Get online and get ready to respond in emergencies.
Get Disaster Smart will help you learn more about how to use emergency information online. Learn tips on using websites and apps to prepare for and respond to emergencies such as storms, floods, bushfires, and heatwaves.
You can choose which workshops to attend.
Guest presenters include Brisbane City Council, Queensland Fire & Emergency Services, and the Bureau of Meteorology. Join us via Zoom.
Get Disaster Smart – Program Outline |
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Week |
Date |
Site/App |
Presenting Org |
Presenter |
1. |
Tuesday 30 April 4pm-5pm |
BCC Emergency Dashboard |
Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart with the Brisbane Emergency Dashboard
Brisbane City Council |
Steph Symes |
2. |
Tuesday 7 May 4pm-5pm |
Brisbane Severe Weather Alert |
Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart with Brisbane Severe Weather Alerts
Brisbane City Council |
Steph Symes |
3. |
Tuesday 14 May 4pm-5pm |
Bushfire warnings & incidents |
Workshop title: "Where's that smoke coming from?" How to look up bushfires online
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Public Information and Warnings Unit |
Justin Fowler |
4. |
Tuesday 21 May 4pm-5pm |
Australian Warning System |
Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart with the new Australian Warning System
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Public Information and Warnings Unit |
Jen Kerr |
5. |
Tuesday 28 May 4pm-5pm |
BCC Be Prepared |
Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart and Be Prepared with Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council |
Steph Symes |
6. |
Tuesday 4 June 4pm-5pm |
Bureau of Meteorology app | Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart with the BOM weather app
Bureau of Meteorology |
Leah Soccio & Steven Hadley |
7. |
Tuesday 11 June 4pm-5pm |
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON |
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8. |
Tuesday 18 June 4pm-5pm |
BCC Flood Information |
Workshop title: Could my house flood? Get Disaster Smart with BCC Flood Information
Brisbane City Council |
Cristal Lau & Steph Symes |
9. |
Tuesday 25 June 4pm-5pm |
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON |
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10. |
Tuesday 2 July 4pm-5pm |
Bureau of Meteorology website |
Workshop title: Get Disaster Smart with the BOM Website
Bureau of Meteorology |
Leah Soccio |
Please let us know how we can help you have the best workshop experience.
For more information or support to register, please contact Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) on 1300 363 783 or email didrr@qdn.org.au
Assistance provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).