Disaster preparedness and resilience resources
Find information to help your household, business or community group prepare for disasters and build resilience.
Information for households
These resources help Brisbane residents learn about the severe weather that can occur and the steps to take to prepare.
They include information about local weather risks, staying informed, and practical actions to help protect you and your household.
Disaster resilience education for young people
We have developed the My Resilient School Program to complement core curriculum studies on natural hazards.
The program is designed to take 90 minutes and is aimed at building resilience and disaster preparedness for grades 5 and 6.
You can also download our school activity booklet.
Be prepared video series
Short 30–50 second videos with practical tips to help you get ready for severe weather and emergencies in Brisbane.
- Check your flood risk
- Pack your emergency kit
- Register for Brisbane Severe Weather Alerts
- Make an emergency plan
- Clean your gutters, downpipes and drains for storm season
- How to use sandbags
- Brisbane Emergency Dashboard
- How to stay informed during severe weather in Brisbane
- Protect your pets during severe weather
- Secure loose items
- Trim your trees for storm season
- Emergency contacts
Community organisation information
Information for community organisations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. This includes guides, tools and training materials to help organisations plan ahead and support their communities during emergencies.
- Red Cross resources for agencies. This information supports people and organisations working in emergencies.
- Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub. A national, open-source platform with information that supports and informs policy, planning, decision making and contemporary good practice in disaster resilience.
Disaster preparedness for business
These resources help Brisbane businesses plan, prepare and stay resilient during disasters and severe weather. They cover planning, risk management and practical steps to support business continuity.
Other useful information:
- Queensland Government business continuity plan template.
- Get Ready Queensland disaster preparedness for business.
Learn more about preparing your business.
Translated guides
Important information about preparing for disasters in different languages. These guides help you prepare for severe weather and emergencies in Brisbane.