increase in investment (government, corporate, other) in disaster risk reduction and community resilience
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Research shows if Australia invested more money into disaster risk reduction and community resilience it would save the country billions of dollars, and reduce the impacts of disasters. We will be advocating and working hard to make sure there is a four-fold increase in the money that governments, corporates and other organisations invest in disaster risk reduction and community resilience. It is currently estimated $50 million is invested in this area.
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Key partners in 14 Asia-Pacific countries can demonstrate increased capacity to support communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises
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We want to reduce the social and economic impact of disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. We will help Red Cross national societies in 14 Asia-Pacific countries to build disaster resilience in their communities, as well as to enhance their position as local organisations delivering humanitarian and development assistance. We will do this by helping to build their internal capacity, supporting them to develop skills in areas such as organisational capability, financial sustainability and digital empowerment.
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Australian Red Cross is responding to disasters and other significant emergencies 100% of the time
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This outcome aims to minimise the social, psychological, emotional and economic impacts of disasters by supporting people who have been through them. Communities trust Red Cross and expect that we’ll be there to provide support in disasters, large and small. We will be looking to build on ways in which we can help people and communities who experience disasters and emergencies. This could include providing direct assistance, both in the immediate aftermath and the longer term, through psychosocial support and/or indirect support, such as sharing our expertise in recovery with communities and other organisations.