Format: Rapid and planned response to a disaster scenario is critical for many public health professionals. This task provides students with a hypothetical scenario to which they have to respond quickly and thoughtfully to ensure the best health outcomes for those concerned.

Response to a Bushfire happened in Australia or any other place

Curriculum Mode: Report

Task

Students will be randomly allocated to one of several pre-written disaster scenarios and asked to complete a disaster response plan. Students will be provided their disaster scenario in Week 3 of the semester to allow for sufficient time to design a disaster response plan. The plan must cover all the relevant elements described in the unit and be an appropriate response for the disaster scenario.

A comprehensive disaster management plan should:
- Provide a critical analysis of the disaster event.
- Identify all relevant stakeholders with a detailed description of their role within the disaster management plan.
- Provide a critical analysis of the disaster event.
- Identify all relevant stakeholders with a detailed description of their role within the disaster management plan.
- Provide for appropriate management of resources.
- Consider factors that may impact the disaster response plan including, but not limited to, vulnerable groups, animal welfare and environmental factors.
- Provide a plan for managing the psychological stressors of a disaster event for those affected, including any response personnel.
- Provide strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of the disaster management plan following the disaster event.
- Provide evidence from scholarly resources to support all areas of the disaster response plan to ensure response strategy is in accordance with best practice approaches.