A National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering hopes to lead the way on disaster responses that meet the needs of all communities.
The National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering is being held in Lismore, NSW.In February 2022, Thelma James and her four grandchildren awoke to floodwaters seeping through every crack of their South Lismore home.The Wilsons River and surrounding creeks had burst their banks and it was too late to make their way to safety.
This question underpins discussions taking place this week in Lismore at a National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering. "Over the last few years we have seen major disasters unfold in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities so I think there is increasing recognition of the disproportionate impact," Mr Williamson said.
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