This course provides an essential introduction to emergency management in disability services. Emergency management relates to the preventative and responsive actions providers should take to manage and mitigate risks to participants, staff and workers in the event of an emergency such as bushfires, cyclones or floods.

Continuity of services is crucial in emergencies, ensuring participants have safe and appropriate supports before, during and after the event. Poor preparation can place people with disability at disproportionate risk, particularly in closed or segregated settings where oversight and natural safeguards may be limited.