A video clip by Anglican Advocacy (previously Anglican Social Justice Unit) for Social Services Sunday 2011 (Sunday 24 July). "The success of disaster recovery is whether the vulnerable are better or worse off as a result."
A story submitted by Josine Giacometti to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Gulafsha to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Polly to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Julie Miller to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Danielle to the QuakeStories website.
Transcript of Kate Lambert's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Betty's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Vanessa Evans's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A story submitted by Dee Dawson to the QuakeStories website.
Transcript of Tish Hunter's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Janet Hadfield's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Sina Lemana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of participant number AP2511's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with June Tiopira about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Loretta Rhodes about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A PDF copy of a press release written by Jolyon White of Anglican Advocacy (formerly the Anglican Life Social Justice Unit) on the topic of social housing in post-quake Christchurch. The press release was written on 5 April 2013.
A pdf transcript of Pamela's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Joshua Black. Transcriber: Maggie Blackwood.
Summary of oral history interview with Lois Herbert about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A pdf transcript of Marnie Kent's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Joshua Black. Transcriber: Caleb Middendorf.
A pdf transcript of Participant number EG138's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
A pdf transcript of Part 1 of Tracey Waiariki's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Lucy Denham. Transcriber: Lucy Denham.
A video of a presentation by Bridget Tehan and Sharon Tortonson during the Community and Social Recovery Stream of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. The presentation is titled, "Community and Social Service Organisations in Emergencies and Disasters in Australia and New Zealand".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: What happens when support services for issues such as mental health, foster care or homelessness are impacted by a disaster? What happens to their staff? What happens to their clients? The community sector is a unique, valuable and diverse component of Australasian economy and society. Through its significant numbers of employees and volunteers, its diversity, the range of service and advocacy programs it delivers, and the wide range of people it supports, it delivers value to communities and strengthens society. The community and social services sector builds resilience daily through services to aged care, child welfare and disability, domestic violence, housing and homelessness, and mental health care. The sector's role is particularly vital in assisting disadvantaged people and communities. For many, community sector organisations are their primary connection to the broader community and form the basis of their resilience to everyday adversity, as well as in times of crisis. However, community sector organisations are particularly vulnerable in a major emergency or disaster. Australian research shows that the most community sector organisations are highly vulnerable and unprepared for emergencies. This lack of preparedness can have impacts on service delivery, business continuity, and the wellbeing of clients. The consequences of major disruptions to the provision of social services to vulnerable people are serious and could be life-threatening in a disaster. This presentation will review the Victorian Council of Social Service (Australia) and Social Equity and Wellbeing Network (formerly the Christchurch Council of Social Services) records on the impacts of emergencies on community sector organisations, staff, and clients. From the discussion of records, recommendations will be presented that could improve the resilience of this crucial sector.