Funding: Australian Red Cross
Duration: June 2015 – Mar 2016
Location: Darwin
Download project report – Stage 1 Disaster Resilience, Management and Preparedness
Download project report – Stage 2 Indigenous Researcher Development
Summary:
The aim of this project is to explore the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Darwin when a cyclone, bushfire or severe weather event strikes and in its aftermath, to identify the determinants of vulnerability from the perspective of these communities.
Research will be carried out as a collaboration between researchers from Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University, Larrakia Nation and the Raki’ Mala Aboriginal Consultancy
Outcomes include:
- Detailed accounts of emergency management in Town Communities and the Long Grass
- Identified vulnerabilities for these communities during a crisis
- Recommendations for NTES and service providers around supporting these communities in the future
- Preparation for community specific disaster management plans which may be negotiated between NTES and Town Communities
