Our Resources
We proudly acknowledge that the many resources from the DisasterWISE Communities Network are the result of the collaborative efforts of all community groups and voices involved in each event we host. The publicly shared resources reflect the expertise and knowledge embedded in lived experience, as well as the generational connection to and respect for Country. Our resources are developed to enable community-led intiatives, action and deep systemic change.
Image from Get-Together 2025.
Get-Together Recordings
In February 2025, we surveyed our members and confirmed the need to record our monthly online Get-Togethers. From April onwards, we began recording and archiving these sessions on the DisasterWISE YouTube channel where they are freely available to the public. Explore the sessions to hear thoughtful insights from community members with both lived and learned experience, each linked to relevant themes in climate adaptation, disaster resilience and community-led action.
Get-Together Summaries
What are Get-Togethers?
DisasterWISE get-togethers are designed to bring together members of the DisasterWISE Communities Network, fostering connection, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration. These gatherings serve as essential touchpoints for members to share experiences about common challenges in disaster preparedness, response, recovery and climate adaptation initiatives. Summaries were formaly recorded from June 2025, to enable community-led knowledge exchange.
June Get-Together
Community-led vs Community Centered.
Joined by guests, Jean Renouf (Plan C) and Bec Walker (International development and local government)
July Get-Together
A Matter of Trust: Building Connections, Building Bridges.
Joined by guests, Carina Severs, Eden Community Access Centre (NSW), Steve Coleman, South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance – SHASA (Eurobodalla, NSW) and Andrew Montero, Maribyrnong Community Recovery Committee (VIC)
August Get-Together
Critical Care is the Practice: Holding Each Other When Systems Step Back.
Joined by guests Amanda Kelly and Millie Rooney from Australia ReMADE.
September Get-Together
Mapping Our Communities, Skills, Assets and Needs.
Joined by guests Vicky Elmore from Act on Climate collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, and Paras Christou, coordinator for Mernda Neighbourhood House.