NSW Government launches ‘Get Ready NSW’ disaster preparedness campaign
NSW Government is helping households across NSW take the guess work out of planning for natural disasters thanks to a new preparedness campaign called ‘Get Ready NSW’.
‘Get Ready NSW’ aims to be the go-to single resource that will guide communities on how to better protect themselves from a range of natural disasters including bushfires, storms and floods.
Designed in partnership between the NSW Reconstruction Authority and NSW Department of Customer Service, in consultation with emergency services, ‘Get Ready NSW’ will cover a range of scenarios, including:
- Understanding bushfire risk
- Preparing homes for a bushfire season
- Preparing businesses for a bushfire
- Managing pets and livestock
- How to find evacuation centres
- Understanding storm risk
- Preparing homes for a storm
- Information on heatwaves
- Finding support if you are impacted by natural disasters.
Households will also find valuable evacuation advice on Get Ready NSW, including how to create a digital ‘grab bag’ to make accessing important information easier during the recovery process.
Minister for Emergency Services and Customer Service, Jihad Dib said:
“The ‘Get Ready NSW’ campaign comes on the back of an early start to the bushfire season and with an El Nino weather pattern indicating a hotter, dryer summer, we want households to be prepared early for a wide range of disasters.
“This initiative will take the guess work out of preparing for a disaster – we don’t want people googling how to prepare for a natural disaster – we want them to use ‘Get Ready NSW’ as an important resource.”
The first stage of the campaign has kicked off with the launch of the website. It will be followed in the near future by social media posts, advertisements in regional papers and emails to communities.
The Reconstruction Authority will work with local councils and communities to further develop the campaign next year. To access the Get Ready NSW website, visit: nsw.gov.au/get-ready