Bushfire Planning: You and the person you care for (Online module)

This training has been co-developed with Carers Victoria for people who provide care to others living in bushfire risk areas.

This online learning module is a free, interactive program is intended to support people who are caring for others living in high bushfire risk areas. It is relevant to anyone who provides unpaid care or support to family members and/or friends with a disability, mental illness, chronic health issue or age-related condition. This is sometimes referred to as informal care.

To equip Community and Social Services and Health Sector workers with bushfire planning information and skills to support their clients and patients in bushfire risk areas. This training is for everyone who works with clients in high risk areas. This training module is part of CFA’s Fire Ready for Community Service Providers program.

It covers seven key topics:

Who needs to be prepared - different types of risk environments

• Your role is important - understanding the responsibility of the worker and how to help their clients
• Start the conversation - questions to get the bushfire safety conversation going
• Build the plan - six key areas to develop a Bushfire Survival Plan to leave early
• Clients who choose to stay - advice for clients who do not want to leave or build a plan
• Making it all work - referral pathway if needed an a reminder of the key steps
• Resources at your fingertips - links to resources and where to learn more

Allow an hour to complete, including a short sign-in process.

CFA recommends anyone providing unpaid or informal care for someone living in high bushfire risk areas completes this session.

Watch Rebekah explain how the module would have helped to her prepare for bushfire when caring for her daughter.

Suited for
It is relevant to anyone who provides unpaid care or support to family members or friends with a disability, mental illness, chronic health issue or age-related condition.

Learning outcomes

• Who needs to be prepared
• Your role
• Starting the conversation
• Building a plan
• If a person chooses to stay
• Making it all work
• Resources to help you