The Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Risk Management Directorate, Infrastructure NSW is partnering with the University of Sydney to deliver targeted training for disability, aged care and community service providers that support people in their own homes in this region.

People living with a disability, chronic illness or additional needs in their own homes are particularly vulnerable and have specific needs in a natural disaster.

This valuable training assists services with effective disaster preparation planning, not just for flood events, but for any disaster. It is valuable training for any services, and support workers, that support people in their own homes.

This workshop will provide you with information as well as tools and resources to assist you and your organisation and your clients to be ready to respond in the case of an emergency or other natural disaster.

The free half day training includes:

1. Flood Awareness Training by NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) which will you with specific and local flood information to increase your knowledge of the specific local risks related to living and working with clients in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley.

2. A workshop/training in the newly launched 'Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness Toolkit' which will provide you with emergency preparedness strategies, and the resources and tools to enable emergency preparedness in your clients. This toolkit has been developed by the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney. The workshop facilitator will be Dr Michelle Villeneuve an international expert on disability-inclusive community development and disability inclusive disaster risk reduction.

This is a free event but spaces are limited.

Please register.

Refreshments included.