Surviving Disasters - Northern Rivers
(Youth disaster resilience training)
Our FREE youth disaster resilience program is specifically designed for young people to understand what to do before, during and after a disaster. This program is available to participants aged 14 to 24-years. Gain practical skills that equip you with real-world capabilities. At the end of the program you will receive:
Disaster ready kit
Plan C certificate of completion.
Learn about:
Disaster Resilience Training for the four phases of disaster response
Practical First Aid
Psychological First Aid
Bushcraft skills
Identifying false or misleading information online and finding trusted sources during disasters and crises
Community youth inspired projects
Future opportunities
Connecting with like-minded people
Community Youth Inspired Projects: Participants will design and create a small creative project that strengthens community awareness and consolidates their learning.
If you have any questions about the program or why this may be of benefit to you, contact jen@planc.org.au or submit an Expression of Interest:
Check out our updates as the project progresses:
March 2026: Surving Disasters returns to Mullumbimby High for 2026
October 2025: Young leaders step up in Murwillumbah
September 2025: Mullumbimby graduation & Murwillumbah holiday program
August 2025: Who says disaster prep has to be all serious? Zine making…
August 2025: Halfway through term 3 at Mullum High
July 2025: Reflecting on the program so far
July 2025: Surviving Disasters in Kyogle
June 2025: Helping young people think clearly in a crisis: Critical thinking
May 2025: Surviving Disasters at Byron Community College
May 2025: Meet Surviving Disasters: Northern Rivers, our new name and the codesign process
April 2025: NextGen Navigators 2024 pilot learning and reflections report
March 2025: Rolling out our 4 year youth disaster resilience program