Surviving Disasters at Wollumbin High School
What happens when young people are given the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to a disaster?
In September, our Surviving Disasters team spent four days with the Student Council at Wollumbin High School in Murwillumbah, exploring disaster preparedness, community resilience and the important role young people can play in supporting their communities.
The program culminated in a hands-on flood emergency simulation, developed in collaboration with Murwillumbah CORE (M|CORE) and the local NSW SES in Murwillumbah.
Students put their learning into practice, experienced some of the challenges of responding to an emergency, and met the local people and organisations who support their community during a crisis. As our Youth Project Coordinator, Jen Smith, shared:
“It’s a great example of what can happen when schools and community organisations work together to build disaster resilience in young people.”
We were delighted to see the program featured recently in the Tweed Coast Times.
📰 Read the Tweed Coast Times article
A huge thank you to Wollumbin High School, M|CORE, NSW SES and ReWild for helping bring this experience to life, and to Multicultural NSW for funding the program.
Interested in bringing Surviving Disasters to your school or youth group? We'd love to hear from you. Email jen@planc.org.au
