Surviving Disasters: Youth disaster resilience
We're celebrating the incredible Year 11 students from Mullumbimby High, who’ve just completed our 8-week Surviving Disasters youth disaster resilience program!
Over the term, these young legends built real-world skills in bushcraft, first aid, and disaster preparedness — lighting fires with flint and steel, learning how to stay calm under pressure, and stepping up as leaders in times of crisis.
Jen, our amazing Youth coordinator and facilitator recorded this video with Mullumbimby High School's newly elected school captain, Elia, who reflects on the program and what it’s meant for him. You can watch the video over on our socials.
We’re so proud of this group and the way they’ve shown up for their community.
Next up: Surviving Disasters is back — this time as a school holiday program in Murwillumbah!
Do you know a young person aged 14–17 in the Tweed region who might want to join in?
Here are all the details:
Murwillumbah Community Centre Inc
October 1, 2, 8 & 9
10am – 3pm each day
Food provided
No cost — funded by the NSW Government COMPACT grant
Places are limited — Click this link, scan the QR on the flyer or email jen@planc.org.au
Plan C's Surviving Disasters Murwillumbah school holiday edition includes:
Hands on practical activities to build teamwork and leadership skills
Fun ways to learn how to prepare your home for floods, storms and bushfires
Scenarios to practice decision-making in disaster scenarios (your family’s plan, what to pack in a go bag, what online information to trust)
What else?:
Bush survival skills (make fire, build shelters, purify water, respond to snake bites)
Practical first aid (hands-on skills for real emergency situations)
Opportunities to plan a project that helps your community
Learn to use UHF radios
Bring your friends along and make new ones as you step up, build confidence, and prepare while having a great time!
To find out more about whether this program is right for your young person, contact Jen at jen@planc.org.au
With big thanks to Multicultural NSW for supporting this program.
