Disability inclusion and disasters

Listening to people with disability and learning about their experiences is essential to understanding and removing the barriers that increase vulnerability in disasters.

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In Australia there are approximately 4.4 million people living with disability. This collection brings together research, guidance, resources and tools to support disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DIDRR) in policy and practice.

Legal and policy frameworks

International and Australian legal and policy context for disability inclusion

Planning for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction

Resources and guidance to support inclusive planning for individuals

Emergency management and DIDRR

Resources and guidance to enhance capabilities for emergency management practitioners

Leave Nobody Behind webinar series

Learn how different stakeholder groups are taking action on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction

Collaborating4Inclusion

Explore research, guidance, and resources from the Collaborating4 Inclusion team at the University of Sydney

Disability inclusion and disasters in AJEM

Articles and peer-reviewed research related to disability and disaster in the Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Helpful resources

Additional information about disability and disaster in the Australian context