1. Survive and bounce back
Emergency Management Commissioner
Craig Lapsley
Purpose of this presentation:
The more resilient communities are, the better they will respond to shocks;
The emergency management sector can contribute to building resilience by making people aware of what emergencies can confront them; and
It is broader community development which will contribute to helping communities bounce back and survive.

2. Community look and expectations
We need to change current urban development to achieve ‘resilient, sustainable cities’.
Challenges
Population change
Climate change
Urbanisation
Globalisation
Community look and expectations
With 50 per cent of the world’s population living in cities, expected to rise to 70 per cent of people by 2050, how we design and manage our cities has profound implications for the livelihoods of people everywhere
Community - broaden the definition to services business and people;
Resilience - capacity to bounce back from emergencies;
Councils – trusted local networks, work into communities, focus on the local services, business and people;
Emergency management – manage emergencies, connect through councils to the communities and understand what their priorities are through the insights of the leaders
Understand the shocks and stresses that will inhibit resilience, and work to plan to withstand these.
The sector
There are a myriad of issues to overcome, and they are the result of rapid change, instability, pressures and disruptions – but this gives us opportunity to be change agents, to drive big ideas.

3. Resilience Chronic Big data ANTICIPATION SHOCKS Creative leaders 100RC
Rockefeller Foundation
ANTICIPATION
Coordination
Big data
BUILD
Regenerative capacity
100RC
SENSE
Decoupled systems
Expect
the
unexpected
RESPOND
geopolitical
Robust
LEARN
A skill to learn
rebuild
Resilience
feedback
Social networks
The capacity to bounce back from disruption
build
social
capital
Wicked problems
Resist mere cleverness
Epicentre of vulnerability
GLOBILISATION
ecological
POWER
RISK
pandemics
Old city
URBANISATION
liveability
viability
Lifelines
Cities are vital partners in EM
Local communities and authorities are the most credible and persuasive voices
While many cities and shires are individually developing innovative response to address the challenge of emergencies, this establishes a platform for shared experience, pooling of resources and ..
Now, through the RC100, we are building a community of cities and shires to inspire local action on a state wide scale
Dynamic suburbs
wellbeing
sustainability
SHOCKS
Crucible of resilience
STRESS
Don’t fear failure
culture
Acute
economic
Creative leaders
Chronic
arts
Peak efficiencies

4. Resilience
…. capacity of individuals, communities, businesses, institutions and systems to survive, adapt and grow, no matter what chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience…..
chronic stress
climate change,
high rates of chronic illness,
lower rates of community participation,
unemployment – particularly youth
acute shock
Natural disaster - Bushfire, Flood, Storm
Health emergency - Heatwave, Pandemic,
Infrastructure emergency - Electricity supply, Cyber
Definitions:
Community - broaden the definition to services business and people;
Resilience - capacity to bounce back from emergencies;
Councils – trusted local networks, work into communities, focus on the local services, business and people;
Emergency management – manage emergencies, connect through councils to the communities and understand what their priorities are through the insights of the leaders
Understand the shocks and stresses that will inhibit resilience, and work to plan to withstand these.
We can’t stop the unstoppable but we can mitigate its destructive force.

5. Community Connection
community = people, business, services, environment
connection = trusted networks, trusted leaders and social capital / cohesion
trusted networks / leaders –
traders,
medical & health services;
vets/animal welfare,
agriculture / Land Management
welfare groups
local churches
service clubs,
community & sporting groups
Relationships
There are many different ways to reduce and manage risks, from education to urban planning, insurance, flood warnings systems and sometimes structural measures. Increasing opportunities for community and stakeholder input

6. Safer and more resilient communities
Shared Vision
Safer and more resilient communities
Shared Goal
A sustainable and efficient emergency management system that reduces the likelihood, effect and consequences of emergencies
“We work as one”
This is the how of building resilience into communities through the ethos of shared responsibility between government, business, communities and individuals

7. “Together we are aware, responsive and resilient.
Communities, business and government understand flooding, plan for challenges,
and
take action to manage risks.”
Flood – fast moving water
Stormwater
Coastal and open space
influence
Urban growth
Urban planning
A better understanding of the impact of climate change is essential to planning ahead;
Managing urban growth and developments and urban consolidation will help; and
Through work in urban planning, managing drainage and civil infrastructure, planning for coasts and open space and responding to emergencies.