
Beyond Disasters is a program of research within @CCW_unimelb that includes many projects across various streams of disaster resilience and recovery.
Joined August 2011
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Indigenous healing and disaster recovery - new paper out!
w @bhiamie + Prof Lisa Gibbs.
#Healing-informed approaches are crucial in improving support for Indigenous communities affected by #disasters, + many insights of relevance to all communities.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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New #article from Shahid and Bohara: Does social capital help in post-disaster recovery? Evidence from the Gorkha earthquake of Nepal sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The model (singular event focus) we have been working under is no longer fit for purpose with cascading disasters, we need to change and we, the community, need to lead the change Lisa Gibbs @DisastersBeyond @AIDR_News @RecoveryAust #NRF22
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What are the benefits of happy healthy communities is the key question as a driver for support, and then we need to find the connections to DRR within this. EM is one piece as of complex community @Bradykate1 #AFAC22 #ADRC22
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Iain Mackenzie @UnearthTech is asking us if we're brave enough for disaster risk reduction at #ADRC22
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A major project for @RecoveryAust this year has been the Second National Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction. Jacqui Cristiano is taking us through the development of the plan at #ADRC22
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With the deepest and greatest respect to my colleagues, what is wrong with this picture? We have a long way to go #diversity @DELWP_Vic
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Shona Whitton and Jane Munro @RedCrossAU are exploring dignity, safety, access and participation in response and recovery in Australia #AFAC22
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CCW unit's very own Dr Claire Leppold and Prof Lisa Gibbs at the #ADRC22 launch for Claire's new book on Community Recovery in Japan. Find your copy here routledge.com/Health-Wellbei… @DisastersBeyond #AFAC22
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Disaster resilience experts have developed a new resource to support wellbeing after disasters such as Australia’s summer bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic by providing evidence-based guidance to aid decision making
➡️ go.unimelb.edu.au/rc7j
@UniMelbMDHS @RedCrossAU @bnhcrc
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Join our Director Prof Lisa Gibbs & a panel of experts from mental health, child health, education, and disaster-recovery to discuss 'Bushfires and Pandemics: How to Support Child Wellbeing'.
For more info & to register for this free forum (via zoom):
events.unimelb.edu.au/view/e…
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Lisa Gibbs of @BeyondBushfires sharing evidence-based insights on social connection and disaster recovery at #AFAC19 So good to have long-term, rigourous research occurring on this.
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Great post disaster flow chart from @BeyondBushfires @CreateRecover on individual, community, public policy and systems level options
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We know those who need support most before a disaster are the same who need most assistance post, we need to ensure interventions with vulnerable communities as priority in preparedness @DanielPAldrich #resilienceconversations @unimelb @BeyondBushfires @ResilientMelb – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Political will ... Answers for resilience is often infrastructure as clear and visual outcome.. How do we shift the perspective/will of politicians to invest in intangibles answers? @DanielPAldrich #resilienceconversations @unimelb @BeyondBushfires @ResilientMelb – at Melbourne, Victoria
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What is it about 'resilience' that is worth investigating in? How will resilience prevent disaster rather than just support recovery from? @DanielPAldrich #resilienceconversations @unimelb @BeyondBushfires @ResilientMelb – at Melbourne, Victoria
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We are very quick to measure failure but we have little research around success impact.... How do we advocate for successful processes and engagement? @DanielPAldrich #resilienceconversations @unimelb @BeyondBushfires @ResilientMelb – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Rebuilding required good horizontal ties, how we engage and activate key authority links that open opportunity, funding, representation @DanielPAldrich #resilienceconversations @unimelb @BeyondBushfires @ResilientMelb – at Melbourne, Victoria


















