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Vulnerable to valued: A national framework to enhance the resilience of Indigenous people and communities
This presentation will introduce the 'National Framework to Enhance the Resilience of Indigenous People and Communities', the first national policy for disaster response and resilience focused on Indigenous people and communities. The Framework has been developed by National Indigenous Disaster Resilience, with support from the National Emergency Management Agency and Natural Hazards Research Australia. The Framework will enhance the capability of the disaster response and resilience sectors to support Indigenous resilience.
Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by disasters. The reasons for this are complex, yet tied to historic and ongoing colonial policies that continue to position Indigenous people as vulnerable, passive recipients of support. While it has been established that focusing on vulnerability alone fails to acknowledge both the discriminatory practices that produce risk, and the unique impacts experienced by Indigenous people, this mindset remains dominant across the disaster response and resilience sector.
The National Framework aims to shift this mindset to one which acknowledges and supports the strengths of Indigenous communities, and embeds self-determination. It provides guidance for all jurisdictions in Australia to better support Indigenous communities to prepare for, respond to and recovery from disasters, and supports the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The National Framework provides an opportunity for the disaster response and resilience sector to reconsider Indigenous communities and organisations as essential and valued partners in disaster response, recovery and resilience processes.
Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by disasters. The reasons for this are complex, yet tied to historic and ongoing colonial policies that continue to position Indigenous people as vulnerable, passive recipients of support. While it has been established that focusing on vulnerability alone fails to acknowledge both the discriminatory practices that produce risk, and the unique impacts experienced by Indigenous people, this mindset remains dominant across the disaster response and resilience sector.
The National Framework aims to shift this mindset to one which acknowledges and supports the strengths of Indigenous communities, and embeds self-determination. It provides guidance for all jurisdictions in Australia to better support Indigenous communities to prepare for, respond to and recovery from disasters, and supports the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The National Framework provides an opportunity for the disaster response and resilience sector to reconsider Indigenous communities and organisations as essential and valued partners in disaster response, recovery and resilience processes.
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