Course Profile

Introduction to Relief and Recovery Centres

This one day session aims to provide an overview of the operation and management of an emergency recovery centre. Using municipal recovery planning principles and frameworks, participants shall select, establish and operate an emergency recovery centre over a nominated timeframe. The session is run in conjunction with the Victorian State Emergency Service (external link), and aims to provide key relief and recovery stakeholders with an overview of the operation and management of an emergency relief centre and an emergency recovery centre.

Using municipal recovery planning principles and frameworks, participants select, establish and operate firstly, an emergency relief centre, and then progress to the establishment of a recovery centre.

Topics discussed shall include:

• Site selection and resourcing
• Staff management
• Information and communications
• Service delivery

Suggested participants

• Recovery managers and team leaders
• Front line recovery workers

Enquiries

Please contact Bill Little by e-mail at Bill.Little@dhs.vic.gov.au

Registration