Report: Impacts and management of recent volcanic eruptions in Ecuador: lessons for New Zealand - 1 June 2005 - Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited
Impacts and management of recent volcanic eruptions in Ecuador: lessons for New Zealand (2.7 MB)
This report summarises the observations and interpretations of a reconnaissance trip to central Ecuador in November 2004. The purpose of the trip was to investigate infrastructural and agricultural volcanic impacts and volcanic hazard emergency management in Ecuador, focussing on lessons for New Zealand.
Information for the CDEM sector: Key themes from the Australian Emergency Management Volunteers Summit - 1 June 2005 - Australian Emergency Management Volunteer Forum
Australian Emergency Management Volunteers Summit 2005 report (135 KB)
Australian Emergency Management Volunteers Summit 2005 report
Factsheet: A Cluster Approach for Civil Defence Emergency Management: enhancing multi-agency relationships - 2 January 2005
Cluster Approach for Civil Defence Emergency Management (70 KB)
This fact sheet explains the ‘CDEM Cluster Approach’
Information for the CDEM sector 05/05: Focus on recovery: a holistic framework for recovery in New Zealand - 15 January 2005
Focus on Recovery: A holistic framework for recovery in New Zealand [IS 05/05 ] (1.7 MB)
‘Focus on Recovery’ provides a framework for recovery planning and management in New Zealand for local government, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) groups and government departments.
Report: Review of Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management – final report - 9 November 2004 - State Services Commission
Review of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (75 KB)
This is the Final Report on the 2004 Review of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management by the State Services Commission.
Factsheet: The Human Face of Disaster Recovery - information for human service workers in disasters - 1 March 2004 - MCDEM | Australian Department of Human Services
human face of recovery (42 KB)
The Human Face of Disaster Recovery. This fact sheet outlines how all workers involved in disaster can contribute to human recovery. It summarises changes likely to occur in communities and people during the recovery period, offers suggestions for helping people in crisis.
social dimension of recovery
social dimension of recovery (1.8 MB)
The Social Dimension of Emergency Recovery. Rob Gordon, Ph.D. This paper presents a model of the social phenomena of emergency recovery and predicts the dynamics of affected communities that enable social recovery to be managed as the context for personal recovery.
Information for the CDEM sector: The Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 and civil defence volunteers - 15 February 2003 - Department of Internal Affairs
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 and Civil Defence Volunteers (18 KB)
Overview of general provisions in the CDEM Act that affect CD volunteers
Information for the CDEM sector: Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Amendment Act 2002 and civil defence volunteers - 14 February 2003 - Department of Internal Affairs
Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 and Civil Defence Volunteers (15 KB)
Overview of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 and its relation to civil defence volunteers
Brochure: When disaster strikes, will you be ready? An introduction to the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 - 30 October 2002
CDEM Act 2002 Introduction Brochure (591 KB)
Introduction brochure explaining the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002