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Emergency Ready Now
by Central Coast Council
What do we do after the fires, the floods the pandemic and how do we learn and prepare for next time. We believe stories are one of the most powerful learning and evolutionary tools we have. We’ve listened to peoples stories about disaster recovery, community resilience and mental well being. From firefighters to clinical psychologists, small business owners to communities who have experienced loss and communities that have survived together. These are conversations about what has happened, what may happen and how we can prepare for the future.Central Coast Councils podcast Emergency Ready Now is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the NSW State Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The views expressed are the opinions of the individuals interviewed. Please be aware these topics may be sensitive, particularly if you have personally been affected by bushfires. If you need to talk to someone, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 2
Episodes
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Emergency Ready Now- The Lessons
Ep 12. What DO we do after the Fires, the floods, the pandemic? What lessons did we learn about being Emergency Ready Now? Join us for the series final where we explore the Gems in the stories we have shared on Emergency Ready Now. Are YOU Emergency READY NOW?
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Emergency Ready Now- Community Resilience Groups
In many way we function better as a collective than we do as individuals. In this episode we are looking at community resilience groups. Why are they so important? and how do we form them in our own communities. We chat to Fiona Sewell from Recovery Ready Communities Inc and Community Led…
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Emergency Ready Now - Insights from volunteers on the front line
Michelle and Chris are local RFS (rural fire service) members from the Central Coast. Both have dedicated many years to volunteerism to the RFS and the legacy lives on in their children. In this episode we explore the mental wellbeing of our front line volunteers during and after events like the...
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Emergency Ready Now- Preparing for recovery with Anne Leadbeater
Anne became entrenched in resilience and recovery after the Black Saturday bush fires in King Lake in 2009. Anne, who has received and OAM for her outstanding work in disaster recovery, joins us to give us some insight into how communities can proactively plan for recovery before a crisis occurs.
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Emergency Ready Now- The Good from the Bad
Every person has a part of them that wants to reach out and help people in our community. We are joined by three very special guests who have put community building into action in the wake of disaster! Jo Hilder, Bej and Mel Gould raise the big questions. How do i become involved in times of...
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Emergency Ready Now- Children and Young people part 2 Dr John Irvine
Today we delve into what it means to be connected and not only work on our own mental health, but that of the young people in our lives as well. In this episode we speak to Dr John Irvine, one of Australia’s most heard, seen and read childhood psychologists. We discuss how events like natural...
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Emergency Ready Now- Children and Young People Part 1
Natural disasters and unusual events like the COVID-19 pandemic create stress and disruption for families. In this episode we are joined by Dr Andrea Baldwin. Andrea Baldwin is a Service Development Leader at the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, where she co-ordinates the...
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Emergency Ready Now - Relationships, Connection and Mental Health
What happens when you have to turn your plans into action? What about the aftermath and the impact on relationships. In this episode we are joined by Adam Holland who knows first hand about the impact of putting survival plans into action and then we hear from Nick Tebby, from Relationships...
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Emergency Ready Now - Trauma and Loss- Personal Perspective
This week we hear from Hal Butterfield. We explore his story of the devastating fires of the NSW South Coast and losing his home in Mogo, Hal's story brings the ideas from the previous episode with Dr Rob Gordon to life in the most powerful way. He reflects on his own process of recovery over the...
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Trailer Emergency Ready Now
Emergency Ready Now. Stories of disaster, preparedness, resilience on the Central Coast and Beyond
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Emergency Ready Now- Trauma & Loss – A clinical perspective
Ep 3. In this episode of Emergency Ready Now, we hear from Expert Clinical Psychologist Dr Rob Gordon. Rob helps us understand the importance of preparing for a ‘marathon’ recovery rather than a sprint. Dr Rob Gordon is a clinical psychologist and as a consultant for the Department of Health and...
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Emergency Ready Now Looking back to look forwards Pt.2 – Resilient Mountain Communities
Ep 2. In this episode, we talk to Christine, Jeff and Robyn who spent many weeks living through the threat of bush fire. We learn about the importance of being prepared and how preparedness has an impact of the resilience of a community. Dr Christine Wade runs a private practice as a GP on…
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Emergency Ready Now Looking back to look forwards Pt.1
Ep 1. Leanne & Neil’s story sets the scene with a totally unexpected disaster. It raises questions for all of us that are at the heart of this podcast. What do we do when the unexpected occurs? How do we process it after? What will we do differently in the future? Leanne and Neil's story is one...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What do we do after the fires, the floods the pandemic and how do we learn and prepare for next time. We believe stories are one of the most powerful learning and evolutionary tools we have. We’ve listened to peoples stories about disaster recovery, community resilience and mental well being. From firefighters to clinical psychologists, small business owners to communities who have experienced loss and communities that have survived together. These are conversations about what has happened, what may happen and how we can prepare for the future.Central Coast Councils podcast Emergency Ready Now is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the NSW State Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The views expressed are the opinions of the individuals interviewed. Please be aware these topics may be sensitive, particularly if you have personally been affected by bushfires. If you need to talk to someone, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 2
HOSTED BY
Central Coast Council
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How many episodes does Emergency Ready Now have?
Emergency Ready Now currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Emergency Ready Now about?
What do we do after the fires, the floods the pandemic and how do we learn and prepare for next time. We believe stories are one of the most powerful learning and evolutionary tools we have. We’ve listened to peoples stories about disaster recovery, community resilience and mental well being. From...
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Who hosts Emergency Ready Now?
Emergency Ready Now is created and hosted by Central Coast Council.
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