Natural Disasters
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NATURAL DISASTERS
Please consider the next picture
carefully
What do you notice?
What can we do
about it?
Through the medium of Scouting, the community have equipped us with some very special skills. Skills that in times of
crisis can be put to good useIt is our duty to place those skills and the
resources held in trust by us, at the disposal of the community who have
supported us so well
“.......having been thoroughly trained in Scoutcraft, places that
training at the disposal of the community for public service.”
The expectation of a Queen’s Scout
We can place children out of harm’s way through
natural disaster, into our Dens, and use those skills and resources to deliver a
proven programme
But should we?
Scouts RoversLeaders Adult SupportersJoeys Committee Members
We can all have a role in supporting the community in times of need
Who can help?
Anyone can
TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN OF THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL
DISASTERS WITHIN QUEENSLAND
Purpos
e
UTILISE THE SKILLS HELD WITHIN SCOUTS TO PROVIDE RESPITE FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING DURING A
DISASTER BY ENGAGING THEM IN A SCOUTING PROGRAMME IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT
Method
• Respite in times of hardship and stress
• Support our community
• Building long term relationships
Benefit
s
•Liaison with local Government •Insurance •Funding •Personnel•Resources•Pastoral care of young people under stress
Challeng
es
•Support of Queensland flood cleanup
•Kokoda Junior Challenge
•Agoonoree
Histor
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•Support from Government•Transport•Leaders willing to share the load in times of crisis•Dens with suitable accommodation•Programmes and programming resources
Resourc
es
Require
d
Where to from here?
Do we proceed in developing this concept into a Plan?
Who is on board to support the Plan?
GOLD COAST REGION NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PLAN