About this training
Floods, storms, bushfires and other disruptive events can affect workers, premises, suppliers and access at the same time. Disaster preparedness awareness training explores how employers think through those connections before an event, using relevant scenarios to discuss preparation, communication and continuity priorities without presenting a generic checklist as sufficient.
Describe your operating locations, critical activities and existing emergency or continuity arrangements when requesting a provider discussion. You can ask for awareness content reflecting hazards relevant to your planning. Availability, relevant provider credentials and proposed activities must be confirmed directly, including any boundaries around specialist hazard advice or plan development.
Training objectives
- Identify disruption scenarios relevant to organisational planning
- Recognise workforce communication and welfare planning needs
- Map dependencies affecting continuity of essential activities
- Prioritise preparedness questions for management review
Topics covered
- Natural hazards and local information
- Workforce communication and welfare considerations
- Premises access and service disruption
- Critical activities and supplier dependencies
- Preparedness actions and escalation triggers
- Recovery priorities and review processes
Who should attend
- Business owners planning for operational disruption
- Managers responsible for workforce emergency communications
- Operations teams reviewing continuity planning assumptions
- WHS personnel contributing to preparedness discussions
Relevant industries
Delivery options to request
Onsite at your workplace
Share your venue, access requirements and the tasks you want considered so a provider can assess suitability.
Online learning
Ask about content, accessibility, assessment and learner support for dispersed teams.
Virtual instructor-led
Discuss live sessions across sites, including time zones, connectivity and participant numbers.
Delivery availability must be confirmed for the actual course and location.
Benefits to your organisation
- Broader consideration of connected disaster disruption risks
- Clearer discussion of workforce communication planning needs
- Greater visibility of essential service continuity dependencies
- More focused preparedness actions for management consideration
Group and bulk training
Request group preparedness awareness training involving relevant teams, subject to provider confirmation of suitable scenarios and availability.
For geographically dispersed workforces, discuss local hazard differences and cohort planning with the provider before a bulk booking.
Frequently asked questions
Can awareness training focus on hazards relevant to our operations?+
You can request scenarios involving hazards relevant to your planning, such as floods, storms or bushfires. The actual provider must confirm availability, relevant credentials and scope, including the limits of general awareness content compared with specialist local hazard advice.
Does disaster preparedness awareness training create a continuity plan?+
A continuity plan is not an assumed deliverable of this awareness training. The discussion can explore dependencies and planning questions. Confirm availability, relevant credentials and proposed outputs with the actual provider, and clarify any separate request for plan development support.
Can teams from different regions join a shared session?+
You can discuss a shared awareness session, but hazards, warning information and operational dependencies may vary by region. Confirm availability, relevant credentials and content suitability with the actual provider before deciding whether combined discussion or separate regional sessions are more appropriate.