Preparing yourself and your household

Information and resources to help carers and people receiving care develop a tailored disaster preparedness plan that is specific to support needs and circumstances.

Hear about Nick’s experience creating a plan for bush fire and flood with the Care2Prepare team through a pilot delivery program in 2024. You can start your own plan by downloading one today.

Care2Prepare Household Readiness Toolkit

Having a disaster plan is essential. A tailored disaster plan not only provides peace of mind but also ensures that you can act quickly and effectively when it matters most. 

The Household Readiness Toolkit takes a person-centred supported approach, to develop a plan that is based on the individual’s capability and capacity to plan, prepare and act during a disaster.

The Household Readiness Plan is designed to be a quick reference tool that can be easily located and followed during a disaster. It includes 1-page plans to Leave Early, Stay in Place or Evacuate.

The Household Readiness Planning Guide provides a framework for the planning conversation supporting the plan holder(s) to identify personal strengths and capabilities that can be leveraged to develop their plan and respond quickly during a disaster.

How to identify if you are in a flood or bush fire prone area

You can check if you live in a flood or bush fire prone area on your local council website. Look for bush fire prone land and flood mapping tools.

To check if you are in a bush fire area, you can also use the NSW Rural Fire Service bush fire prone land mapping tool.

Access more resources

You can find more resources to help prepare you and your household here.

Hear from Robyn about her experience creating a Household Readiness Plan with the Care2Prepare team through a pilot delivery program in 2024. You can start your own plan by downloading one today.