BE Prepared
Business Disaster Preparedness Program
“In November 2021, as summer arrived, heavy rainfall brought devastating flooding across parts of southern and western Queensland. As the new year arrived, the townships of Maryborough and Gympie suffered major inundation. Rains continued through to May that year.
Thousands of Queenslanders, families, small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and primary producers have felt the impacts of these events and tragically, too many lives were lost. The damage was widespread, with Queensland facing one of the biggest recovery operations in its history, spanning 39 of Queensland’s 77 local government areas. Deloitte found that the economic impact on Queensland small businesses was significant with more than 4500 affected and total damage of approximately $324 million.”
– 2021-22 Southern Queensland Floods | Queensland Reconstruction Authority (qra.qld.gov.au)
About the program
The Business Disaster Preparedness Program provides businesses with a quick reference guide to use in their next emergency, be it flood, fire, business continuity, cyber or power loss.
The Business Disaster Preparedness Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The program works with businesses in the Gympie, South Burnett, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg regions to prepare for the next disaster.
Through the program, one of our Business Advisors will sit with you to develop an Emergency Response Plan for your business. This three-page plan will be a quick guide with useful business information, actions and contacts when an emergency occurs.
To be eligible you need to be an operating business with an ABN located and operating in the Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, Gympie or South Burnett region.
Book in today to meet with a business advisor
The Business Disaster Preparedness Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Although funding for this program has been provided by both the Australian and Queensland Governments, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of either government.