Be aware! [kit] : be prepared! / City of Melbourne.

Entrant: Pre-Disaster Category, Organisational Stream, Australian Safer Communities Awards (2000) : Be Aware Be Prepared program

Ring binder

The establishment of benchmarks in community emergency management has been one of the outcomes of the City of Melbourne's "Be Aware Be Prepared" program. With a focus on a safer community, the program works to identify risk exposures and those most at risk. It also aims to establish networks within those communities to allow for both consultation and education , and to develop effective partnerships. The development of these strategies and alliances has enabled the City of Melbourne, along with other authorities, to work with the community to manage the risks and ensure a safer community through a focus on preparedness. This has been demonstrated in activities organised by the City of Melbourne, including the emergency management planning activities for New Year's Eve and associated Y2K threats. The CDROM includes:film footage of emergency management personnel in action during emergencies in Victoria and during floods and fire in Melbourne City; 16 slides entitled "Community emergency risk management assessment: a municipal perspective"