First Nations Peoples are disproportionately impacted by disasters in Australia.

However, little research or practice guidance exists about the impacts of disasters and how the recovery system can better support recovery for First Nations communities.

This free webinar presented by the Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience (External link) will give research, policy and practice insights.

Guest speakers

Samuel Savage

Sam is a Traditional Owner of the Bindal Nation in Townsville. His ancestry is both Aboriginal (Birrigubba Nation) and Torres Strait Islander (Mauar Island).

Sam is Community Partnerships and Development Officer at the Red Cross and will discuss the recovery effort following the 2019 Townsville monsoon and flooding event, and the work undertaken in recovery and preparedness with Indigenous Communties in Northern Queensland.

Bhiamie Williamson 

Bhiamie is an Indigenous man from the Euahlayi people in north-west NSW. Bhiamie is a Research Associate and PhD Candidate at the ANU Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research.

He will discuss how pre-existing intergenerational trauma in Indigenous communities impacts how accessible the recovery system is. 

Registration

Register for this webinar (External link) on Monday 26 July 2021 and will be presented online through Zoom.

2.00pm
ACT | NSW | QLD | TAS | VIC

1.30pm
NT | SA

12.00pm
WA

4.00pm
NZ