This unit addresses the key concepts and skills related to inclusive disaster management
planning and preparedness to ensure essential community services are prepared for
emergencies and the range of disaster and climate-related events they may face in local,
national and international contexts. It examines and provides students practice in the real-world
processes of assessing disaster risk as the first step towards building resilience and
supporting communities through disaster. It reflects the international focus on understanding
disaster risk as a key priority of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Upon completion of this unit, you will have
a greater understanding of the critical role of the disaster and emergency risk assessment and
community planning process in preventing or mitigating the health and socio-economic effects
of man-made or weather-related disasters and incidents.