{"id":2784,"date":"2023-12-20T10:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/?page_id=2784"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:36:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:36:27","slug":"fire-heat-flood-preparing-for-a-climate-emergency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/fire-heat-flood-preparing-for-a-climate-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire, heat, flood: preparing for a climate emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building community cohesion and resilience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome Victoria (DSV) presents the following suite of resources to build community cohesion and resilience among people with Down syndrome and their families, following a disaster event in regional Victoria. DSV aims to foster long term recovery support systems and networks to ensure people with Down syndrome are provided a chance to create a resilient future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more than 13,000 Australians who have Down syndrome with 3,600 who reside in Victoria. According to the<em> ABS Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021<\/em>, 6.9% of the population in regional Victoria, have a disability. Studies have shown the adverse effects on people with disabilities having limited access to information and resources and participation in social activities being a leading factor of depression and social isolation. Those affected by a natural disaster exacerbate these statistics driving a need to improve their health and wellbeing. It is proven that local support, reliable information and resources can inform, advocate and rebuild community cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see below our emergency preparedness suite including preparing for fire, preparing for extreme heat and preparing for flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These documents specifically reference your family member with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/preparing-for-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_307051696-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_307051696-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_307051696-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparing for fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/planning-for-extreme-heat\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_213317341-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_213317341-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_213317341-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparing for extreme heat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/preparing-for-a-flood\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_360498460-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_360498460-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_360498460-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparing for flood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>With grateful thanks to NAB Foundation Community Grant that has supported the development of these resources.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building community cohesion and resilience Down Syndrome Victoria (DSV) presents the following suite of resources to build community cohesion and 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